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71772

Zip code 71772: Whelen Springs, Arkansas

Residential delivery areaClark CountyCentral Time
Population
18
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
—
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$94K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
58
U.S. 38.9
Land area
0.2 sq mi
95 people/sq mi

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

About 71772

71772 is a small-town zip code in Whelen Springs, Arkansas (Clark County), covering 0.2 sq mi of land. About 18 people live here, or 95 per square mile. The median resident is 58 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

38.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). The median home value is $94,200. 64% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%).

How 71772 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 18 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
58
Under 18
0%
65 and over
44.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White100%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
0
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
77.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
11
Average household size
1.6
Family households
27.3%
Married couples
27.3%
Living alone
36.4%
Veterans (of adults)
11.1%
Male / female
39% / 61%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
45%
$25–50k
18%
$50–75k
0%
$75–100k
36%
$100–150k
0%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

71772
—
Clark Co.
$52,034
Arkansas
$60,773
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$27,578
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
38.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.442
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

71772
$94,200
Clark Co.
$155,000
Arkansas
$188,000
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

71772
—
Clark Co.
$793
Arkansas
$947
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
64%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
36%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
11
Owner-occupied
63.6%
Vacant
0%
Median year built
1976
Median rooms
4.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
—

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
43%
Carpooled
57%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
43%
10–19
0%
20–29
57%
30–44
0%
45–59
0%
60+
0%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
38.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production
57%
Cleaning and personal care
43%
Management
0%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Sales
0%
Office and admin
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Agriculture and mining
57%
Other services
43%
Health care and social assistance
0%
Education
0%
Retail
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Construction
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
—
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
100%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
0%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work71772U.S.
Management, business, science and arts—$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+)

No diploma
28%
High school
50%
Some college
11%
Associate's
0%
Bachelor's
11%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
11.1%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
63.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL
54.5%
No internet access
36.4%
Without health insurance
22.2%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Whelen Springs
Center point
33.8338° N, 93.1265° W
Land area
0.2 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

  • Whelen Springs100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 71772

ZipCityDistanceIncome
71743Gurdon4.2 mi$48,253
71721Beirne6.1 mi—
71722Bluff City8.2 mi$59,063
71728Curtis12 mi—
71857Prescott12 mi$53,125
71726Chidester13 mi$31,328
71828Cale · PO box13 mi—
71923Arkadelphia18 mi$56,089
71858Rosston19 mi$65,795
71763Sparkman19 mi$73,438
71962Okolona20 mi$24,578
71998Arkadelphia21 mi—

Questions about 71772

What city is zip code 71772?

71772 is assigned to Whelen Springs, Arkansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 71772 in?

71772 is in Clark County, Arkansas.

What is the population of 71772?

About 18 people live in 71772, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 71772 in?

71772 is in Central Time.

What zip codes are near 71772?

The closest zip codes to 71772 are 71743, 71721, 71722, 71728, 71857.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 71772, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.