Mc Gehee, AR · standard
ZIP Code 71654
Desha County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,671
- 26/sq mi
- $41,645
- Median income
- $97,300
- Median home value
- 13.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mc Gehee pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 7th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 9th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 26
- people per sq mi
- 50%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71654 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71654 covers 183.2 square miles in Mc Gehee, Desha County, Arkansas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,671 residents on file, a density of 26 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 71654 reports a modest median household income of $41,645 (26% below the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $26,068. 30.2% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 4.8%. On housing, the median home value is $97,300 (33% below the state average) with median rent at $755 per month, and 50.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37, and the average commute is 17 minutes. Beyond these figures, 4 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Desha County, letting you compare 71654 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 71654
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Mc Gehee, AR
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 71654.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
24 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
14 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
12 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
11 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
11 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 71654, Mc Gehee, 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
4,671
Population
183.2
Area (sq mi)
26
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71654?
37.0
Median Age
49.0%
Male
51.0%
Female
2.0%
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?
$41,645
Median Household Income
-26% vs state
$26,068
Per Capita Income
30.2%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
17.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 71654 ranks nationally
Mc Gehee, AR household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$41,645 7th percentile higher than 7% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
1,997
Total Housing Units
1,669
Occupied Units
328
Vacant Units
2.50
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$97,300
Median Home Value
-33% vs state
$755
Median Rent
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 125 business establishments in ZIP 71654, employing approximately 1,288 people with a combined annual payroll of $55,191,000.
125
Businesses
1,288
Employees
$55.2M
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 24 | 19.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 14 | 11.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 12 | 9.6% |
| Finance and insurance | 11 | 8.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 11 | 8.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 9 | 7.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 7 | 5.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6 | 4.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 4.0% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 3.2% |
| Construction | 4 | 3.2% |
| Information | 4 | 3.2% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 2.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 2.4% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 2.4% |
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 71654 vs 71670 →
ZIP 71654 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71654
Mc Gehee (71654)
4,671 residents
- 71638
Dermott (71638)
3,794 residents
- 71670 1,403
Tillar (71670)
1,403 residents
- 71677 185
Winchester (71677)
185 residents
- 71666 79
Rohwer (71666)
79 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 71654 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 71654 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71677
Winchester (71677)
$43,333 median income
- 71654
Mc Gehee (71654)
$41,645 median income
- 71670
Tillar (71670)
$34,570 median income
- 71638
Dermott (71638)
$31,667 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 71654 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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