ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Arkansas

ZIP Code 71639: Lincoln County, AR

ZIP Code 71639 (Lincoln County, Arkansas) has an estimated 5,077 residents in 2,177 households. The median household income is $37,173, the median home value is $85,700 and the median gross rent is $711/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

5,077

Margin of error ±403

Median household income

$37,173

Margin of error ±$6,748

Median home value

$85,700

Margin of error ±$17,136

Median gross rent

$711/mo

Margin of error ±$165

Median age

41.5 yrs

Margin of error ±3.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.2 min

Margin of error ±5.7 min

How ZIP 71639 compares with Arkansas and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7163941.5 yrsArkansas38.5 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 71639$37,173Arkansas$60,773United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 71639$19,626Arkansas$34,225United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7163928.8%Arkansas16.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 7163910.2%Arkansas4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 716399.7%Arkansas25.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 71639$85,700Arkansas$188,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 71639$711/moArkansas$947/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7163953.7%Arkansas66.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7163920.2 minArkansas22.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 716396.7%Arkansas8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 71639

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 71639 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 71639	Margin of error	Arkansas	United States
Total population	5,077	±403	3,049,391	334,922,499
Median age	41.5 yrs	±3.9 yrs	38.5 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	2,177	±218	1,205,987	129,227,496
Median household income	$37,173	±$6,748	$60,773	$80,734
Per capita income	$19,626	±$2,618	$34,225	$44,673
Poverty rate	28.8%	±6.2 pts	16.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	10.2%	±5.7 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	9.7%	±3.7 pts	25.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$85,700	±$17,136	$188,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$711/mo	±$165	$947/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	53.7%	±6.2 pts	66.4%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	20.2 min	±5.7 min	22.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	6.7%	±6.8 pts	8.8%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 71639
Group	ZIP 71639	Arkansas	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	32.2%	67.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	58.1%	14.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	1.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	6.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	8.8%	9.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 71639 is

State: Arkansas
Main county: Lincoln County— also overlaps Desha County
Largest overlapping place: Dumas (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 184.92 sq mi· about 27 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Lincoln County

71643 Lincoln County, AR 71644 Lincoln County, AR 71667 Lincoln County, AR 71678 Lincoln County, AR

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.