ZIP Code 72082 — Kensett city, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72082 covers Kensett, AR in White County with a population of about 2,006.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.4 (near the U.S. median).

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 72082 is about $28,018 — about 63% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 31.1%; unemployment rate near 5.2%; 4.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 29.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Retail trade, and Manufacturing; about 0.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 14.7 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 $91,900 — about 74% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $476 (about 59% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 39.4% (about 26.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 72082 in Kensett, 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 $590. That sits below the local median household income ($28,018), 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 Kensett city, 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 Kensett city, AR show little to no average snow and around 51.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 70 for ZIP 72082 (Kensett 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.