ZIP Code 72742 — Kingston CDP, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72742 covers Kingston, AR in Madison County with a population of about 481.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.9 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.

Kingston, AR reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (36.2%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 72742 is about $87,662 — about 17% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 1.3%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 5.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 28.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Transportation, Public administration, and Construction; about 4.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.2 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 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 Kingston CDP, 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 Kingston CDP, AR show little to no average snow and around 50.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 17 for ZIP 72742 (Kingston CDP, 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.