Thornton, AR · standard
ZIP Code 71766
Calhoun County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 670
- 4/sq mi
- $76,875
- Median income
- $126,000
- Median home value
- 12.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Thornton pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 42%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 19th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71766 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71766 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 191.4 square miles in Thornton, Calhoun County, Arkansas. The area is home to 670 residents, producing a population density of 4 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 71766 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 71766 sits at $76,875 (36% above the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $34,048. The poverty rate stands at 8.1% and the unemployment rate at 5.5%. On housing, the median home value is $126,000 (14% below the state average) with median rent at $619 per month, and 88.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 71766 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Calhoun County, so you can benchmark 71766 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 71766, Thornton, AR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
670
Population
191.4
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71766?
47.6
Median Age
59.3%
Male
40.7%
Female
2.5%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$76,875
Median Household Income
+36% vs state
$34,048
Per Capita Income
8.1%
Poverty Rate
5.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 71766 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$76,875 Top 42% higher than 58% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
314
Total Housing Units
253
Occupied Units
61
Vacant Units
2.73
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$126,000
Median Home Value
-14% vs state
$619
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 71766, employing approximately 11 people with a combined annual payroll of $438,000.
4
Businesses
11
Employees
$438K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 75.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 71766 vs 71742 →
ZIP 71766 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71742
Fordyce (71742)
5,980 residents
- 71720
Bearden (71720)
2,498 residents
- 71766 670
Thornton (71766)
670 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 71766 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 71766 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71766
Thornton (71766)
$76,875 median income
- 71720
Bearden (71720)
$61,250 median income
- 71742
Fordyce (71742)
$38,843 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 71766 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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