Howard County, Arkansas
Howard County covers 587 sq mi of land and has about 12,583 residents. 5 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 5 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
12,583
21/sq mi
Median household income
$46K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$154K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$690
U.S. $1,413
Median age
38.8
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
22.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Howard County
5 total
Howard County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
26%
$25–50k
28%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
10%
$100–150k
12%
$150–200k
2%
$200k+
3%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
12%
High school
41%
Some college
21%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
11%
Graduate
6%
How people get to work
Drove alone
80%
Carpooled
13%
Transit
0.7%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0.1%
Worked from home
3%
Other
1%
At a glance
| Howard | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 72.5% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.2% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 3% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 80.8% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 9.9% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 5.8% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 19.8 min | 26.4 min |