ZIP Code 72685 — Western Grove town, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72685 covers Western Grove, AR in Newton County with a population of about 1,349.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.9 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 72685 is about $44,676 — about 41% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.7%; unemployment rate near 1.9%; 14.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Transportation, and Healthcare; about 14.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with 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 $185,200 — about 47% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $601 (about 48% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 80.3% (about 14.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 72685 in Western Grove, AR, a household would need roughly $51,000 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 $1,190. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($44,676). 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 Western Grove town, 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 Western Grove town, AR show little to no average snow and around 47.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 47 for ZIP 72685 (Western Grove town, 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.