ZIP Code 72739 — Gravette city, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72739 covers Gravette, AR in Benton County with a population of about 494.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 55.6 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.

Gravette, AR fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (39.9%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 72739 is about $82,054 — about 9% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 22.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Retail trade, and Manufacturing; about 7.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 73.0% (about 7.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Gravette 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 Gravette 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 17 for ZIP 72739 (Gravette 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.