ZIP Code 72732 — Gateway town, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72732 covers Gateway, AR in Benton County with a population of about 5,493.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 48.5 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 72732 is about $68,548 — about 9% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.6%; unemployment rate near 2.2%; 23.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 9.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.5 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 $236,600 — about 32% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $587 (about 50% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 88.3% (about 22.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 72732 in Gateway, AR, a household would need roughly $65,000 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 $1,520. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($68,548). 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 Gateway town, 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 Gateway town, AR show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 192 for ZIP 72732 (Gateway 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.