ZIP Code 72431 — Grubbs city, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72431 covers Grubbs, AR in Jackson County with a population of about 363.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 63.0 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.

Grubbs, AR fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (46.3%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 72431 is about $75,625 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.5%; unemployment rate near 4.2%; 5.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 27.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Agriculture; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $500 (about 57% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 79.4% (about 14.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Grubbs city, AR as Relatively Low (composite score 67.8), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (53.9) and wildfire (44.2). 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 Grubbs 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 13 for ZIP 72431 (Grubbs 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.