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ZIP Code 71851: Mineral Springs, AR
ZIP code 71851 uses the postal name Mineral Springs, Arkansas and lies entirely in Howard County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,920 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Mineral Springs (3%) and Tollette (1%); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mineral Springs · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Howard County
- Census places
- Mineral Springs (3%); Tollette (1%)
- House district
- AR-4 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 80.9 sq mi · 27 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71851?
71851 centers on 33.857°, -93.943° and covers 80.9 square miles of land plus 2.5 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 71831, 71859, 71852, 71846, 71855.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71851, 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 71851 compare with the rest of Howard County?
| Measure | 71851 | In Howard County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,196 | 2nd of 8 | 231st of 615 |
| Median household income | $64k | 1st of 3 | 75th of 228 |
| Median home value | $116k | not ranked | not ranked |
71851's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$34,276) is more than a quarter of the figure ($115,500). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 37% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 31% 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 71851?
The 2020 Census counted 1,919 people in 71851; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,196. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 14.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,196±420 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,919−14.4% since 2010 (2,241)
- Households
- 831
- Median age
- 38.2
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 71851?
Of the 2,196 people the ACS estimates in 71851, 27.3% are under 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (50.0%), then White (not Hispanic) (34.7%).
- Under 1827.3%
- 18 to 6454.0%
- 65 and older18.7%
- Black, not Hispanic50.0%
- White, not Hispanic34.7%
- Hispanic or Latino13.1%
- Other or two or more2.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 71851 earn?
Median household income is $63,920 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Howard County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($54,228 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $63,920±$12,315
- Income per person
- $25,280
- Below the poverty line
- 13.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $39,725870 returns; wages 78% 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 71851?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $115,500
- Median gross rent
- $816
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.9%
- Housing units
- 1,061
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 71851?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 71851?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71831 | Columbus | 101 | – | 7.9 mi |
| 71859 | Saratoga | 146 | – | 9.4 mi |
| 71852 | Nashville | 9,340 | $47k | 10.3 mi |
| 71846 | Lockesburg | 2,944 | $56k | 11.4 mi |
| 71855 | Ozan | 352 | – | 11.6 mi |
| 71823 | Ben Lomond | 144 | – | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 71862 | Washington | 639 | $53k | 13.4 mi (near) |
| 71865 | Wilton | 210 | $68k | 14.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.