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Hempstead County · Arkansas

ZIP code 71825

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 71825 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
392

ZCTA residents

Median income
$70,588

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$134,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Arkansas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 71825 sits in Hempstead County, Arkansas and is home to 392 people. Median household income is $70,588, the median home is worth $134,700 and median gross rent is $813. 85.2% 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 71825

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

Population
392ZIP 71825 residents
Median household income
$70,588Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$134,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$813Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
85.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 71825

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
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$699/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
4.6%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 71825 compares

ZIP 71825 against the median ZIP in Hempstead County and across Arkansas.

MeasureZIP 71825County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$70,588$43,653$52,862+34%
Median home value$134,700$114,700$120,200+12%
Median gross rent$813$802$770+6%
Population3923921,269-69%

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 83% of 518 state ZIPs

#88
Home value

above 59% of 526 state ZIPs

#214
Population

larger than 25% of 614 state ZIPs

#458

Comparable ZIP codes

Arkansas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
72561Izard County$70,583$124,500$375
72434Randolph County$70,536$100,700$514
72856Newton County$70,662$218,900
72774Washington County$70,350$205,600$1,118
72756Benton County$70,900$243,000$914
71837Miller County$70,216$102,300$1,071

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Hempstead County.

ZIP 71825 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 71825?
ZIP 71825 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 71825?
Arkansas charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 71825 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $813 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $134,700+12% 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 71825, 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.