Sims, AR · standard
ZIP Code 71969
Montgomery County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 376
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $38,224
- Median income Below-median income area
- $159,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 28.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Sims pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 5th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 29th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71969 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71969 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sims, Montgomery County, Arkansas, home to just 376 residents across 85.5 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 71969 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $38,224 (32% below the average Arkansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $24,677. The poverty rate is 28.3%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Median home value is $159,800 (10% above the average Arkansas ZIP); 90.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 28.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Montgomery County, so 71969 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 71969, Sims, 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
376
Population
85.5
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71969?
50.2
Median Age
38.6%
Male
61.4%
Female
22.9%
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?
$38,224
Median Household Income
-32% vs state ZIP avg
$24,677
Per Capita Income
28.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 71969 ranks among Arkansas ZIPs
Sims, AR household income vs. every Arkansas ZIP code
Median household income among 505 reporting Arkansas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$38,224 15th percentile higher than 15% of 505 Arkansas ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Arkansas 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
167housing units
167
Total Housing Units
109
Occupied Units
58
Vacant Units
2.05
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$159,800
Median Home Value
+10% vs state ZIP avg
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 71969 vs 71965 →
ZIP 71969 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71957
Mount Ida (71957)
3,133 residents
- 71970 792
Story (71970)
792 residents
- 71969 376
Sims (71969)
376 residents
- 71965 315
Pencil Bluff (71965)
315 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 71969 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 71969 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71970
Story (71970)
$71,667 median income
- 71957
Mount Ida (71957)
$47,703 median income
- 71969
Sims (71969)
$38,224 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 71969 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 71969, both outside AR so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 71969 in?
ZIP code 71969 (Sims) is located in Montgomery County, Arkansas. Montgomery County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/montgomery-ar.
What is the population of ZIP code 71969?
ZIP code 71969 in Sims, AR has a population of 376 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 71969?
The median household income in ZIP 71969 is $38,224, which is 50% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 71969?
The median home value in ZIP 71969 is $159,800, which is 43% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 71969?
The largest racial group in ZIP 71969 is White at 68.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 29.6% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 71969?
In ZIP code 71969, 61.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 28.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 71969?
In ZIP code 71969, approximately 90.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 9.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 71969?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 71969 is 28.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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