Population 7 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 71831
Household size in ZIP 71831
| Period | ZIP 71831 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.25 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.70 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.55 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 71831 is a place of small households, averaging 1.70 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.25, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 71831
| Period | ZIP 71831 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.9 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.6 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 71831 skews older: half of its residents are older than 54.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 71831
| Period | ZIP 71831 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in ZIP 71831 than nationally: 10.4%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 71831
Renters in ZIP 71831
| Period | ZIP 71831 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.0% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +18.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 71831 own their homes; 31.0% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across Arkansas. About three-quarters of owners (73.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 71831
| Period | ZIP 71831 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.4% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.2% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.6% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 34.6% of the housing in ZIP 71831, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 71831
| Period | ZIP 71831 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 71831 leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 71831
| Period | ZIP 71831 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $521 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $458 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $751 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $849 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$328 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 71831 pays $849 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 51.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 71831
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 71831
| Period | ZIP 71831 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −14.1 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 71831 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 6.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 71831
| Period | ZIP 71831 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.1% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in ZIP 71831 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 71831
| Period | ZIP 71831 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 71831: 9.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 71831 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 71831 | 1.70 | 54.6 | 10.4% | 31.0% | 34.6% | 1975 | $849 | 6.5% | 83.3% | 9.9% |
| ZIP 71859 | 2.43 | 57.7 | 15.0% | 7.9% | 37.7% | 1980 | $687 | 14.0% | 86.0% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 71855 | 2.44 | 49.1 | 2.9% | 28.1% | 32.7% | 1977 | $547 | 15.1% | 83.8% | 9.2% |
| ZIP 71862 | 2.13 | 52.5 | 8.5% | 21.7% | 26.7% | 1980 | $734 | 12.1% | 85.0% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 71851 | 2.68 | 39.5 | 23.2% | 24.2% | 21.6% | 1982 | $747 | 10.2% | 93.0% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 71838 | 2.17 | 52.6 | 9.3% | 11.9% | 28.1% | 1982 | $835 | 14.2% | 82.2% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 71801 | 2.55 | 40.1 | 13.1% | 31.3% | 19.1% | 1980 | $804 | 16.3% | 79.7% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 71825 | 3.56 | 33.4 | 26.3% | 25.7% | 13.5% | 1981 | $861 | 14.5% | 89.1% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 71823 | 2.99 | 36.1 | 3.8% | 2.8% | 16.3% | 1988 | $646 | 15.0% | 89.2% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 71865 | 2.28 | 59.3 | 4.1% | 9.6% | 14.1% | 1986 | $804 | 5.2% | 76.4% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 71822 | 2.50 | 41.8 | 13.0% | 20.6% | 17.3% | 1982 | $814 | 18.5% | 92.0% | 6.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 71831. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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