Garland City, AR · standard
ZIP Code 71839
Miller County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 280
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $24,746
- Median income Below-median income area
- 11.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Garland City pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- 1st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 31%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71839 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71839 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Garland City, Miller County, Arkansas, home to just 280 residents across 100.0 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 71839 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $24,746 (56% below the average Arkansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $18,245. The poverty rate is 51.7%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Miller County, so 71839 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 71839, Garland City, 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
280
Population
100.0
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71839?
55.2
Median Age
60.1%
Male
39.9%
Female
0.0%
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?
$24,746
Median Household Income
-56% vs state ZIP avg
$18,245
Per Capita Income
51.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 71839 ranks among Arkansas ZIPs
Garland City, AR household income vs. every Arkansas ZIP code
Median household income among 505 reporting Arkansas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$24,746 2nd percentile higher than 2% of 505 Arkansas ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Arkansas 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
241housing units
241
Total Housing Units
173
Occupied Units
68
Vacant Units
2.36
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$525
Median Rent
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 71839, employing approximately 13 people with a combined annual payroll of $132,000.
3
Businesses
13
Employees
$132K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 71839 vs 71845 →
ZIP 71839 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
- 71845
Lewisville (71845)
2,387 residents
- 71839 280
Garland City (71839)
280 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 71839 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 71839 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71837
Fouke (71837)
$59,286 median income
- 71845
Lewisville (71845)
$33,672 median income
- 71839
Garland City (71839)
$24,746 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 71839 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 71839, both outside AR so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 71839 in?
ZIP code 71839 (Garland City) is located in Miller County, Arkansas. Miller County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/miller-ar.
What is the population of ZIP code 71839?
ZIP code 71839 in Garland City, AR has a population of 280 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 71839?
The median household income in ZIP 71839 is $24,746, which is 68% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 71839?
The largest racial group in ZIP 71839 is White at 76.5%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 71839?
ZIP code 71839 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 13 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 71839?
In ZIP code 71839, 31.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 11.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 71839?
In ZIP code 71839, approximately 31.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 68.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 71839?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 71839 is 51.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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