Cove, AR · standard
ZIP Code 71937
Polk County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,026
- 11/sq mi
- $57,750
- Median income
- $101,400
- Median home value
- 11.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Cove pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 25th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71937 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71937 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 180.9 square miles in Cove, Polk County, Arkansas. The area is home to 2,026 residents, producing a population density of 11 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 71937 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 71937 sits at $57,750 (2% above the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $28,966. The poverty rate stands at 24.8% and the unemployment rate at 9.9%. On housing, the median home value is $101,400 (30% below the state average) with median rent at $720 per month, and 76.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 71937 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Polk County, so you can benchmark 71937 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 71937, Cove, 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
2,026
Population
180.9
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71937?
39.4
Median Age
48.1%
Male
51.9%
Female
1.6%
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?
$57,750
Median Household Income
+2% vs state
$28,966
Per Capita Income
24.8%
Poverty Rate
9.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 71937 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$57,750 25th percentile higher than 25% 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?
875
Total Housing Units
732
Occupied Units
143
Vacant Units
2.87
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$101,400
Median Home Value
-30% vs state
$720
Median Rent
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 71937, employing approximately 130 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,784,000.
16
Businesses
130
Employees
$4.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 5 | 31.3% |
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 71937 vs 71972 →
ZIP 71937 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71937
Cove (71937)
2,026 residents
- 71945
Hatfield (71945)
1,437 residents
- 71973
Wickes (71973)
1,424 residents
- 71972 309
Vandervoort (71972)
309 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 71937 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 71937 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71972
Vandervoort (71972)
$68,542 median income
- 71937
Cove (71937)
$57,750 median income
- 71945
Hatfield (71945)
$38,090 median income
- 71973
Wickes (71973)
$33,313 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 71937 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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