ZIP Code 72722 — Decatur city, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72722 covers Decatur, AR in Benton County with a population of about 2,920.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.8 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 72722 is about $52,333 — about 30% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 21.2%; unemployment rate near 5.0%; 18.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Construction, and Healthcare; about 12.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.3 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 $178,200 — about 49% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $665 (about 43% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 60.8% (about 4.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 72722 in Decatur, AR, a household would need roughly $49,000 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 $1,145. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($52,333). 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 Decatur city, AR as Relatively Moderate (composite score 88.7), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (92.8) and flood (90.4). 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 Decatur city, AR show little to no average snow and around 48.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 102 for ZIP 72722 (Decatur 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.