Residential delivery area · Arkansas
ZIP Code 71961: Oden, AR
ZIP code 71961 uses the postal name Oden, Arkansas and lies entirely in Montgomery County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $37,054 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Oden; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Oden · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Montgomery County
- Census places
- Oden
- House district
- AR-4 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 85.4 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 71966 also use the name Oden
Where is ZIP code 71961?
71961 centers on 34.600°, -93.838° and covers 85.4 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 71965, 71960, 72926, 71957, 71953.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71961, 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 71961 compare with the rest of Montgomery County?
| Measure | 71961 | In Montgomery County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,120 | 4th of 9 | 319th of 615 |
| Median household income | $37k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $124k | not ranked | not ranked |
71961's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$10,753) is more than a quarter of the figure ($37,054); 71961's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$33,724) is more than a quarter of the figure ($124,100). 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 20% 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 71961?
The 2020 Census counted 868 people in 71961; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,120. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 13.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,120±269 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 868−13.5% since 2010 (1,003)
- Households
- 474
- Median age
- 47.7
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 71961?
Of the 1,120 people the ACS estimates in 71961, 20.7% are under 18 and 30.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.3%).
- Under 1820.7%
- 18 to 6449.1%
- 65 and older30.2%
- White, not Hispanic90.3%
- Hispanic or Latino5.2%
- Other or two or more4.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
- Black, 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 71961 earn?
Median household income is $37,054 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($48,087 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $37,054±$10,753
- Income per person
- $17,512
- Below the poverty line
- 26.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,509350 returns; wages 59% 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 71961?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $124,100
- Median gross rent
- $625
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.8%
- Housing units
- 560
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 71961?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
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 71961?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71965 | Pencil Bluff | 298 | – | 6.9 mi |
| 71960 | Norman | 1,144 | $67k | 12.1 mi |
| 72926 | Boles | 587 | $83k | 13.0 mi |
| 71957 | Mount Ida | 3,105 | $48k | 14.0 mi |
| 71953 | Mena | 13,415 | $52k | 21.2 mi |
| 71969 | Sims | 223 | $38k | 12.8 mi (near) |
| 72950 | Parks | 517 | $43k | 13.8 mi (near) |
| 71935 | Caddo Gap | 866 | $49k | 15.0 mi (near) |
| 72841 | Harvey | 316 | $29k | 18.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Oden?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Oden, AR without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 71966 | Montgomery County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.