Residential delivery area · Arkansas
ZIP Code 71837: Fouke, AR
ZIP code 71837 uses the postal name Fouke, Arkansas and lies entirely in Miller County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,286 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Fouke; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fouke · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Miller County
- Census places
- Fouke
- Metro area
- Texarkana, TX-AR
- House district
- AR-4 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 161.5 sq mi · 27 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71837?
71837 centers on 33.255°, -93.845° and covers 161.5 square miles of land plus 3.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 71839, 71834, 71845, 71826, 71854.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71837, 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 71837 compare with the rest of Miller County?
| Measure | 71837 | In Miller County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,424 | 2nd of 5 | 156th of 615 |
| Median household income | $59k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $115k | not ranked | not ranked |
71837's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$15,337) is more than a quarter of the figure ($59,286); 71837's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$58,771) is more than a quarter of the figure ($114,500). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 31% of 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 71837?
The 2020 Census counted 5,389 people in 71837; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,424. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 3.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,424±646 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 5,389+3.1% since 2010 (5,227)
- Households
- 1,496
- Median age
- 35.9
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 71837?
Of the 4,424 people the ACS estimates in 71837, 28.5% are under 18 and 17.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.6%).
- Under 1828.5%
- 18 to 6453.8%
- 65 and older17.7%
- White, not Hispanic88.6%
- Hispanic or Latino7.1%
- Other or two or more4.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
- 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 71837 earn?
Median household income is $59,286 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($57,199 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $59,286±$15,337
- Income per person
- $27,921
- Below the poverty line
- 19.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,5721,950 returns; wages 77% 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 71837?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $114,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,034
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.3%
- Housing units
- 1,951
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 71837?
42 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)8
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services7
- Construction5
- Retail trade5
- Transportation and warehousing5
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3
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 71837?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71839 | Garland City | 409 | $25k | 6.4 mi |
| 71834 | Doddridge | 1,807 | $66k | 11.7 mi |
| 71845 | Lewisville | 1,663 | $34k | 12.4 mi |
| 71826 | Bradley | 962 | $43k | 13.3 mi |
| 71854 | Texarkana | 35,720 | $47k | 13.4 mi |
| 75556 | Bloomburg, TX | 1,184 | $94k | 14.3 mi (near) |
| 75572 | Queen City, TX | 3,130 | $46k | 16.4 mi (near) |
| 75501 | Texarkana, TX | 34,866 | $46k | 18.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.