ZIP Code 72426 — Dell town, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72426 covers Dell, AR in Mississippi County with a population of about 161.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 51.7 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 9.9%; unemployment rate near 3.9%; 30.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Education, and Retail trade; about 3.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 63.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $161,100 — about 54% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $329 (about 72% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 74.7% (about 9.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 72426 in Dell, AR, a household would need roughly $44,000 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 $1,035. 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 Dell town, AR as Relatively Moderate (composite score 89.2), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (63.0) and hurricane (53.0). 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 Dell town, AR show little to no average snow and around 51.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 6 for ZIP 72426 (Dell 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.