ZIP Code 72928 — Branch city, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72928 covers Branch, AR in Franklin County with a population of about 660.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 479; U.S. House district AR-4; the FT. SMITH - FAY - SPRNGDL - RGRS media market.

Median household income in ZIP 72928 is about $29,545 — about 61% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 25.9%; unemployment rate near 0.4%; 7.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 26.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Manufacturing, and Agriculture; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $112,200 — about 68% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $532 (about 54% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 84.7% (about 19.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 72928 in Branch, AR, a household would need roughly $31,000 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 $721. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($29,545). 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 Branch city, AR as Relatively Low (composite score 49.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (82.5) and flood (50.9). 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 Branch city, AR show little to no average snow and around 51.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 23 for ZIP 72928 (Branch 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.