2013 · Untitled photo · Wikimedia Commons
Avoca’s story
Avoca in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 2005ARMap-doton-Avoca
- 2013Untitled photo
AvocaAR
A town of 799.
Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
799
residents
Median home value
$236K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
47.0
years
Jobs based here
129
A commuter town
Small town
799 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Avoca. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Avoca
Most working residents leave Avoca for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Bentonville (26%), Rogers (25%) and Springdale (9%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Avoca0%
Bentonville26%
Rogers25%
Springdale9%
Fayetteville5%
9 mi
median commute distance
129
jobs based in Avoca
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Avoca has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–49°
Spring46–69°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–70°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Avoca is
Avoca beats the Arkansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
32 measures vs. Arkansas
7 better25 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Avoca | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.2% | 18.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.2% | 4% |
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas
8.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.
49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingIce stormsHeat waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
Homes in Avoca sell for about $756K
The median sale price was $756,000 in April 2026.
$756Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Avoca for work
Where Avoca’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
129jobs based in Avoca
0%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Avoca
Town in Arkansas, United States
Avoca is a town in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 487 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Northwest Arkansas region. It is named after the town of Avoca in Ireland.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 487
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,362 ft
- ZIP code
- 72711
- Area code
- 479
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