Hempstead

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Arkansas

Hempstead is a sparsely populated county in Arkansas with 7 ZIP codes, 21,167 people, and one of the lowest household incomes among US counties among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.

National county placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Hempstead, AR sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a sparsely populated county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

10th pct
household income vs 3,210 US counties
21,167
combined ZIP population
7
USPS ZIP codes covered
$48,596
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.

Hempstead lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 05057, 7 ZIPs, combined population 21,167). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

Lower household-income footing across 7 ZIPs (combined population 21,167). Cost-of-living reads should start from the densest ZIP rather than the county mean - sparse codes can dominate land area while a small urban ZIP carries most residents.

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7

Total ZIPs

21,167

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Hempstead

Side-by-side: Compare 71801 vs 71838 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
71801 Hope 16,745 21
71838 Fulton 1,148 4
71862 Washington 771 5
71855 Ozan 708 5
71847 Mc Caskill 673 5
71825 Blevins 645 10
71859 Saratoga 477 9

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Hempstead?

Hempstead has a total population of 21,167 across 7 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Hempstead?

Hempstead includes 7 ZIP codes: 71801, 71838, 71862, 71855, 71847, 71825, 71859.

Hempstead's figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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