Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 71942 covers Friendship, AR in Hot Spring County with a population of about 137.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in telephone area code 501; U.S. House district AR-4; the LITTLE ROCK - PINE BLUFF media market.
Median household income in ZIP 71942 is about $85,461 — about 14% above the U.S. median ($75,149).
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.5%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 2.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 31.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Finance and insurance, Transportation, and Manufacturing; a mean commute of about 60.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
Median home value is about $119,300 — about 66% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 87.8% (about 22.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 71942 in Friendship, AR, a household would need roughly $33,000 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 $766. That sits below the local median household income ($85,461), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Friendship town, AR as Relatively Low (composite score 55.5), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (58.6) and wildfire (55.2). 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 Friendship town, AR show limited published climate normals on US5.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 5 for ZIP 71942 (Friendship 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.