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71839 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 71839 covers Garland City, Arkansas.

Median age
46.78 points above the US average
Poverty rate
44.4%32 points above the US average
Median rent
$47648% below the Arkansas median
Degree or higher
20.6%14.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
40%25 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time

Where 71839 is

Garland City, Arkansas — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median age46.7
Family households37.4%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)76.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)23.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans3.5%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Poverty rate44.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k9.7%
$10–15k1.5%
$15–20k1.5%
$20–25k34.9%
$25–30k4.1%
$30–35k11.8%
$35–40k2.6%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k14.4%
$50–60k2.6%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k2.1%
$100–125k0.0%
$125–150k1.5%
$150–200k13.3%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median gross rent$476
Owner-occupied40%
Vacant homes23.2%
Median year built1979

What the homes are

Detached house90.2%
Mobile home9.8%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%
High school diploma or higher51.2%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone82.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more37.1%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity39.7% 6.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes19.6% 7.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.9% 3.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure52.5% 18.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health30.7% 10.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12.5% 1.2 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.7% 2.2 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity40.5% 15.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33% 7.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking10.4% 5.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication82.5% 7.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.9% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.2% 4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year83.6% 6.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.2% 1.3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.7% 3.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD10% 3.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist47.7% 13.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability43.2% 12.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support32.6% 7.8 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity26.9% 9.8 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps18.7% 4.4 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.8% 3.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity20% 6.2 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport13.1% 3.9 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.2% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.9% 2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.8% 1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability24.2% 10.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.1% 3.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.8% 2.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat15.3% 6.5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours43.5% 7.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke6.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost18.1% 5.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.9% 3.3 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 80.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss71.6 out of 100
Community resilience25.8 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Ice storm99.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail98.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought98.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind93.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning90.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado88.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave86.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire85.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide82.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather76.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake67.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding61.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane58.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave45Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Arkansas and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPArkansasUnited States
Median household income$58,773$78,538
Income per person$33,147$43,289
Poverty rate44.4%16%12.4%
Median home value$175,300$303,400
Median gross rent$476$914$1,348
Homeownership40%66.1%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%25.1%35%
Unemployment rate0%5.1%5.2%
Works from home0%7.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0%5.2%13.9%
Median age46.738.438.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationLEWISVILLE, AR US15.5 km away
Rain in a year53 in
Snow in a year2 in

Average high and low by month

January55.1°F / 33.2°F4.38 in rain, 0.7 in snow
February59.8°F / 36.1°F4.79 in rain, 0.8 in snow
March67.8°F / 43.2°F4.9 in rain, 0.2 in snow
April75.7°F / 50.6°F4.93 in rain
May82.2°F / 60°F4.96 in rain
June89.4°F / 68°F4.31 in rain
July93°F / 71°F3.84 in rain
August94°F / 70°F3.28 in rain
September88.5°F / 63.3°F3.72 in rain
October77.8°F / 51.9°F4.61 in rain
November65.5°F / 42°F4.15 in rain
December57.3°F / 35.7°F5.08 in rain, 0.1 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket1% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket69% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Lafayette County School District84.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Fouke School District13.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Genoa Central School District2.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Household characteristics29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Walkability3.8 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

71845 Lewisville, AR13.4 km away
71837 Fouke, AR16.2 km away
71854 Texarkana, AR17.2 km away
71840 Genoa, AR17.4 km away
71860 Stamps, AR21.5 km away
71827 Buckner, AR26.8 km away
71826 Bradley, AR27.2 km away
75504 Texarkana, TX31 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Miller County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area43.12 sq mi
Water area1.73 sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.3352, -93.7316

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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