ZIP Code 72517 — Oxford city, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72517 covers Oxford, AR in Izard County with a population of about 65.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 48.7 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 72517 is about $30,227 — about 60% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.8%; unemployment rate near 0.0%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Construction, and Transportation; a mean commute of about 25.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Oxford city, AR as Relatively Low (composite score 53.1), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (62.1) and flood (48.1). 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 Oxford city, AR show little to no average snow and around 48.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2 for ZIP 72517 (Oxford 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.