ZIP Code 72753 — Prairie Grove city, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72753 covers Prairie Grove, AR in Washington County with a population of about 10,425.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 34.0 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 72753 is about $64,701 — about 14% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 15.1%; unemployment rate near 2.8%; 20.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Construction; about 7.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.6 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 $227,900 — about 35% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $624 (about 46% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 71.5% (about 6.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 72753 in Prairie Grove, AR, a household would need roughly $63,000 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 $1,464. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($64,701). 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 Prairie Grove 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 Prairie Grove city, AR show little to no average snow and around 47.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 365 for ZIP 72753 (Prairie Grove 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.