Camden, AR

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Camden, AR: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 20,392. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet CAMDEN-AR · Camden, AR 2 ZIPs · 20,392 pop · #22057/25278 · Ouachita County and Calhoun County

INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $49,110
  • RANK-BOTTOM #22057/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Bearden
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-MID 68% owners
  • POP-TOWN 20,392
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $113,700

Nearest income peer: Bearden, AR (+ $12,140 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Camden

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Camden on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Camden, AR sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a town-scale population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

13th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
20,392
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$49,110
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower-income footing on only 2 ZIPs ($49,110 average) · poverty 18.6%. The primary code (71701) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (68.3%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Camden as a pure owner town.

Within Arkansas, Warm Springs is the closest lower-income city and Bradford the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Camden.

Population concentration

ZIP 71701 swallows Camden's short list

Across only 2 ZIPs, 71701 still holds about 99% of Camden's 20,392 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Camden

Citywide ZBP: 406 establishments, 7,235 employees , annual payroll $393,386k (~20 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 71701 (394 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (76) · also Health care and social assistance · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Camden, AR

These ZIP codes straddle Ouachita County and Calhoun County, so county-level figures split Camden between several administrative records. See the Ouachita County roll-up →

Camden sits in the lower half of Ouachita County and Calhoun County on income: Hampton, Bearden and Stephens report more, and only Chidester reports less. Thornton marks the far end of that range at $76,875, 57% above Camden.

Side-by-side: Compare 71701 vs 71711 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
71701 20,286 $49,110 394 27
71711 106 n/a 12 18

Camden roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Camden, .