ZIP Code 72074 — Hunter town, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72074 covers Hunter, AR in Woodruff County with a population of about 139.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 30.9 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.

Median household income in ZIP 72074 is about $88,750 — about 18% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Transportation, Retail trade, and Finance and insurance; about 8.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 62.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $92,300 — about 73% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 76.2% (about 10.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 72074 in Hunter, AR, a household would need roughly $25,000 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 $593. That sits below the local median household income ($88,750), 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 Hunter town, AR as Very Low (composite score 42.3), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (49.8) and flood (34.5). 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 Hunter town, AR show little to no average snow and around 51.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 5 for ZIP 72074 (Hunter 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.