ZIP Code 72703 — Fayetteville city, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72703 covers Fayetteville, AR in Washington County with a population of about 35,964.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 32.9 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 72703 is about $60,232 — about 20% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.0%; unemployment rate near 4.3%; 49.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Education; about 10.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.5 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 $341,700 — about even with the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $796 (about 32% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 39.2% (about 26.2 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 72703 in Fayetteville, AR, a household would need roughly $94,000 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 $2,195. That is about 56% above the local median household income ($60,232), 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 46.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,258 for ZIP 72703 (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.