ZIP Code 72704 — Fayetteville city, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72704 covers Fayetteville, AR in Washington County with a population of about 29,475.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 479; U.S. House district AR-3; the FT. SMITH - FAY - SPRNGDL - RGRS media market.

Median household income in ZIP 72704 is about $88,991 — about 18% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.9%; unemployment rate near 2.1%; 54.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 14.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with 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 $301,600 — about 13% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $957 (about 18% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 64.5% (roughly in line with the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 72704 in Fayetteville, AR, a household would need roughly $83,000 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 $1,937. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($88,991). 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 Fayetteville city, AR as Relatively Moderate (composite score 92.3), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (94.1) and flood (90.1). 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 Fayetteville city, AR show little to no average snow and around 46.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,031 for ZIP 72704 (Fayetteville 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.