ZIP Code 72104 — Malvern city, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72104 covers Malvern, AR in Hot Spring County with a population of about 23,222.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 501; U.S. House district AR-4; the LITTLE ROCK - PINE BLUFF media market.

Median household income in ZIP 72104 is about $51,492 — about 31% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 19.0%; unemployment rate near 3.6%; 15.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 18.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Manufacturing; about 2.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.6 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 $117,300 — about 66% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $568 (about 51% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 72.0% (about 6.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 72104 in Malvern, AR, a household would need roughly $32,000 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 $754. That sits below the local median household income ($51,492), 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 Malvern city, AR as Relatively Low (composite score 55.5), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (58.6) and wildfire (55.2). 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 Malvern city, AR show little to no average snow and around 57.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 812 for ZIP 72104 (Malvern 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.