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ZIP Code 71720: Bearden, AR
ZIP code 71720 uses the postal name Bearden, Arkansas and lies mostly in Ouachita County (54% of its land), reaching into Dallas County and Calhoun County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Bearden; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bearden · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ouachita County (54%); Dallas County (40%); Calhoun County (6%)
- Census places
- Bearden
- Micro area
- Camden, AR
- House district
- AR-4 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 144.0 sq mi · 18 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71720?
71720 centers on 33.775°, -92.638° and covers 144.0 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 71766, 71742, 71763, 71701, 71725.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71720, 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 71720 compare with the rest of Ouachita County?
| Measure | 71720 | In Ouachita County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,523 | 3rd of 7 | 217th of 615 |
| Median household income | $61k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $102k | not ranked | not ranked |
71720's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$26,331) is more than a quarter of the figure ($61,250); 71720's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$40,414) is more than a quarter of the figure ($102,400). 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 24% 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 71720?
The 2020 Census counted 2,195 people in 71720; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,523. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 12.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,523±446 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,195−12.1% since 2010 (2,498)
- Households
- 754
- Median age
- 41.4
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 71720?
Of the 2,523 people the ACS estimates in 71720, 30.6% are under 18 and 11.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (69.6%), then Black (not Hispanic) (26.7%).
- Under 1830.6%
- 18 to 6457.5%
- 65 and older11.9%
- White, not Hispanic69.6%
- Black, not Hispanic26.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Other or two or more1.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
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 71720 earn?
Median household income is $61,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($46,779 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $61,250±$26,331
- Income per person
- $25,714
- Below the poverty line
- 17.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,046890 returns; wages 81% 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 71720?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $102,400
- Median gross rent
- $809
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.8%
- Housing units
- 1,071
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 71720?
27 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing5
- Retail trade4
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3
- Real estate and rental and leasing3
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 71720?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71766 | Thornton | 690 | $77k | 8.6 mi |
| 71742 | Fordyce | 4,333 | $39k | 11.2 mi |
| 71763 | Sparkman | 1,607 | $73k | 13.1 mi |
| 71701 | Camden | 16,847 | $49k | 17.0 mi |
| 71725 | Carthage | 264 | – | 19.2 mi |
| 71748 | Ivan | 44 | $143k | 14.7 mi (near) |
| 71652 | Kingsland | 993 | $53k | 19.9 mi (near) |
| 71726 | Chidester | 1,108 | $31k | 21.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.