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ZIP Code 71740: Emerson, AR
ZIP code 71740 uses the postal name Emerson, Arkansas and lies entirely in Columbia County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,455 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Emerson; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Emerson · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Columbia County
- Census places
- Emerson
- Micro area
- Magnolia, AR
- House district
- AR-4 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 184.5 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71740?
71740 centers on 33.077°, -93.167° and covers 184.5 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 71753, 71038, 71072, 71075, 71861, 71749.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71740, 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 71740 compare with the rest of Columbia County?
| Measure | 71740 | In Columbia County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,100 | 3rd of 7 | 236th of 615 |
| Median household income | $66k | 1st of 4 | 70th of 228 |
| Median home value | $168k | not ranked | not ranked |
71740's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$146,916) is more than a quarter of the figure ($168,300). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 39% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 18% of all 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 71740?
The 2020 Census counted 1,526 people in 71740; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,100. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 12.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,100±452 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,526−12.0% since 2010 (1,735)
- Households
- 760
- Median age
- 33.0
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 71740?
Of the 2,100 people the ACS estimates in 71740, 36.2% are under 18 and 11.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (67.0%), then Black (not Hispanic) (26.0%).
- Under 1836.2%
- 18 to 6452.2%
- 65 and older11.6%
- White, not Hispanic67.0%
- Black, not Hispanic26.0%
- Hispanic or Latino4.6%
- Other or two or more2.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 71740 earn?
Median household income is $65,455 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Columbia County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($50,613 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $65,455±$14,063
- Income per person
- $29,347
- Below the poverty line
- 20.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,495610 returns; wages 77% 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 71740?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $168,300
- Median gross rent
- $719
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.3%
- Housing units
- 986
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 71740?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 71740?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71753 | Magnolia | 15,474 | $51k | 10.3 mi |
| 71038 | Haynesville, LA | 3,796 | $26k | 10.7 mi |
| 71072 | Shongaloo, LA | 1,348 | $84k | 12.7 mi |
| 71075 | Springhill, LA | 5,412 | $40k | 19.0 mi |
| 71861 | Taylor | 2,093 | $58k | 19.3 mi |
| 71749 | Junction City | 2,787 | $68k | 20.2 mi |
| 71021 | Cullen, LA | 511 | $23k | 17.8 mi (near) |
| 71071 | Sarepta, LA | 2,159 | $37k | 19.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.