ZIP Code 72666 — undefined, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72666 covers AR in Newton County with a population of about 133.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 61.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 479, 870; U.S. House district AR-4; the SPRINGFIELD, MO media market.

AR reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (29.8%) 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 72666 is about $40,577 — about 46% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.0%; unemployment rate near 13.8%; 48.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.5 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Administrative support, Education, and Manufacturing; about 46.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 31.2 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 30.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $114,900 — about 67% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 84.2% (about 18.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 72666 in AR, a household would need roughly $32,000 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 $738. That sits below the local median household income ($40,577), 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 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 AR show little to no average snow and around 56.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 5 for ZIP 72666 (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.