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ZIP Code 71940: Delight, AR
ZIP code 71940 uses the postal name Delight, Arkansas and lies entirely in Pike County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,935 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Delight; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Delight · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Pike County
- Census places
- Delight
- House district
- AR-4 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 96.6 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71940?
71940 centers on 34.013°, -93.503° and covers 96.6 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 71922, 71962, 71847, 71958, 71857.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71940, 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 71940 compare with the rest of Pike County?
| Measure | 71940 | In Pike County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,125 | 5th of 10 | 318th of 615 |
| Median household income | $48k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $98k | not ranked | not ranked |
71940's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$17,375) is more than a quarter of the figure ($47,935); 71940's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$37,406) is more than a quarter of the figure ($97,800). 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 18% 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 71940?
The 2020 Census counted 1,417 people in 71940; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,125. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,125±207 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,417
- Households
- 554
- Median age
- 53.3
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 71940?
Of the 1,125 people the ACS estimates in 71940, 15.8% are under 18 and 28.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (80.2%), then Other or two or more (10.3%).
- Under 1815.8%
- 18 to 6455.5%
- 65 and older28.7%
- White, not Hispanic80.2%
- Other or two or more10.3%
- Black, not Hispanic7.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- 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 71940 earn?
Median household income is $47,935 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $47,935±$17,375
- Income per person
- $29,093
- Below the poverty line
- 18.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,044590 returns; wages 74% 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 71940?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $97,800
- Median gross rent
- $705
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.2%
- Housing units
- 697
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 71940?
22 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Construction3
- Retail trade3
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 71940?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71922 | Antoine | 159 | – | 5.2 mi |
| 71962 | Okolona | 744 | $25k | 8.5 mi |
| 71847 | McCaskill | 210 | $24k | 9.6 mi |
| 71958 | Murfreesboro | 2,494 | $48k | 11.1 mi |
| 71857 | Prescott | 5,818 | $53k | 17.5 mi |
| 71825 | Blevins | 391 | $73k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 71855 | Ozan | 352 | – | 17.1 mi (near) |
| 71921 | Amity | 3,427 | $54k | 17.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.