Montrose, AR · standard
ZIP Code 71658
Ashley County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 728
- 3/sq mi
- $54,107
- Median income
- $70,300
- Median home value
- 5.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Montrose pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71658 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71658 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 291.2 square miles in Montrose, Ashley County, Arkansas. The area is home to 728 residents, producing a population density of 3 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 71658 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 71658 sits at $54,107 (4% below the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $33,468. The poverty rate stands at 23.0% and the unemployment rate at 4.7%. On housing, the median home value is $70,300 (52% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 82.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 71658 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 5.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Ashley County, so you can benchmark 71658 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 71658, Montrose, AR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
728
Population
291.2
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71658?
53.3
Median Age
53.0%
Male
47.0%
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?
$54,107
Median Household Income
-4% vs state
$33,468
Per Capita Income
23.0%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 71658 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$54,107 20th percentile higher than 20% 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?
394
Total Housing Units
189
Occupied Units
205
Vacant Units
2.05
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$70,300
Median Home Value
-52% vs state
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 71658 vs 71663 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71663 | Portland, AR | 732 | 10.1 mi |
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