ZIP Code 72661 — Oakland CDP, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72661 covers Oakland, AR in Marion County with a population of about 757.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 63.6 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.

Oakland, AR fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (45.4%)). 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 72661 is about $31,211 — about 58% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 22.5%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 17.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 16.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Information, and Real estate; about 21.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 79.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $150,900 — about 57% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

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

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 72661 in Oakland, AR, a household would need roughly $42,000 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 $969. That is about 35% above the local median household income ($31,211), 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 Oakland CDP, AR as Relatively Low (composite score 48.0), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (65.0) and flood (43.1). 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 Oakland CDP, AR show little to no average snow and around 41.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 26 for ZIP 72661 (Oakland CDP, 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.