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Pike County · Arkansas

ZIP code 71940

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 71940 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,219

ZCTA residents

Median income
$52,944

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$98,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Arkansas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 71940 sits in Pike County, Arkansas and is home to 1,219 people. Median household income is $52,944, the median home is worth $98,700 and median gross rent is $606. 87.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Arkansas state rate).

County
Pike County

FIPS 05109

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 71940

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

Population
1,219ZIP 71940 residents
Median household income
$52,944Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$98,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$606Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
52.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
87.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 71940

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
$512/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
14.3%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 71940 compares

ZIP 71940 against the median ZIP in Pike County and across Arkansas.

MeasureZIP 71940County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$52,944$51,537$52,862even
Median home value$98,700$116,300$120,200-18%
Median gross rent$606$641$770-21%
Population1,2198601,269-4%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 614 Arkansas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 50% of 518 state ZIPs

#257
Home value

above 29% of 526 state ZIPs

#372
Population

larger than 49% of 614 state ZIPs

#315

Comparable ZIP codes

Arkansas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
71858Nevada County$52,981$38,100$647
72479Poinsett County$53,000$84,800$803
72386Poinsett County$52,875$77,100$627
72355Phillips County$53,015$85,300$922
72519Baxter County$52,867$146,400$350
72456Clay County$52,857$121,400

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Pike County.

ZIP 71940 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 71940?
ZIP 71940 lies mostly in Pike 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 71940?
Arkansas charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 71940 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $606 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $98,700-18% 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 71940, 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.