ZIP Code 72532 — Evening Shade city, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72532 covers Evening Shade, AR in Sharp County with a population of about 1,039.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 56.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 870; U.S. House district AR-1; the JONESBORO media market.

Evening Shade, AR fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (35.5%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 72532 is about $32,299 — about 57% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.9%; unemployment rate near 1.5%; 7.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 26.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Transportation, and Construction; about 3.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $107,600 — about 69% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $517 (about 56% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 91.0% (about 25.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 72532 in Evening Shade, AR, a household would need roughly $30,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $691. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($32,299). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Evening Shade city, AR as Relatively Low (composite score 68.1), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (66.3) and wildfire (54.5). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Evening Shade city, AR show little to no average snow and around 51.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 36 for ZIP 72532 (Evening Shade city, AR) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.