ZIP Code 72579 — Sulphur Rock town, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72579 covers Sulphur Rock, AR in Independence County with a population of about 1,351.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.6 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 72579 is about $81,944 — about 9% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.0%; unemployment rate near 1.1%; 16.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Utilities, Healthcare, and Manufacturing; about 2.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $612 (about 47% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 66.3% (roughly in line with the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Sulphur Rock town, AR as Relatively Low (composite score 69.1), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (70.5) and flood (56.5). 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 Sulphur Rock town, AR show little to no average snow and around 50.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 47 for ZIP 72579 (Sulphur Rock town, 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.