Foreman, AR · standard
ZIP Code 71836
Little River County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,856
- 7/sq mi
- $51,271
- Median income
- $90,500
- Median home value
- 15.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Foreman pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 16th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71836 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71836 covers 439.4 square miles in Foreman, Little River County, Arkansas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,856 residents on file, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 71836 reports a modest median household income of $51,271 (9% below the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $25,672. Local economic indicators show a 8.1% poverty rate alongside 7.9% unemployment. The typical home here is valued at $90,500 (38% below the state average); renters pay a median of $715 monthly, and 84.5% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.5, and the average commute is 26 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 1 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 71836, plus 5 more within Little River County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 71836
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Foreman, AR
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 71836.
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
5 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
4 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 71836, Foreman, AR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,856
Population
439.4
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71836?
41.5
Median Age
49.7%
Male
50.3%
Female
0.2%
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?
$51,271
Median Household Income
-9% vs state
$25,672
Per Capita Income
8.1%
Poverty Rate
7.9%
Unemployment Rate
26.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 71836 ranks nationally
Foreman, AR household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$51,271 16th percentile higher than 16% 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?
1,630
Total Housing Units
1,249
Occupied Units
381
Vacant Units
2.53
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$90,500
Median Home Value
-38% vs state
$715
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 24 business establishments in ZIP 71836, employing approximately 397 people with a combined annual payroll of $27,572,000.
24
Businesses
397
Employees
$27.6M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 20.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 16.7% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 12.5% |
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 71836 vs 71820 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71820 | Alleene, AR | 103 | 9.2 mi |
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