ZIP Code 72701 — Fayetteville city, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72701 covers Fayetteville, AR in Washington County with a population of about 48,964.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 24.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 479; U.S. House district AR-3; the FT. SMITH - FAY - SPRNGDL - RGRS media market.

Median household income in ZIP 72701 is about $50,413 — about 33% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 28.3%; unemployment rate near 6.5%; 42.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Education, and Healthcare; about 13.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.0 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 $323,900 — about 7% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $813 (about 30% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 44.2% (about 21.2 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 72701 in Fayetteville, AR, a household would need roughly $89,000 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 $2,081. That is about 77% above the local median household income ($50,413), 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 Fayetteville city, AR as Relatively Moderate (composite score 92.3), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (94.1) and flood (90.1). 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 Fayetteville city, AR show little to no average snow and around 47.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,713 for ZIP 72701 (Fayetteville 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.