ZIP Code 72134 — Roe town, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72134 covers Roe, AR in Monroe County with a population of about 543.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 34.1 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.

Roe, AR reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (20.9%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 72134 is about $99,038 — about 32% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 2.2%; unemployment rate near 2.9%; 35.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 5.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.8 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 $208,800 — about 40% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 65.8% (roughly in line with the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 72134 in Roe, AR, a household would need roughly $57,000 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 $1,341. That sits below the local median household income ($99,038), 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 Roe town, AR as Very Low (composite score 36.5), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (49.4) and flood (28.4). 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 Roe town, AR show little to no average snow and around 55.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 19 for ZIP 72134 (Roe 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.