Arkansas City, AR · standard
ZIP Code 71630
Desha County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 405
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $41,900
- Median income Below-median income area
- $104,700
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 13.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Arkansas City pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 7th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 11th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71630 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71630 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Arkansas City, Desha County, Arkansas, home to just 405 residents across 90.0 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 71630 reports a modest median household income of $41,900 (26% below the average Arkansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $21,836. The poverty rate is 16.7%, with unemployment at 8.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $104,700 (28% below the average Arkansas ZIP), and median rent is $625; owner occupancy is 73.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Desha County, so 71630 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 71630, Arkansas City, AR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
405
Population
90.0
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71630?
46.8
Median Age
58.8%
Male
41.2%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$41,900
Median Household Income
-26% vs state ZIP avg
$21,836
Per Capita Income
16.7%
Poverty Rate
8.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 71630 ranks among Arkansas ZIPs
Arkansas City, AR household income vs. every Arkansas ZIP code
Median household income among 505 reporting Arkansas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$41,900 22nd percentile higher than 22% of 505 Arkansas ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Arkansas ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
300housing units
300
Total Housing Units
230
Occupied Units
70
Vacant Units
1.98
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$104,700
Median Home Value
-28% vs state ZIP avg
$625
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 71630, employing approximately 348 people with a combined annual payroll of $31,141,000.
7
Businesses
348
Employees
$31.1M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 71630 vs 38702 →
ZIP 71630 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38703
Greenville (38703)
14,568 residents
- 71630 405
Arkansas City (71630)
405 residents
- 71666 79
Rohwer (71666)
79 residents
- 38702 1
Greenville (38702)
1 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 71630 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 71630, both outside AR so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 71630 in?
ZIP code 71630 (Arkansas City) is located in Desha County, Arkansas. Desha County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/desha-ar.
What is the population of ZIP code 71630?
ZIP code 71630 in Arkansas City, AR has a population of 405 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 71630?
The median household income in ZIP 71630 is $41,900, which is 45% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 71630?
The median home value in ZIP 71630 is $104,700, which is 62% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 71630?
The largest racial group in ZIP 71630 is White at 57.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 71630?
ZIP code 71630 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 348 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 71630?
In ZIP code 71630, 72.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 71630?
In ZIP code 71630, approximately 73.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 27.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 71630?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 71630 is 16.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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