ZIP Code 71944 — Grannis city, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 71944 covers Grannis, AR in Polk County with a population of about 924.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 32.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 870; U.S. House district AR-4; the LITTLE ROCK - PINE BLUFF media market.

Median household income in ZIP 71944 is about $73,750 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.2%; unemployment rate near 1.3%; 6.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 27.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Information; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $83,700 — about 76% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $570 (about 51% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 85.3% (about 19.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 71944 in Grannis, AR, a household would need roughly $23,000 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 $538. That sits below the local median household income ($73,750), 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 Grannis city, AR as Relatively Low (composite score 46.1), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (82.4) and flood (53.4). 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 Grannis city, AR show little to no average snow and around 55.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 32 for ZIP 71944 (Grannis 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.