ZIP Code 72572 — undefined, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72572 covers AR in Lawrence County with a population of about 337.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.9 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 72572 is about $58,786 — about 22% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 20.2%; unemployment rate near 36.1%; 10.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 22.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 5.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 100.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $157,700 — about 55% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 67.7% (about 2.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 72572 in AR, a household would need roughly $43,000 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 $1,013. That sits below the local median household income ($58,786), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 AR as Relatively Low (composite score 67.9), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (52.5) and hurricane (50.3). 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 AR show little to no average snow and around 47.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 12 for ZIP 72572 (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.