Howard

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Arkansas

Howard is a sparsely populated county in Arkansas with 4 ZIP codes, 15,136 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, Howard, AR sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a sparsely populated county population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

17th pct
household income vs 3,210 US counties
15,136
combined ZIP population
4
USPS ZIP codes covered
$53,397
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.

Howard lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 05061, 4 ZIPs, combined population 15,136). On this short ZIP list the county page is mainly the FIPS bridge - household ACS fields live on the primary ZIP.

Lower-income footing on a short ZIP list (4 codes, population 15,136). Skip multi-ZIP synthesis; open the primary code first, then return here only for the FIPS-keyed rent and crime overlays.

Population sits in the five-to-twenty-five thousand band with few ZIPs - still ZIP-first for household fields, but the county seat ZIP (usually the densest row) is worth a second glance before the FIPS overlays.

Within Arkansas, Little River is the closest lower-income county and Mississippi the closest higher-income county by average ZIP household income. Their 4 and 10 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Howard. Use those locations as statewide context before treating the county average as a local-market answer.

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4

Total ZIPs

15,136

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Howard

Side-by-side: Compare 71852 vs 71833 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
71852 Nashville 10,102 14
71833 Dierks 2,280 6
71851 Mineral Springs 2,241 10
71971 Umpire 513 3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Howard?

Howard has a total population of 15,136 across 4 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Howard?

Howard includes 4 ZIP codes: 71852, 71833, 71851, 71971.

Howard'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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