ZIP Code 72641 — Jasper city, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72641 covers Jasper, AR in Newton County with a population of about 2,063.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 48.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 870; U.S. House district AR-4; the SPRINGFIELD, MO media market.

Median household income in ZIP 72641 is about $39,344 — about 48% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 22.1%; unemployment rate near 1.1%; 10.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 23.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Food services, and Retail trade; about 13.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.6 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 $201,400 — about 42% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $506 (about 56% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 57.2% (about 8.2 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 72641 in Jasper, AR, a household would need roughly $55,000 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 $1,294. That is about 40% above the local median household income ($39,344), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Jasper city, AR as Very Low (composite score 18.4), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (51.0) and flood (21.3). 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 Jasper city, AR show little to no average snow and around 56.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 72 for ZIP 72641 (Jasper 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.