ZIP Code 71601

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Jefferson County, Arkansas.

Population: 13,981
Median household income: $36,688
Median home value: $67,800

ZIP Code 71601 (Jefferson County, Arkansas) is home to about 13,981 residents. Its median household income of $36,688 runs below the Jefferson County figure of $48,552.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 71601's population declined 1.9% from 14,258 to 13,981, while its median gross rent rose 19.0% from $674 to $802.

78.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1966.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,981
Median age: 32.1 yrs
Median household income: $36,688
Median home value: $67,800
Median gross rent: $802
Housing units: 6,573
Homeownership rate: 53.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Unemployment rate: 10.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,25813,981

Median household income

$31,867$36,688

Median home value

$56,000$67,800

Median gross rent

$674$802

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,258	$31,867	$56,000	$674
2020	14,119	$29,948	$54,600	$696
2021	14,037	$33,263	$62,100	$765
2022	13,550	$34,870	$67,300	$809
2023	13,981	$36,688	$67,800	$802

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 2418.1%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,029	7.4%
5 to 17	2,072	14.8%
18 to 24	2,526	18.1%
25 to 34	1,733	12.4%
35 to 44	1,767	12.6%
45 to 54	1,158	8.3%
55 to 64	1,428	10.2%
65 to 74	1,426	10.2%
75 and over	842	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,826	13.1%
Black or African American	11,352	81.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	93	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	440	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	270	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate42.8%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,166	14.0%
High school graduate	3,573	42.8%
Some college or associate's	2,323	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	915	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	377	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit2.6%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,930	77.3%
Carpooled	590	11.6%
Public transit	130	2.6%
Walked	165	3.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	259	5.1%
Other means	8	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,935	40.1%
15 to 29 min	2,192	45.4%
30 to 44 min	324	6.7%
45 to 59 min	214	4.4%
60+ min	158	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 32.6% (4,057 of 12,458)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,995	61.3%
Nonfamily households	1,889	38.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,884	74.3%
Vacant	1,689	25.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,620	53.6%
Renter-occupied	2,264	46.4%

1-unit, detached78.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units8.2%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,133	78.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	445	6.8%
5 to 19 units	540	8.2%
20 or more units	153	2.3%
Mobile home & other	302	4.6%

ZIP Code 71601

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