Residential delivery area · Arkansas
ZIP Code 71862: Washington, AR
ZIP code 71862 uses the postal name Washington, Arkansas and lies entirely in Hempstead County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 640 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,982 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Washington; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Washington · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hempstead County
- Census places
- Washington
- House district
- AR-4 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 63.6 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71862?
71862 centers on 33.780°, -93.728° and covers 63.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 71855, 71831, 71838, 71801.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71862, 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 71862 compare with the rest of Hempstead County?
| Measure | 71862 | In Hempstead County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 639 | 6th of 11 | 397th of 615 |
| Median household income | $53k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $56k | not ranked | not ranked |
71862's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (639). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 17% of 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 71862?
The 2020 Census counted 600 people in 71862; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 639. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 639±378 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 600
- Households
- 268
- Median age
- 54.0
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 71862?
Of the 639 people the ACS estimates in 71862, 32.4% are under 18 and 10.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (58.2%), then White (not Hispanic) (38.2%).
- Under 1832.4%
- 18 to 6457.0%
- 65 and older10.6%
- Black, not Hispanic58.2%
- White, not Hispanic38.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Other or two or more1.1%
- 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 71862 earn?
Median household income is $52,982 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $52,982±$23,407
- Income per person
- $18,494
- Below the poverty line
- 11.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $45,830270 returns; wages 69% 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 71862?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $55,900
- Median gross rent
- $848
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.3%
- Housing units
- 307
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 71862?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 71862?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71855 | Ozan | 352 | – | 5.8 mi |
| 71831 | Columbus | 101 | – | 7.1 mi |
| 71838 | Fulton | 1,006 | $48k | 9.5 mi |
| 71801 | Hope | 14,883 | $45k | 12.7 mi |
| 71847 | McCaskill | 210 | $24k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 71859 | Saratoga | 146 | – | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 71825 | Blevins | 391 | $73k | 12.0 mi (near) |
| 71851 | Mineral Springs | 2,196 | $64k | 13.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.