Stamps, AR · standard
ZIP Code 71860
Lafayette County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,633
- 9/sq mi
- $36,758
- Median income
- $70,100
- Median home value
- 12.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Stamps pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71860 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71860 covers 283.1 square miles in Stamps, Lafayette County, Arkansas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,633 residents on file, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 71860 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $36,758 (35% below the average Arkansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $26,931. Economic pressure is pronounced: 21.5% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 11.3%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $70,100 (52% below the average Arkansas ZIP), and median rent is $768; owner occupancy is 74.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.1, and the average commute is 27 minutes. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Lafayette County, so 71860 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 71860
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Stamps, AR
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 71860.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
11 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
5 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
5 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 4
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 71860, Stamps, 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
2,633
Population
283.1
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71860?
48.1
Median Age
52.7%
Male
47.3%
Female
0.8%
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?
$36,758
Median Household Income
-35% vs state ZIP avg
$26,931
Per Capita Income
21.5%
Poverty Rate
11.3%
Unemployment Rate
26.5 min
Mean Commute Time
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
1,221housing units
1,221
Total Housing Units
905
Occupied Units
316
Vacant Units
1.98
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$70,100
Median Home Value
-52% vs state ZIP avg
$768
Median Rent
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 48 business establishments in ZIP 71860, employing approximately 315 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,590,000.
48
Businesses
315
Employees
$12.6M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 11 | 22.9% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 10.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 5 | 10.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 10.4% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 4 | 8.3% |
| Construction | 4 | 8.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 8.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 6.3% |
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 71860 vs 71845 →
ZIP 71860 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71860
Stamps (71860)
2,633 residents
- 71845
Lewisville (71845)
2,387 residents
- 71827 817
Buckner (71827)
817 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 71860 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 71860 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71827
Buckner (71827)
$88,024 median income
- 71860
Stamps (71860)
$36,758 median income
- 71845 $33,672
Lewisville (71845)
$33,672 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 71860 ranks #2 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 71860, both outside AR so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (2,633 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.