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Howard County, AR ZIP Codes

Howard County, Arkansas has 8 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026), all residential. 5 of the residential ones lie mainly in Howard County and 3 mainly in a neighboring county; 7 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $29,018 in 71833 (Dierks) to $63,920 in 71851 (Mineral Springs) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020

Where are the ZIP codes of Howard County?

71831 · Columbus: –71833 · Dierks: $29k71851 · Mineral Springs: $64k71852 · Nashville: $47k71859 · Saratoga: –71959 · Newhope: –71971 · Umpire: $73k71973 · Wickes: $33k718527183371973718517197171959718597183171831 · Columbus: –71833 · Dierks: $29k71851 · Mineral Springs: $64k71852 · Nashville: $47k71859 · Saratoga: –71959 · Newhope: –71971 · Umpire: $73k71973 · Wickes: $33k718527183371973718517197171959718597183171831 · Columbus: –71833 · Dierks: $29k71851 · Mineral Springs: $64k71852 · Nashville: $47k71859 · Saratoga: –71959 · Newhope: –71971 · Umpire: $73k71973 · Wickes: $33k7185271833719737185171971719597185971831
The residential ZIP codes of Howard County (whole outlines, including the parts in neighboring counties), shaded by median household income in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024). <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

How different are its ZIP codes?

They carry 8 postal town names: Nashville, Mineral Springs, Dierks, Wickes, Umpire, Newhope, Saratoga, Columbus.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

All 8 residential ZIP codes in Howard County

5 ZIP codes lie mainly in Howard County; 3 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.

Residential ZIP codes mainly in Howard County, largest first; "In this county" is the share of the ZIP's land in the county
In this county
71852 Nashville 9,340 37 $47k $175k 63%
71851 Mineral Springs 2,196 27 $64k $116k 100%
71833 Dierks 1,862 13 $29k $105k 90%
71971 Umpire 719 11 $73k $163k 83%
71831 Columbus 101 6 – – 81%

Partly in Howard County

Residential ZIP codes mainly in another county that reach at least 1% into Howard County, by their share here
In this county
71959 Newhope 628 9 – $137k 50%
71973 Wickes 994 11 $33k $94k 37%
71859 Saratoga 146 6 – $235k 18%

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).

Which ZIP codes cross the county line?

7 ZIP codes of Howard County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.

Share of each ZIP code's land in Howard County and in the neighboring counties
ZIPIn HowardElsewhere
7185263%Pike County 19%; Hempstead County 18%
7183390%Sevier County 10%
7197337%Polk County 63%
7197183%Pike County 17%
7195950%Pike County 50%
7185918%Hempstead County 82%
7183181%Hempstead County 19%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).

Which first three digits do Howard County's ZIP codes use?

The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Howard County's ZIP codes use 2 prefixes: 718 and 719.

Three-digit prefixes of Howard County's ZIP codes, the sectional center for each (USPS labeling list L005, effective October 1, 2026) and how many of the prefix's codes are Howard County's
PrefixSectional centerHereAll codes
718 Shreveport, LA (SCF 710) 5 38
719 Little Rock, AR (SCF 720) 3 44

Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.