ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Arkansas

ZIP Code 71851: Howard County, AR

ZIP Code 71851 (Howard County, Arkansas) has an estimated 2,196 residents in 831 households. The median household income is $63,920, the median home value is $115,500 and the median gross rent is $816/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

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

2,196

Margin of error ±420

Median household income

$63,920

Margin of error ±$12,315

Median home value

$115,500

Margin of error ±$34,276

Median gross rent

$816/mo

Margin of error ±$57

Median age

38.2 yrs

Margin of error ±5.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.2 min

Margin of error ±9.7 min

How ZIP 71851 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 7185138.2 yrsArkansas38.5 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 71851$63,920Arkansas$60,773United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 71851$25,280Arkansas$34,225United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7185113.1%Arkansas16.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 718512.6%Arkansas4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 718518.1%Arkansas25.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 71851$115,500Arkansas$188,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 71851$816/moArkansas$947/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7185176.9%*Arkansas66.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7185123.2 minArkansas22.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 718510.0%Arkansas8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 71851

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 71851 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 71851	Margin of error	Arkansas	United States
Total population	2,196	±420	3,049,391	334,922,499
Median age	38.2 yrs	±5.6 yrs	38.5 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	831	±120	1,205,987	129,227,496
Median household income	$63,920	±$12,315	$60,773	$80,734
Per capita income	$25,280	±$4,391	$34,225	$44,673
Poverty rate	13.1%	±6.7 pts	16.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.6%	±2.0 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.1%	±4.7 pts	25.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$115,500	±$34,276	$188,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$816/mo	±$57	$947/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	76.9%*	±10.1 pts	66.4%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	23.2 min	±9.7 min	22.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	0.0%	±1.6 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 71851
Group	ZIP 71851	Arkansas	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	34.7%	67.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	50.0%	14.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	1.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	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	2.0%	6.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	13.1%	9.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 71851 is

State: Arkansas
Main county: Howard County
Largest overlapping place: Mineral Springs (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 80.86 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 Howard County

71831 Howard County, AR 71833 Howard County, AR 71852 Howard County, AR 71971 Howard County, AR

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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.