ZIP Code 72034 — Conway city, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72034 covers Conway, AR in Faulkner County with a population of about 49,420.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 31.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 501; U.S. House district AR-2; the LITTLE ROCK - PINE BLUFF media market.

Median household income in ZIP 72034 is about $61,675 — about 18% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.3%; unemployment rate near 2.9%; 44.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Education; about 7.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.7 points below 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 $250,000 — about 28% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $766 (about 34% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 46.7% (about 18.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 72034 in Conway, AR, a household would need roughly $69,000 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 $1,606. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($61,675). 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 Conway city, AR as Relatively Moderate (composite score 86.2), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (77.8) and flood (77.0). 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 Conway city, AR show little to no average snow and around 51.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,729 for ZIP 72034 (Conway 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.