Doddridge, AR · standard
ZIP Code 71834
Miller County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,491
- 4/sq mi
- $65,691
- Median income
- $61,200
- Median home value
- 11.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Doddridge pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 39th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 99%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71834 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71834 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 382.3 square miles in Doddridge, Miller County, Arkansas. The area is home to 1,491 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 71834 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 71834 sits at $65,691 (16% above the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $26,725. The poverty rate stands at 14.1% and the unemployment rate at 5.2%. On housing, the median home value is $61,200 (58% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 98.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 71834 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.4, and the average commute is 37 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Miller County, so you can benchmark 71834 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 71834
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 71834.
- Construction
Construction
4 establishments
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 71834, Doddridge, 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
1,491
Population
382.3
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71834?
46.4
Median Age
46.1%
Male
53.9%
Female
1.5%
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?
$65,691
Median Household Income
+16% vs state
$26,725
Per Capita Income
14.1%
Poverty Rate
5.2%
Unemployment Rate
36.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 71834 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$65,691 39th percentile higher than 39% 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?
770
Total Housing Units
637
Occupied Units
133
Vacant Units
2.84
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$61,200
Median Home Value
-58% vs state
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 71834, employing approximately 232 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,777,000.
16
Businesses
232
Employees
$12.8M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 25.0% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 3 | 18.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 18.8% |
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 71834 vs 75556 →
ZIP 71834 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71837
Fouke (71837)
5,227 residents
- 71834 1,491
Doddridge (71834)
1,491 residents
- 75556 1,133
Bloomburg (75556)
1,133 residents
- 71069 812
Rodessa (71069)
812 residents
- 71044 657
Ida (71044)
657 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 71834 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 71834 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 75556
Bloomburg (75556)
$93,750 median income
- 71834
Doddridge (71834)
$65,691 median income
- 71837
Fouke (71837)
$59,286 median income
- 71044
Ida (71044)
$59,135 median income
- 71069 $28,125
Rodessa (71069)
$28,125 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 71834 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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