ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Arkansas

ZIP Code 71956: Garland County, AR

ZIP Code 71956 (Garland County, Arkansas) has an estimated 1,407 residents in 652 households. The median household income is $49,958, the median home value is $68,200 and the median gross rent is $641/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. 4 figures for this ZIP (household income, home value, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,407

Margin of error ±405

Median household income

$49,958*

Margin of error ±$26,565· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$68,200*

Margin of error ±$41,040· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

$641/mo

Margin of error ±$225

Median age

49.0 yrs

Margin of error ±5.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.9 min*

Margin of error ±11.2 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 71956 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 7195649.0 yrsArkansas38.5 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 71956$49,958*Arkansas$60,773United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 71956$27,659Arkansas$34,225United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7195618.0%Arkansas16.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 719564.4%Arkansas4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 719563.8%Arkansas25.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 71956$68,200*Arkansas$188,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 71956$641/moArkansas$947/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7195684.8%*Arkansas66.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7195621.9 min*Arkansas22.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 719564.7%Arkansas8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 71956

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 71956 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 71956	Margin of error	Arkansas	United States
Total population	1,407	±405	3,049,391	334,922,499
Median age	49.0 yrs	±5.9 yrs	38.5 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	652	±183	1,205,987	129,227,496
Median household income	$49,958*	±$26,565	$60,773	$80,734
Per capita income	$27,659	±$4,910	$34,225	$44,673
Poverty rate	18.0%	±9.4 pts	16.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.4%	±3.9 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	3.8%	±3.3 pts	25.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$68,200*	±$41,040	$188,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$641/mo	±$225	$947/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	84.8%*	±13.0 pts	66.4%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	21.9 min*	±11.2 min	22.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	4.7%	±5.7 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 71956
Group	ZIP 71956	Arkansas	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	83.9%	67.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	6.6%	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	0.0%	1.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.0%	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	5.9%	6.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.6%	9.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 71956 is

State: Arkansas
Main county: Garland County
Largest overlapping place: Mountain Pine (7% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 24.84 sq mi· about 57 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 Garland County

71901 Hot Springs, AR 71909 Hot Springs Village, AR 71913 Garland County, AR 71933 Garland County, AR 71949 Garland County, AR 71964 Garland County, AR 71968 Garland 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.