ZIP Code 72959 — Winslow city, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72959 covers Winslow, AR in Washington County with a population of about 2,957.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 50.6 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 72959 is about $50,961 — about 32% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 15.7%; unemployment rate near 2.6%; 13.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 14.4% 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 $189,300 — about 46% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $622 (about 47% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 88.5% (about 23.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 72959 in Winslow, AR, a household would need roughly $52,000 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 $1,216. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($50,961). 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 Winslow 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 Winslow city, AR show little to no average snow and around 53.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 103 for ZIP 72959 (Winslow 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.