ZIP Code 72573 — Melbourne city, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72573 covers Melbourne, AR in Izard County with a population of about 460.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 56.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 870; U.S. House district AR-1; the LITTLE ROCK - PINE BLUFF media market.

Melbourne, AR fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.5%; unemployment rate near 4.7%; 27.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Administrative support, Retail trade, and Food services; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Melbourne city, AR as Relatively Low (composite score 53.1), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (62.1) and flood (48.1). 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 Melbourne 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 16 for ZIP 72573 (Melbourne 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.