
Arkansas · Census place 32140
Higginson, AR population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Higginson, Arkansas (Higginson, AR — Census place “Higginson town”) is 901 residents, ranking #225 of 625 places in Arkansas. Median household income is $66,806, the median home is worth $95,000 and median gross rent runs $888 a month. Looking for the Higginson Arkansas ZIP code list? 2 ZIP codes serve Higginson, AR: 72068, 72143.
- Population
- 901Higginson town residents
- Median household income
- $66,806Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $95,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $888Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 26.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 65.3%Owner-occupied households
Higginson ZIP codes (Arkansas)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Higginson.
The Higginson AR ZIP code list below covers 2 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Higginson town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Higginson town median would spend about 16% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.1% of residents and 65.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Higginson town, AR in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Higginson town is a very small community in Arkansas, with 901 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #225 of 625 ranked by population — larger than 64% of them. The median age here is 26.5 years against 39.1 nationally, a distinctly younger profile, typical of places with students, military posts or a fast-growing family population. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Higginson town earn a median of $66,806 a year, 14.9% below the national figure of $78,538 and 35% above the $49,306 median for the 209 Arkansas cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 17.1% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Higginson town is valued at $95,000, 68.7% below the national figure and 26% below the $128,900 peer median, while median gross rent runs $888 a month, 36.8% below the national figure, or roughly $10,656 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 16% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 1.4×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so purchase prices are unusually low against local pay, the pattern in places where supply is plentiful and wage growth has been flat. 65.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
A median age of 26.5 means a large student or early-career population; income medians in places like this understate household resources, since many residents are supported from outside the address. With 901 residents, a handful of survey responses moves every median on this page. Compare Higginson town against its county rather than against national figures.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Arkansas.
- Plumerville city 1,008
- Marvell city 1,008
- Genoa CDP 1,008
- Horatio city 1,025
- Oppelo city 1,033
- Sulphur Springs CDP 1,035
- Caraway city 1,078
- Swifton city 1,082
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Higginson town?
- Higginson town has 901 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #225 of 625 in Arkansas.
- What is the median household income in Higginson town?
- Median household income in Higginson town is $66,806 a year, 14.9% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Higginson town?
- Median gross rent is $888 a month and the median home value is $95,000, so rent absorbs about 16% of median household income.
- Is Higginson town affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 1.4× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Higginson town is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 16% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Higginson town data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.