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Population and households in ZIP 71971
Household size in ZIP 71971
| Period | ZIP 71971 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.87 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, ZIP 71971 sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.77, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 71971
| Period | ZIP 71971 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.9 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.1 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.5 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 71971 is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.5, against 40.1 nationally.
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 71971
| Period | ZIP 71971 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in ZIP 71971 (17.5%), well above the national share of 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 71971
Renters in ZIP 71971
| Period | ZIP 71971 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.2% of households in ZIP 71971 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (59.5%) 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 71971
| Period | ZIP 71971 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.5% of the housing in ZIP 71971, 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. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 71971
| Period | ZIP 71971 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +21 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 71971 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1999, versus 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 71971
| Period | ZIP 71971 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $659 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $556 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $580 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,058 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$399 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 71971 costs $1,058 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Arkansas as a whole ($1,007). The typical renter here spends 36.2% 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 71971
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 71971
| Period | ZIP 71971 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.3 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 71971 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.9%, against 35.6% nationally. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 71971
| Period | ZIP 71971 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.7% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.3% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.0% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 71971 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Arkansas.
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 71971
| Period | ZIP 71971 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in ZIP 71971 than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, against 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 71971 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 71971 | 2.60 | 37.5 | 17.5% | 22.2% | 14.5% | 1999 | $1,058 | 24.9% | 87.2% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 71959 | 2.76 | 42.4 | 13.4% | 17.8% | 30.0% | 1995 | $1,639 | 22.7% | 91.3% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 71952 | 2.95 | 43.7 | 6.2% | 25.4% | 36.3% | 1988 | $2,137 | 22.4% | 87.1% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 71833 | 2.10 | 45.7 | 8.7% | 26.4% | 18.2% | 1981 | $602 | 19.1% | 83.8% | 9.4% |
| ZIP 71950 | 2.90 | 45.4 | 9.0% | 16.5% | 40.4% | 1990 | $2,082 | 21.2% | 92.5% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 71944 | 3.01 | 33.0 | 8.5% | 12.6% | 13.0% | 1981 | $582 | 10.4% | 84.1% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 71973 | 2.66 | 40.1 | 14.0% | 24.8% | 16.4% | 1979 | $689 | 14.4% | 73.3% | 13.0% |
| ZIP 71972 | 2.88 | 38.6 | 15.0% | 25.9% | 15.8% | 1994 | $843 | 14.5% | 83.8% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 71935 | 2.36 | 48.7 | 20.2% | 25.1% | 24.7% | 1991 | $791 | 14.9% | 94.7% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 71841 | 2.64 | 39.9 | 13.5% | 21.0% | 19.6% | 1983 | $887 | 7.3% | 90.5% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 71943 | 2.44 | 37.7 | 12.7% | 31.4% | 21.1% | 1988 | $956 | 16.2% | 83.3% | 4.2% |
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 71971. 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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