ZIP Code 72170 — Ulm town, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72170 covers Ulm, AR in Prairie County with a population of about 176.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.3 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 72170 is about $59,643 — about 21% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.4%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 1.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 32.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Construction, and Manufacturing; about 5.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 96.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $81,900 — about 76% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 92.4% (about 27.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 72170 in Ulm, AR, a household would need roughly $23,000 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 $526. That sits below the local median household income ($59,643), 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 Ulm town, AR as Very Low (composite score 41.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (49.6) and flood (43.2). 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 Ulm town, AR show little to no average snow and around 50.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 6 for ZIP 72170 (Ulm 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.