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Pike County · Arkansas

ZIP code 71959

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 71959 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
828

ZCTA residents

Median income

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$120,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Arkansas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 71959 sits in Pike County, Arkansas and is home to 828 people. Median household income is , the median home is worth $120,800 and median gross rent is . 83.7% 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 71959

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

Population
828ZIP 71959 residents
Median household income
Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$120,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
83.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 71959

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$627/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
22.8%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 71959 compares

ZIP 71959 against the median ZIP in Pike County and across Arkansas.

MeasureZIP 71959County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$51,537$52,862
Median home value$120,800$116,300$120,200even
Median gross rent$641$770
Population8288601,269-35%

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

Not published

Home value

above 51% of 526 state ZIPs

#259
Population

larger than 41% of 614 state ZIPs

#362

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Pike County.

ZIP 71959 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 71959?
ZIP 71959 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 71959?
Arkansas charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 71959 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $120,800even 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 71959, 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.