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Hempstead County · Arkansas

ZIP code 71801

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 71801 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
14,907

ZCTA residents

Median income
$47,723

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$98,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Arkansas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 71801 sits in Hempstead County, Arkansas and is home to 14,907 people. Median household income is $47,723, the median home is worth $98,200 and median gross rent is $775. 63.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Arkansas state rate).

County
Hempstead County

FIPS 05057

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 71801

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

Population
14,907ZIP 71801 residents
Median household income
$47,723Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$98,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$775Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
39 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
63.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 71801

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
19%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$510/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
20.4%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 71801 compares

ZIP 71801 against the median ZIP in Hempstead County and across Arkansas.

MeasureZIP 71801County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$47,723$43,653$52,862-10%
Median home value$98,200$114,700$120,200-18%
Median gross rent$775$802$770+1%
Population14,9073921,269+1075%

Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in Hempstead County and the 614 ZIP areas in Arkansas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 614 Arkansas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 36% of 518 state ZIPs

#329
Home value

above 29% of 526 state ZIPs

#375
Population

larger than 90% of 614 state ZIPs

#61

Comparable ZIP codes

Arkansas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
72072Lonoke County$47,750$103,700
72677Marion County$47,835$157,600$683
71674Desha County$47,841$46,400$689
72853Yell County$47,527$99,500$509
71933Garland County$47,500$122,900$647
72111Faulkner County$47,455$156,300$942

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Hempstead County.

ZIP 71801 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 71801?
ZIP 71801 lies mostly in Hempstead 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 71801?
Arkansas charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 71801 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $775 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $98,200-18% 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 71801, 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.