Portland, AR · standard
ZIP Code 71663
Ashley County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 732
- 4/sq mi
- $37,150
- Median income
- $64,900
- Median home value
- 8.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Portland pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71663 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71663 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Portland, Ashley County, Arkansas, home to just 732 residents across 197.8 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 71663 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $37,150 (34% below the average Arkansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $26,340. The poverty rate is 16.8%, with unemployment at 2.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $64,900 (56% below the average Arkansas ZIP), and median rent is $625; owner occupancy is 68.4%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Ashley County, so 71663 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 71663
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Portland, AR
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 71663.
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
4 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
3 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 71663, Portland, 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
732
Population
197.8
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71663?
45.4
Median Age
52.7%
Male
47.3%
Female
1.8%
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?
$37,150
Median Household Income
-34% vs state ZIP avg
$26,340
Per Capita Income
16.8%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
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
270housing units
270
Total Housing Units
250
Occupied Units
20
Vacant Units
2.28
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$64,900
Median Home Value
-56% vs state ZIP avg
$625
Median Rent
1967
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 71663, employing approximately 176 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,584,000.
16
Businesses
176
Employees
$10.6M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 25.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 18.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 18.8% |
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 71663 vs 71661 →
ZIP 71663 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71640
Eudora (71640)
3,227 residents
- 71663 732
Portland (71663)
732 residents
- 71658 728
Montrose (71658)
728 residents
- 71661 450
Parkdale (71661)
450 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 71663 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 71663 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71658
Montrose (71658)
$54,107 median income
- 71663
Portland (71663)
$37,150 median income
- 71661
Parkdale (71661)
$28,750 median income
- 71640
Eudora (71640)
$28,461 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 71663 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 71663, 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.