Residential delivery area · Arkansas
ZIP Code 71742: Fordyce, AR
ZIP code 71742 uses the postal name Fordyce, Arkansas and lies mostly in Dallas County (69% of its land) with the rest in Calhoun County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $38,843 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Fordyce; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fordyce · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dallas County (69%); Calhoun County (31%)
- Census places
- Fordyce
- House district
- AR-4 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 169.4 sq mi · 26 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71742?
71742 centers on 33.828°, -92.453° and covers 169.4 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 71748, 71766, 71652, 71720, 71660, 71725, 71631, 71744.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71742, 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 71742 compare with the rest of Dallas County?
| Measure | 71742 | In Dallas County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,333 | 2nd of 7 | 158th of 615 |
| Median household income | $39k | 2nd of 2 | 214th of 228 |
| Median home value | $98k | 2nd of 3 | 206th of 243 |
Its median household income is higher than in 5% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 30% 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 71742?
The 2020 Census counted 4,639 people in 71742; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,333. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 22.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,333
- 2020 Census count
- 4,639−22.4% since 2010 (5,980)
- Households
- 1,758
- Median age
- 42.7
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 71742?
Of the 4,333 people the ACS estimates in 71742, 22.2% are under 18 and 28.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (50.1%), then White (not Hispanic) (43.8%).
- Under 1822.2%
- 18 to 6449.8%
- 65 and older28.0%
- Black, not Hispanic50.1%
- White, not Hispanic43.8%
- Other or two or more4.8%
- Hispanic or Latino1.3%
- 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 71742 earn?
Median household income is $38,843 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($48,502 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $38,843±$9,400
- Income per person
- $24,830
- Below the poverty line
- 14.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 11.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,9491,770 returns; wages 76% 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 71742?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $98,200
- Median gross rent
- $636
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.6%
- Housing units
- 2,306
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 71742?
138 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 16 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade30
- Other services (except public administration)20
- Health care and social assistance17
- Accommodation and food services11
- Finance and insurance9
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting8
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 71742?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71748 | Ivan | 44 | $143k | 5.3 mi |
| 71766 | Thornton | 690 | $77k | 6.9 mi |
| 71652 | Kingsland | 993 | $53k | 8.8 mi |
| 71720 | Bearden | 2,523 | $61k | 11.2 mi |
| 71660 | New Edinburg | 836 | $57k | 15.4 mi |
| 71725 | Carthage | 264 | – | 15.4 mi |
| 71631 | Banks | 313 | $19k | 20.2 mi |
| 71744 | Hampton | 2,963 | $69k | 22.9 mi |
| 71665 | Rison | 4,964 | $54k | 19.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.