Pencil Bluff, AR · standard
ZIP Code 71965
Montgomery County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 315
- 6/sq mi
- $144,100
- Median home value
- 27.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Pencil Bluff pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 24th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71965 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71965 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Pencil Bluff, Montgomery County, Arkansas, home to just 315 residents across 56.3 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 71965, but per-capita income is $29,266. Poverty here runs at 40.3%, with unemployment measured at 14.0%. On housing, the median home value is $144,100 (1% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 82.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 27.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.5, and the average commute is -. To put 71965 in local context, 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Montgomery County, for a geography-aware comparison.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 71965, Pencil Bluff, AR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
315
Population
56.3
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71965?
41.5
Median Age
38.6%
Male
61.4%
Female
2.0%
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?
$29,266
Per Capita Income
40.3%
Poverty Rate
14.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
171
Total Housing Units
136
Occupied Units
35
Vacant Units
2.19
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$144,100
Median Home Value
-1% vs state
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 71965, employing approximately 13 people with a combined annual payroll of $308,000.
4
Businesses
13
Employees
$308K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 71965 vs 71969 →
ZIP 71965 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71961
Oden (71961)
1,003 residents
- 72950
Parks (72950)
409 residents
- 71969 376
Sims (71969)
376 residents
- 71965 315
Pencil Bluff (71965)
315 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 71965 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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