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ZIP Code 71838: Fulton, AR
ZIP code 71838 uses the postal name Fulton, Arkansas and lies mostly in Hempstead County (95% of its land) with the rest in Miller County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $48,125 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in McNab (under 1%) and Fulton (under 1%); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fulton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hempstead County (95%); Miller County (5%)
- Census places
- McNab (under 1%); Fulton (under 1%)
- House district
- AR-4 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 120.1 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71838?
71838 centers on 33.654°, -93.793° and covers 120.1 square miles of land plus 3.6 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 71831, 71859, 71853, 71862, 71801, 71854, 71822.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71838, 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 71838 compare with the rest of Hempstead County?
| Measure | 71838 | In Hempstead County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,006 | 5th of 11 | 337th of 615 |
| Median household income | $48k | 3rd of 5 | 172nd of 228 |
| Median home value | $112k | 2nd of 4 | 180th of 243 |
Its median household income is higher than in 12% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 15% 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 71838?
The 2020 Census counted 851 people in 71838; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,006. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,006±235 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 851
- Households
- 506
- Median age
- 62.6
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 71838?
Of the 1,006 people the ACS estimates in 71838, 10.1% are under 18 and 40.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (65.8%), then Black (not Hispanic) (31.9%).
- Under 1810.1%
- 18 to 6449.5%
- 65 and older40.4%
- White, not Hispanic65.8%
- Black, not Hispanic31.9%
- Other or two or more2.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 71838 earn?
Median household income is $48,125 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Hempstead County.
- Median household income
- $48,125±$11,461
- Income per person
- $25,286
- Below the poverty line
- 10.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 11.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $44,191340 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 71838?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $112,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.0%
- Housing units
- 696
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 71838?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in utilities (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Utilities3
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 71838?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71831 | Columbus | 101 | – | 8.8 mi |
| 71859 | Saratoga | 146 | – | 8.8 mi |
| 71853 | Ogden | 231 | – | 9.3 mi |
| 71862 | Washington | 639 | $53k | 9.5 mi |
| 71801 | Hope | 14,883 | $45k | 10.7 mi |
| 71854 | Texarkana | 35,720 | $47k | 15.6 mi |
| 71822 | Ashdown | 7,675 | $59k | 20.4 mi |
| 71855 | Ozan | 352 | – | 14.8 mi (near) |
| 71851 | Mineral Springs | 2,196 | $64k | 16.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.