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Desha County · Arkansas

ZIP code 71670

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 71670 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,031

ZCTA residents

Median income
$34,273

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$109,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Arkansas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 71670 sits in Desha County, Arkansas and is home to 1,031 people. Median household income is $34,273, the median home is worth $109,700 and median gross rent is $678. 76.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Arkansas state rate).

County
Desha County

FIPS 05041

State
Arkansas (AR)

614 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 71670

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
1,031ZIP 71670 residents
Median household income
$34,273Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$109,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$678Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
58.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
76.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 71670

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.5%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$65Before any exemptions

Arkansas levies 6.5% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
24%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$569/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
16.7%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 71670 compares

ZIP 71670 against the median ZIP in Desha County and across Arkansas.

MeasureZIP 71670County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$34,273$40,784$52,862-35%
Median home value$109,700$92,550$120,200-9%
Median gross rent$678$684$770-12%
Population1,0312841,269-19%

Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in Desha County and the 614 ZIP areas in Arkansas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 614 Arkansas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 10% of 518 state ZIPs

#466
Home value

above 40% of 526 state ZIPs

#318
Population

larger than 46% of 614 state ZIPs

#331

Comparable ZIP codes

Arkansas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
72539Fulton County$34,228$60,400
71973Polk County$34,330$86,300$596
71860Lafayette County$34,122$72,500$716
72854Johnson County$34,432$98,900
71631Bradley County$34,063$54,100
72471Jackson County$34,048$69,600$531

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Desha County.

ZIP 71670 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 71670?
ZIP 71670 lies mostly in Desha County, Arkansas. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 71670?
Arkansas charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 71670 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $678 a month, about 24% of median household income, and the median home is worth $109,700-9% against the typical Arkansas ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 71670, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.