ZIP Code 72123 — Patterson city, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72123 covers Patterson, AR in Woodruff County with a population of about 273.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 49.6 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 72123 is about $49,750 — about 34% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.1%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 4.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 29.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Transportation, and Manufacturing; about 2.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 128.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $47,900 — about 86% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $411 (about 65% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 69.8% (about 4.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 72123 in Patterson, AR, a household would need roughly $13,000 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 $308. That sits below the local median household income ($49,750), 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 Patterson city, 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 Patterson city, AR show little to no average snow and around 51.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 10 for ZIP 72123 (Patterson 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.