Rosston, AR · standard
ZIP Code 71858
Nevada County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,710
- 3/sq mi
- $65,795
- Median income
- $44,500
- Median home value
- 11.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Rosston pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 40th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71858 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71858 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 518.2 square miles in Rosston, Nevada County, Arkansas. The area is home to 1,710 residents, producing a population density of 3 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 71858 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 71858 sits at $65,795 (16% above the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $27,769. The poverty rate stands at 17.9% and the unemployment rate at 9.6%. On housing, the median home value is $44,500 (69% below the state average) with median rent at $856 per month, and 83.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 71858 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.4, and the average commute is 37 minutes. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Nevada County, so you can benchmark 71858 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 71858, Rosston, AR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,710
Population
518.2
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71858?
46.4
Median Age
54.5%
Male
45.5%
Female
2.0%
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?
$65,795
Median Household Income
+16% vs state
$27,769
Per Capita Income
17.9%
Poverty Rate
9.6%
Unemployment Rate
36.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 71858 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$65,795 40th percentile higher than 40% 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?
837
Total Housing Units
645
Occupied Units
192
Vacant Units
2.32
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$44,500
Median Home Value
-69% vs state
$856
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 71858, employing approximately 35 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,118,000.
15
Businesses
35
Employees
$1.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 20.0% |
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 71858 vs 71722 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71722 | Bluff City, AR | 87 | 10.9 mi |
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