ZIP Code 72721 — undefined, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72721 covers AR in Madison County with a population of about 888.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.5 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.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 34.4%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 13.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 20.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Healthcare, and Construction; about 5.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.7 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 $164,200 — about 53% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 98.8% (about 33.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 72721 in AR, a household would need roughly $45,000 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 $1,055. 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 45.1), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (71.2) and flood (53.9). 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 53.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 31 for ZIP 72721 (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.