Zip code 71763: Sparkman, Arkansas

Q: What city is zip code 71763?

71763 is assigned to Sparkman, Arkansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 71763 in?

71763 is mostly in Dallas County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 71763?

About 1,607 people live in 71763, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 71763?

The median household income in 71763 is $73,438.

Q: What zip codes are near 71763?

The closest zip codes to 71763 are 71720, 71743, 72084, 71725, 71728.

Residential delivery areaDallas CountyCentral Time

Population

1,607

Median household income

$73K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$87K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$530/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

47.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

242 sq mi

7 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 71763

71763 is a rural zip code in Sparkman, Arkansas (Dallas County), covering 242 sq mi of land. About 1,607 people live here, or 7 per square mile. The median resident is 47.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $73,438 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $86,800, or 1.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $530 a month.

11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.3 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and production and manufacturing.

How 71763 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy27.3%
97th
U.S. 10.1% · AR 13.5%106th of 545 in AR
Median age47.6
92nd
U.S. 38.9 · AR 38.5171st of 550 in AR
Homeownership rate80.5%
80th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · AR 66.4%222nd of 545 in AR
Healthcare workers11.9%
80th
U.S. 9.7% · AR 10.5%145th of 549 in AR
Self-employed workers12.5%
80th
U.S. 10% · AR 10.4%202nd of 549 in AR
Veterans7.5%
72nd
U.S. 6.2% · AR 7.4%246th of 550 in AR
Residents 65 and older18.9%
67th
U.S. 17.2% · AR 17.6%293rd of 550 in AR
Median earnings per worker$50,400
57th
U.S. $49,666 · AR $41,93469th of 542 in AR
Average commute26.3 min
52nd
U.S. 26.4 min · AR 22.5 min229th of 508 in AR
Poverty rate10.9%
50th
U.S. 12.5% · AR 16%390th of 545 in AR
Government workers13.4%
48th
U.S. 14.5% · AR 15.2%325th of 549 in AR
Uninsured rate6.5%
47th
U.S. 8.4% · AR 9%327th of 548 in AR
Median household income$73,438
41st
U.S. $80,734 · AR $60,77383rd of 495 in AR
Income inequality (Gini)0.425
41st
U.S. 0.483 · AR 0.479280th of 542 in AR
Diversity index40.9
37th
U.S. 61.4 · AR 51.2199th of 550 in AR
Per capita income$33,852
30th
U.S. $44,673 · AR $34,225137th of 550 in AR
Residents under 1816.4%
12th
U.S. 22% · AR 23.1%423rd of 550 in AR
Unemployment rate2.4%
9th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · AR 4.9%362nd of 549 in AR
Tech workers0.6%
7th
U.S. 3.8% · AR 2.5%233rd of 549 in AR
Rent-burdened renters32.5%
6th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · AR 44.8%347th of 498 in AR
Bachelor's degree or higher11.1%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · AR 25.7%397th of 549 in AR
Work from home3.9%
4th
U.S. 15.1% · AR 8.8%320th of 549 in AR
Foreign-born residents0.7%
4th
U.S. 14.1% · AR 5.4%301st of 550 in AR
Population1,607
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · AR 3,049,391273rd of 550 in AR
Broadband access75.9%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · AR 86.7%407th of 545 in AR
Population density7/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · AR 59/sq mi491st of 550 in AR
Median home value$86,800
1st
U.S. $332,700 · AR $188,000426th of 509 in AR
Median gross rent$530
1st
U.S. $1,413 · AR $947364th of 395 in AR

Measure	71763	Dallas	AR	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in AR
Housing vacancy	27.3%	26.3%	13.5%	10.1%	97th	106th of 545
Median age	47.6	45.4	38.5	38.9	92nd	171st of 550
Homeownership rateStrength	80.5%	72.6%	66.4%	65.2%	80th	222nd of 545
Healthcare workers	11.9%	15.8%	10.5%	9.7%	80th	145th of 549
Self-employed workers	12.5%	6.4%	10.4%	10%	80th	202nd of 549
Veterans	7.5%	7.3%	7.4%	6.2%	72nd	246th of 550
Residents 65 and older	18.9%	25.5%	17.6%	17.2%	67th	293rd of 550
Median earnings per worker	$50,400	$36,544	$41,934	$49,666	57th	69th of 542
Average commute	26.3 min	25.2 min	22.5 min	26.4 min	52nd	229th of 508
Poverty rate	10.9%	13.9%	16%	12.5%	50th	390th of 545
Government workers	13.4%	14.6%	15.2%	14.5%	48th	325th of 549
Uninsured rate	6.5%	3.9%	9%	8.4%	47th	327th of 548
Median household income	$73,438	$42,500	$60,773	$80,734	41st	83rd of 495
Income inequality (Gini)	0.425	0.458	0.479	0.483	41st	280th of 542
Diversity index	40.9	54.6	51.2	61.4	37th	199th of 550
Per capita income	$33,852	$27,773	$34,225	$44,673	30th	137th of 550
Residents under 18	16.4%	20.1%	23.1%	22%	12th	423rd of 550
Unemployment rateStrength	2.4%	8.2%	4.9%	5.2%	9th	362nd of 549
Tech workers	0.6%	1.1%	2.5%	3.8%	7th	233rd of 549
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	32.5%	40.4%	44.8%	51.1%	6th	347th of 498
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	11.1%	11.3%	25.7%	35.7%	4th	397th of 549
Work from home	3.9%	1.8%	8.8%	15.1%	4th	320th of 549
Foreign-born residents	0.7%	0.3%	5.4%	14.1%	4th	301st of 550
Population	1,607	6,242	3,049,391	334,922,499	2nd	273rd of 550
Broadband accessWeakness	75.9%	74.1%	86.7%	91%	2nd	407th of 545
Population density	7/sq mi	9/sq mi	59/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	491st of 550
Median home value	$86,800	$97,300	$188,000	$332,700	1st	426th of 509
Median gross rent	$530	$627	$947	$1,413	1st	364th of 395

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

Under 5

13%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

13%

35–44

14%

45–54

20%

55–64

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

47.6

Under 18

16.4%

65 and over

18.9%

Race and ethnicity

White74%
Black22%
Hispanic1%
Asian0.5%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

40.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

83.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

0.3%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.8%

Other

Households

Households: 614
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 63.4%
Married couples: 52.8%
Living alone: 30.5%
Veterans (of adults): 7.5%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

25%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

30%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

71763

$73,438

Dallas Co.

$42,500

Arkansas

$60,773

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,852

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.425

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

71763

$86,800

Dallas Co.

$97,300

Arkansas

$188,000

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

71763

$530

Dallas Co.

$627

Arkansas

$947

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

75%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.9%

20+ units

Mobile home

23%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 845
Owner-occupied: 80.5%
Vacant: 27.3%
Median year built: 1979
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 32.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 22.9%
Home value to income: 1.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

17%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

24%

10–19

20–29

30–44

47%

45–59

60+

Average commute

26.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

17%

Management

16%

Production

13%

Healthcare

12%

Sales

Food service

Transportation and moving

Education

Business and finance

Police and fire

Construction and repair

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.7%

Computer and math

0.6%

Engineering and science

0.4%

Cleaning and personal care

0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

21%

Manufacturing

21%

Restaurants and hotels

13%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

12%

Retail

Construction

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Professional and technical services

0.9%

Wholesale

0.7%

Other services

0.5%

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$50,400

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

2.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	71763	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$65,227	$74,888
Service	$51,990	$26,804
Sales and office	$26,364	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$58,667	$49,199
Production and transportation	$27,279	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

19%

High school

40%

Some college

18%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
Households with broadband: 75.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 42.3%
No internet access: 22%
Without health insurance: 6.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Sparkman
State: Arkansas
County: Dallas County
Center point: 33.9052° N, 92.8038° W
Land area: 242 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

71763 spans 3 counties

Dallas County85% of land
Ouachita County11% of land
Clark County4% of land

Zip codes near 71763

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
71720	Bearden, AR	13 mi	2,523	$61,250	$102,400
71743	Gurdon, AR	17 mi	2,913	$48,253	$132,200
72084	Leola, AR	17 mi	1,047	$60,938	$85,500
71725	Carthage, AR	18 mi	264	—	$120,200
71728	Curtis, AR	19 mi	32	—	—
71726	Chidester, AR	19 mi	1,108	$31,328	$68,500
71772	Whelen Springs, AR	19 mi	18	—	$94,200
71923	Arkadelphia, AR	19 mi	14,875	$56,089	$170,600
71742	Fordyce, AR	21 mi	4,333	$38,843	$98,200
71998	Arkadelphia, AR	21 mi	669	—	—
71999	Arkadelphia, AR	21 mi	450	—	—
71766	Thornton, AR	21 mi	690	$76,875	$126,000

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Questions about 71763

What city is zip code 71763?

71763 is assigned to Sparkman, Arkansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 71763 in?

71763 is mostly in Dallas County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 71763?

About 1,607 people live in 71763, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 71763 in?

71763 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 71763?

The median household income in 71763 is $73,438.

What zip codes are near 71763?

The closest zip codes to 71763 are 71720, 71743, 72084, 71725, 71728.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 71763, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.