Donaldson, AR · standard
ZIP Code 71941
Hot Spring County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,098
- 11/sq mi
- $70,329
- Median income
- $151,400
- Median home value
- 17.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Donaldson pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 47th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 26th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71941 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71941 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 194.3 square miles in Donaldson, Hot Spring County, Arkansas. The area is home to 2,098 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 71941 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 71941 sits at $70,329 (24% above the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $32,406. The poverty rate stands at 16.5% and the unemployment rate at 2.1%. On housing, the median home value is $151,400 (4% above the state average) with median rent at $910 per month, and 84.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 71941 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.7, and the average commute is 28 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Hot Spring County, so you can benchmark 71941 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 71941, Donaldson, 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
2,098
Population
194.3
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71941?
44.7
Median Age
51.3%
Male
48.7%
Female
0.1%
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?
$70,329
Median Household Income
+24% vs state
$32,406
Per Capita Income
16.5%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
Unemployment Rate
27.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 71941 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$70,329 47th percentile higher than 47% 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?
960
Total Housing Units
853
Occupied Units
107
Vacant Units
2.58
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$151,400
Median Home Value
+4% vs state
$910
Median Rent
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 71941, employing approximately 36 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,171,000.
13
Businesses
36
Employees
$1.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 30.8% |
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 71941 vs 72104 →
ZIP 71941 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72104
Malvern (72104)
23,354 residents
- 71941 2,098
Donaldson (71941)
2,098 residents
- 71999 706
Arkadelphia (71999)
706 residents
- 71998 321
Arkadelphia (71998)
321 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 71941 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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