ZIP Code 72934 — Chester town, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72934 covers Chester, AR in Crawford County with a population of about 893.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 62.4 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.

Chester, AR fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.8%; unemployment rate near 2.5%; 17.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Education, and Other services; about 1.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.7 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 $475 (about 59% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 95.0% (about 29.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Chester town, AR as Relatively Low (composite score 71.6), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (91.1) and flood (70.6). 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 Chester town, AR show little to no average snow and around 53.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 31 for ZIP 72934 (Chester 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.