ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Arkansas

ZIP Code 71749: Union County, AR

ZIP Code 71749 (Union County, Arkansas) has an estimated 2,787 residents in 1,073 households. The median household income is $68,188, the median home value is $118,600 and the median gross rent is $747/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,787

Margin of error ±607

Median household income

$68,188

Margin of error ±$14,645

Median home value

$118,600

Margin of error ±$50,234

Median gross rent

$747/mo

Margin of error ±$110

Median age

39.5 yrs

Margin of error ±8.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.1 min

Margin of error ±13.8 min

How ZIP 71749 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 7174939.5 yrsArkansas38.5 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 71749$68,188Arkansas$60,773United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 71749$40,897Arkansas$34,225United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7174918.2%Arkansas16.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 717491.2%Arkansas4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7174925.5%Arkansas25.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 71749$118,600Arkansas$188,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 71749$747/moArkansas$947/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7174983.6%*Arkansas66.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7174930.1 minArkansas22.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 717493.0%Arkansas8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 71749

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 71749 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 71749Margin of errorArkansasUnited States
Total population2,787±6073,049,391334,922,499
Median age39.5 yrs±8.4 yrs38.5 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,073±2171,205,987129,227,496
Median household income$68,188±$14,645$60,773$80,734
Per capita income$40,897±$10,392$34,225$44,673
Poverty rate18.2%±9.0 pts16.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.2%±1.4 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.5%±9.6 pts25.7%35.7%
Median home value$118,600±$50,234$188,000$332,700
Median gross rent$747/mo±$110$947/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes83.6%*±10.4 pts66.4%65.2%
Mean travel time to work30.1 min±13.8 min22.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home3.0%±2.3 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 71749
GroupZIP 71749ArkansasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino60.6%67.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino28.1%14.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%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 Latino1.7%6.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)9.3%9.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 71749 is

State
Arkansas
Main county
Union County— also overlaps Claiborne Parish, LA, Union Parish, LA
Largest overlapping place
Junction City (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
160.02 sq mi· about 17 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 Union County

71724 Calion, AR71730 Union County, AR71747 Union County, AR71758 Union County, AR71759 Norphlet, AR71762 Union County, AR71765 Union County, AR

See every ZIP code in Arkansas, or compare ZIP 71749 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.