ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Arkansas

ZIP Code 71701: Ouachita County, AR

ZIP Code 71701 (Ouachita County, Arkansas) has an estimated 16,847 residents in 6,540 households. The median household income is $49,110, the median home value is $113,700 and the median gross rent is $794/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

Total population

16,847

Margin of error ±655

Median household income

$49,110

Margin of error ±$3,856

Median home value

$113,700

Margin of error ±$12,558

Median gross rent

$794/mo

Margin of error ±$91

Median age

40.3 yrs

Margin of error ±2.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.3 min

Margin of error ±3.5 min

How ZIP 71701 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 7170140.3 yrsArkansas38.5 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 71701$49,110Arkansas$60,773United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 71701$28,141Arkansas$34,225United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7170118.6%Arkansas16.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 717015.4%Arkansas4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7170118.3%Arkansas25.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 71701$113,700Arkansas$188,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 71701$794/moArkansas$947/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7170168.3%Arkansas66.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7170121.3 minArkansas22.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 717015.0%Arkansas8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 71701

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 71701 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 71701Margin of errorArkansasUnited States
Total population16,847±6553,049,391334,922,499
Median age40.3 yrs±2.3 yrs38.5 yrs38.9 yrs
Households6,540±3661,205,987129,227,496
Median household income$49,110±$3,856$60,773$80,734
Per capita income$28,141±$2,403$34,225$44,673
Poverty rate18.6%±3.2 pts16.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.4%±2.1 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%±2.7 pts25.7%35.7%
Median home value$113,700±$12,558$188,000$332,700
Median gross rent$794/mo±$91$947/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes68.3%±3.2 pts66.4%65.2%
Mean travel time to work21.3 min±3.5 min22.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home5.0%±2.1 pts8.8%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 71701
GroupZIP 71701ArkansasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino52.5%67.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino41.1%14.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%1.6%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.1%6.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.6%9.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 71701 is

State
Arkansas
Main county
Ouachita County— also overlaps Calhoun County
Largest overlapping place
Camden (6% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
287.46 sq mi· about 59 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 Ouachita County

71720 Ouachita County, AR71726 Ouachita County, AR71751 Ouachita County, AR71764 Ouachita County, AR

See every ZIP code in Arkansas, or compare ZIP 71701 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.