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ZIP Code 71957: Mount Ida, AR
ZIP code 71957 uses the postal name Mount Ida, Arkansas and lies entirely in Montgomery County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,703 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Mount Ida; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mount Ida · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Montgomery County
- Census places
- Mount Ida
- House district
- AR-4 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 159.9 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71957?
71957 centers on 34.564°, -93.596° and covers 159.9 square miles of land plus 13.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 71969, 71960, 71970, 71965, 71961, 71968, 71949.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71957, 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 71957 compare with the rest of Montgomery County?
| Measure | 71957 | In Montgomery County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,105 | 2nd of 9 | 185th of 615 |
| Median household income | $48k | 1st of 1 | 174th of 228 |
| Median home value | $179k | 1st of 3 | 80th of 243 |
Its median household income is higher than in 12% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 25% of all 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 71957?
The 2020 Census counted 2,966 people in 71957; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,105. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,105±331 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,966
- Households
- 1,503
- Median age
- 60.1
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 71957?
Of the 3,105 people the ACS estimates in 71957, 11.3% are under 18 and 39.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.7%).
- Under 1811.3%
- 18 to 6449.7%
- 65 and older39.0%
- White, not Hispanic95.7%
- Other or two or more2.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.9%
- 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 71957 earn?
Median household income is $47,703 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $47,703±$7,551
- Income per person
- $33,844
- Below the poverty line
- 23.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,1671,260 returns; wages 56% 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 71957?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $179,000
- Median gross rent
- $519
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.2%
- Housing units
- 2,425
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 71957?
87 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction16
- Retail trade14
- Accommodation and food services11
- Other services (except public administration)11
- Health care and social assistance7
- Manufacturing5
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 71957?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71969 | Sims | 223 | $38k | 7.5 mi |
| 71960 | Norman | 1,144 | $67k | 8.4 mi |
| 71970 | Story | 526 | $72k | 9.5 mi |
| 71965 | Pencil Bluff | 298 | – | 10.2 mi |
| 71961 | Oden | 1,120 | $37k | 14.0 mi |
| 71968 | Royal | 4,437 | $76k | 17.6 mi |
| 71949 | Jessieville | 1,160 | $51k | 23.3 mi |
| 71935 | Caddo Gap | 866 | $49k | 14.7 mi (near) |
| 71943 | Glenwood | 3,731 | $45k | 16.0 mi (near) |
| 71933 | Bonnerdale | 1,057 | – | 17.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.