ZIP Code 72642 — Lakeview city, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72642 covers Lakeview, AR in Baxter County with a population of about 1,724.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 67.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Lakeview, AR reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (19.0%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 72642 is about $54,638 — about 27% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 15.1%; unemployment rate near 2.1%; 19.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Manufacturing, and Healthcare; about 20.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.6 points above 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 $188,600 — about 46% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $582 (about 50% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 80.5% (about 15.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 72642 in Lakeview, AR, a household would need roughly $52,000 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 $1,212. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($54,638). 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 Lakeview city, AR as Relatively Low (composite score 72.3), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (71.9) and flood (64.4). 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 Lakeview city, AR show little to no average snow and around 41.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 60 for ZIP 72642 (Lakeview 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.