ZIP Code 72017 — Fredonia (Biscoe) town, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72017 covers Fredonia (Biscoe), AR in Prairie County with a population of about 269.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 870; U.S. House district AR-1; the LITTLE ROCK - PINE BLUFF media market.

Fredonia (Biscoe), AR reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (30.7%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.0%; unemployment rate near 5.3%; 13.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 20.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Transportation, Agriculture, and Education; a mean commute of about 89.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $67,000 — about 81% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 43.8% (about 21.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 72017 in Fredonia (Biscoe), AR, a household would need roughly $18,000 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 $430. 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 Fredonia (Biscoe) town, AR as Very Low (composite score 41.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (49.6) and flood (43.2). 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 Fredonia (Biscoe) town, AR show little to no average snow and around 50.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 9 for ZIP 72017 (Fredonia (Biscoe) 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.