ZIP Code 72470 — Success town, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72470 covers Success, AR in Clay County with a population of about 316.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 51.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 72470 is about $76,000 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.2%; unemployment rate near 3.4%; 6.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 27.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 11.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 95.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $67,500 — about 81% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 81.9% (about 16.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 72470 in Success, AR, a household would need roughly $19,000 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 $434. That sits below the local median household income ($76,000), 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 Success town, AR as Relatively Low (composite score 71.6), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (49.8) and flood (40.0). 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 Success town, AR show little to no average snow and around 49.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 11 for ZIP 72470 (Success 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.