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ZIP Code 71674: Watson, AR
ZIP code 71674 uses the postal name Watson, Arkansas and lies entirely in Desha County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 630 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,125 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Watson; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Watson · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Desha County
- Census places
- Watson
- House district
- AR-1 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 218.1 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71674?
71674 centers on 33.826°, -91.181° and covers 218.1 square miles of land plus 43.3 of water. It borders 11 ZIP codes: 71666, 38769, 38726, 72328, 71670, 38725, 71630, 38746, 72166, 71639 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71674, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 71674 compare with the rest of Desha County?
| Measure | 71674 | In Desha County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 631 | 7th of 12 | 399th of 615 |
| Median household income | $52k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $82k | not ranked | not ranked |
71674's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (631). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 8% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 71674?
The 2020 Census counted 587 people in 71674; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 631. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 20.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 631±163 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 587−20.5% since 2010 (738)
- Households
- 273
- Median age
- 51.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 71674?
Of the 631 people the ACS estimates in 71674, 16.2% are under 18 and 32.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.9%).
- Under 1816.2%
- 18 to 6451.2%
- 65 and older32.6%
- White, not Hispanic91.9%
- Black, not Hispanic8.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 71674 earn?
Median household income is $52,125 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($41,995 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $52,125±$14,326
- Income per person
- $33,734
- Below the poverty line
- 19.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,638210 returns; wages 67% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 71674?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $81,900
- Median gross rent
- $742
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.0%
- Housing units
- 351
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 71674?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 71674?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71666 | Rohwer | 10 | – | 7.3 mi |
| 38769 | Rosedale, MS | 1,882 | $20k | 11.7 mi |
| 38726 | Beulah, MS | 345 | $32k | 12.7 mi |
| 72328 | Crumrod | 73 | – | 13.6 mi |
| 71670 | Tillar | 983 | $35k | 13.8 mi |
| 38725 | Benoit, MS | 1,152 | $47k | 14.9 mi |
| 71630 | Arkansas City | 456 | $42k | 15.1 mi |
| 38746 | Gunnison, MS | 475 | – | 16.0 mi |
| 72166 | Tichnor | 264 | $85k | 16.9 mi |
| 71639 | Dumas | 5,077 | $37k | 20.8 mi |
| 71653 | Lake Village | 4,813 | $52k | 32.0 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.