ZIP Code 72955 — Uniontown CDP, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72955 covers Uniontown, AR in Crawford County with a population of about 1,296.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 16.1 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.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 70.4%; unemployment rate near 23.0%; 8.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 25.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Transportation, Construction, and Other services; a mean commute of about 144.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 82.9% (about 17.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Uniontown CDP, AR as Relatively Low (composite score 71.6), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (91.1) and flood (70.6). 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 Uniontown CDP, AR show little to no average snow and around 53.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 45 for ZIP 72955 (Uniontown CDP, 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.