US Census Data

ZIP 71836 vs ZIP 71842

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 71836 and ZIP Code 71842: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 71836 and ZIP 71842 are ZIP Code areas in Arkansas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 71836 has the higher population (3,327 vs 2,018 in ZIP 71842). ZIP 71842 has the higher median household income ($56,543 vs $54,192 in ZIP 71836). ZIP 71842 has the higher median home value ($159,600 vs $101,900 in ZIP 71836).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 71836ZIP 71842
Population3,3272,018
Median age39.2 yrs43.0 yrs
Median household income$54,192$56,543
Median home value$101,900$159,600
Median gross rent$588$911
Housing units1,622929
Homeownership rate88.3%80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.4%16.0%
Unemployment rate8.5%3.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 71836ZIP 71842
Population2,930 → 3,327 (+13.5%)2,227 → 2,018 (-9.4%)
Median household income$47,705 → $54,192 (+13.6%)$41,023 → $56,543 (+37.8%)
Median home value$62,000 → $101,900 (+64.4%)$74,300 → $159,600 (+114.8%)
Median gross rent$448 → $588 (+31.3%)$498 → $911 (+82.9%)

ZIP 71836

Population
2,9303,327
Median household income
$47,705$54,192
Median home value
$62,000$101,900
Median gross rent
$448$588

ZIP 71842

Population
2,2272,018
Median household income
$41,023$56,543
Median home value
$74,300$159,600
Median gross rent
$498$911

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 71836ZIP 71842
Under 55.1%6.7%
5 to 1719.4%15.6%
18 to 248.1%8.6%
25 to 3410.5%9.2%
35 to 4417.4%10.9%
45 to 5413.9%10.8%
55 to 648.9%16.1%
65 to 7410.4%17.9%
75 and over6.2%4.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 71836ZIP 71842
White (non-Hispanic)70.0%53.5%
Black or African American19.2%0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.7%0.1%
Asian0.0%2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.5%
Two or more races3.5%10.0%
Hispanic or Latino6.6%32.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 71836ZIP 71842
No high school diploma10.1%22.3%
High school graduate36.1%30.8%
Some college or associate's34.4%30.8%
Bachelor's degree13.2%10.5%
Graduate or professional degree6.2%5.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 71836ZIP 71842
Drove alone90.3%77.4%
Carpooled1.6%11.6%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked3.0%1.6%
Bicycle0.4%0.0%
Worked from home3.7%8.4%
Other means0.9%1.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 71836ZIP 71842
1-unit, detached68.3%77.5%
1-unit, attached0.5%0.3%
2 to 4 units5.3%1.3%
5 to 19 units0.3%2.0%
20 or more units0.4%0.0%
Mobile home & other25.2%18.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 71836ZIP 71842
Poverty rate7.9%8.3%
Average household size2.742.79
Mean commute (minutes)2626
Median year structure built19831979

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