ZIP Code 72392 — Wheatley city, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72392 covers Wheatley, AR in St. Francis County with a population of about 496.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 870; U.S. House district AR-1; the MEMPHIS media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 1.4%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 5.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 28.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Public administration, and Agriculture; about 3.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.0 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 $171,300 — about 51% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $519 (about 55% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 65.5% (roughly in line with the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 72392 in Wheatley, AR, a household would need roughly $47,000 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 $1,100. 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 Wheatley city, AR as Relatively Low (composite score 74.7), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (51.2) and flood (41.2). 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 Wheatley city, AR show little to no average snow and around 51.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 17 for ZIP 72392 (Wheatley 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.