Residential delivery area · Arkansas
ZIP Code 71743: Gurdon, AR
ZIP code 71743 uses the postal name Gurdon, Arkansas and lies entirely in Clark County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $48,253 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Gurdon; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Gurdon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Clark County
- Census places
- Gurdon
- Micro area
- Arkadelphia, AR
- House district
- AR-4 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 209.5 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71743?
71743 centers on 33.889°, -93.098° and covers 209.5 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 71772, 71721, 71728, 71923, 71857, 71726, 71962.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71743, 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 71743 compare with the rest of Clark County?
| Measure | 71743 | In Clark County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,913 | 4th of 11 | 197th of 615 |
| Median household income | $48k | 4th of 4 | 171st of 228 |
| Median home value | $132k | 3rd of 3 | 151st of 243 |
Its median household income is higher than in 12% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 21% 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 71743?
The 2020 Census counted 3,386 people in 71743; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,913. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 17.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,913±412 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,386−17.2% since 2010 (4,090)
- Households
- 1,389
- Median age
- 43.9
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 71743?
Of the 2,913 people the ACS estimates in 71743, 20.6% are under 18 and 23.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (69.8%), then Black (not Hispanic) (21.5%).
- Under 1820.6%
- 18 to 6456.3%
- 65 and older23.1%
- White, not Hispanic69.8%
- Black, not Hispanic21.5%
- Hispanic or Latino7.7%
- Other or two or more1.1%
- 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 71743 earn?
Median household income is $48,253 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Clark County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($52,426 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $48,253±$6,918
- Income per person
- $29,070
- Below the poverty line
- 13.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,2601,500 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 71743?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $132,200
- Median gross rent
- $708
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.3%
- Housing units
- 1,711
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 71743?
61 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 more than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing14
- Retail trade12
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting10
- Other services (except public administration)8
- Manufacturing4
- Health care and social assistance4
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 71743?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71772 | Whelen Springs | 18 | – | 4.2 mi |
| 71721 | Beirne | 0 | – | 6.2 mi |
| 71728 | Curtis | 32 | – | 8.3 mi |
| 71923 | Arkadelphia | 14,875 | $56k | 14.0 mi |
| 71857 | Prescott | 5,818 | $53k | 15.0 mi |
| 71726 | Chidester | 1,108 | $31k | 15.6 mi |
| 71962 | Okolona | 744 | $25k | 18.7 mi |
| 71722 | Bluff City | 61 | $59k | 12.4 mi (near) |
| 71998 | Arkadelphia | 669 | – | 16.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.