Zip code 71722: Bluff City, Arkansas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 71722
71722 is a rural zip code in Bluff City, Arkansas (Nevada County), covering 19 sq mi of land. About 61 people live here, or 3 per square mile. The median resident is 68.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $59,063 a year, 27% below the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $12,500, or 0.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 93% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.8 minutes each way, and 28% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; legal and social services; and healthcare.
How 71722 compares
Only about 61 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · AR 3,049,391
- Population density3/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · AR 59/sq mi
- Median household income$59,063U.S. $80,734 · AR $60,773
- Per capita income$30,992U.S. $44,673 · AR $34,225
- Median home value$12,500U.S. $332,700 · AR $188,000
- Median age68.1U.S. 38.9 · AR 38.5
- U.S. 12.5% · AR 16%
- U.S. 35.7% · AR 25.7%
- Homeownership rate93.1%U.S. 65.2% · AR 66.4%
- Average commute18.8 minU.S. 26.4 min · AR 22.5 min
- Work from home27.6%U.S. 15.1% · AR 8.8%
- U.S. 5.2% · AR 4.9%
- Diversity index57.7U.S. 61.4 · AR 51.2
- Broadband access55.2%U.S. 91% · AR 86.7%
- Uninsured rate4.9%U.S. 8.4% · AR 9%
- Veterans6.8%U.S. 6.2% · AR 7.4%
- U.S. 14.1% · AR 5.4%
- U.S. 10.1% · AR 13.5%
- U.S. 17.2% · AR 17.6%
- U.S. 22% · AR 23.1%
- Median earnings per worker$12,344U.S. $49,666 · AR $41,934
- U.S. 3.8% · AR 2.5%
- Healthcare workers27.6%U.S. 9.7% · AR 10.5%
- U.S. 10% · AR 10.4%
- Government workers62.1%U.S. 14.5% · AR 15.2%
- U.S. 0.483 · AR 0.479
| Measure | 71722 | Nevada | AR | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in AR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 61 | 8,159 | 3,049,391 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 3/sq mi | 13/sq mi | 59/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $59,063 | $53,886 | $60,773 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $30,992 | $25,763 | $34,225 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $12,500 | $83,300 | $188,000 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 68.1 | 44.9 | 38.5 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 20.3% | 16% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7% | 13.8% | 25.7% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 93.1% | 76% | 66.4% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Average commute | 18.8 min | 26.3 min | 22.5 min | 26.4 min | — | — |
| Work from home | 27.6% | 0.9% | 8.8% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 57.7 | 50.9 | 51.2 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 55.2% | 72% | 86.7% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 4.9% | 6.7% | 9% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 6.8% | 8.8% | 7.4% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 0.5% | 5.4% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 31% | 24.5% | 13.5% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 50.8% | 21.7% | 17.6% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 3.3% | 22.1% | 23.1% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $12,344 | $35,013 | $41,934 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 27.6% | 7.7% | 10.5% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 6% | 10.4% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 62.1% | 19.7% | 15.2% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.201 | 0.397 | 0.479 | 0.483 | — | — |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White51%
- Black39%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other10%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 29
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Family households
- 96.6%
- Married couples
- 69%
- Living alone
- 3.4%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6.8%
- Male / female
- 36% / 64%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 42
- Owner-occupied
- 93.1%
- Vacant
- 31%
- Median year built
- 1991
- Median rooms
- 7.4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- 0.2× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 71722 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $11,875 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 93.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 23.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 1.7%
- Households with broadband
- 55.2%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 44.8%
- No internet access
- 44.8%
- Without health insurance
- 4.9%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Bluff City
- State
- Arkansas
- County
- Nevada County
- Center point
- 33.7218° N, 93.1747° W
- Land area
- 19 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Bluff City4% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 71722
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71828 | Cale, AR · PO box | 7 mi | — |
| 71772 | Whelen Springs, AR | 8.2 mi | — |
| 71858 | Rosston, AR | 11 mi | $65,795 |
| 71857 | Prescott, AR | 11 mi | $53,125 |
| 71726 | Chidester, AR | 11 mi | $31,328 |
| 71721 | Beirne, AR | 12 mi | — |
| 71743 | Gurdon, AR | 12 mi | $48,253 |
| 71835 | Emmet, AR | 16 mi | $56,483 |
| 71864 | Willisville, AR | 16 mi | $58,125 |
| 71728 | Curtis, AR | 20 mi | — |
| 71711 | Camden, AR · PO box | 21 mi | — |
| 71764 | Stephens, AR | 21 mi | $62,308 |
Questions about 71722
What city is zip code 71722?
71722 is assigned to Bluff City, Arkansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 71722 in?
71722 is in Nevada County, Arkansas.
What is the population of 71722?
About 61 people live in 71722, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 71722 in?
71722 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 71722?
The median household income in 71722 is $59,063.
What zip codes are near 71722?
The closest zip codes to 71722 are 71828, 71772, 71858, 71857, 71726.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 71722, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.