ZIP Code 72060 — Griffithville town, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72060 covers Griffithville, AR in White County with a population of about 593.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 501, 870; U.S. House district AR-2; the LITTLE ROCK - PINE BLUFF media market.

Median household income in ZIP 72060 is about $30,476 — about 59% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 34.2%; unemployment rate near 1.8%; 16.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Wholesale trade, and Food services; about 9.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.8 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 $132,600 — about 62% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $511 (about 56% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 83.6% (about 18.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 72060 in Griffithville, AR, a household would need roughly $37,000 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 $852. That is about 21% above the local median household income ($30,476), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Griffithville town, AR as Relatively Moderate (composite score 85.7), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (80.7) and wildfire (79.4). 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 Griffithville 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 21 for ZIP 72060 (Griffithville 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.