ZIP Code 71742

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Dallas County, Arkansas.

Population: 4,424
Median household income: $43,299
Median home value: $101,600

ZIP Code 71742 (Dallas County, Arkansas) is home to about 4,424 residents. Its median household income of $43,299 runs in line with the Dallas County figure of $44,694.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 71742's population declined 18.6% from 5,437 to 4,424, while its median gross rent fell 9.6% from $712 to $644.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.7% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 54.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,424
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $43,299
Median home value: $101,600
Median gross rent: $644
Housing units: 2,340
Homeownership rate: 68.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
Unemployment rate: 11.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,4374,424

Median household income

$39,529$43,299

Median home value

$76,200$101,600

Median gross rent

$712$644

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,437	$39,529	$76,200	$712
2020	5,373	$35,770	$77,400	$724
2021	4,780	$31,440	$75,500	$500
2022	4,799	$36,900	$93,500	$582
2023	4,424	$43,299	$101,600	$644

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	214	4.8%
5 to 17	782	17.7%
18 to 24	406	9.2%
25 to 34	423	9.6%
35 to 44	504	11.4%
45 to 54	457	10.3%
55 to 64	503	11.4%
65 to 74	649	14.7%
75 and over	486	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,804	40.8%
Black or African American	2,406	54.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	133	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	81	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate49.6%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree6.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	313	10.4%
High school graduate	1,498	49.6%
Some college or associate's	930	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	210	6.9%
Graduate or professional degree	71	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone86.2%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.2%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,477	86.2%
Carpooled	107	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	69	4.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	0.2%
Other means	56	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,047	61.3%
15 to 29 min	195	11.4%
30 to 44 min	288	16.9%
45 to 59 min	91	5.3%
60+ min	88	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 12.9% (526 of 4,063)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,014	60.1%
Nonfamily households	673	39.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,687	72.1%
Vacant	653	27.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,153	68.3%
Renter-occupied	534	31.7%

1-unit, detached70.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units5.3%

Mobile home & other15.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,658	70.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	127	5.4%
5 to 19 units	77	3.3%
20 or more units	123	5.3%
Mobile home & other	355	15.2%

ZIP Code 71742

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