Zip code 71833: Dierks, Arkansas

Q: What city is zip code 71833?

71833 is assigned to Dierks, Arkansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 71833 in?

71833 is mostly in Howard County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 71833?

About 1,862 people live in 71833, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 71833?

The median household income in 71833 is $29,018.

Q: What zip codes are near 71833?

The closest zip codes to 71833 are 71959, 71971, 71852, 71952, 71846.

Residential delivery areaHoward CountyCentral Time

Population

1,862

Median household income

$29K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$105K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$494/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

50.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

148 sq mi

13 people/sq mi

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

About 71833

71833 is a rural zip code in Dierks, Arkansas (Howard County), covering 148 sq mi of land. About 1,862 people live here, or 13 per square mile. The median resident is 50.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $29,018 a year, about 36% of the national median of $80,734. 38.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $105,400, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $494 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.9 minutes each way, and 1% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; construction and repair; and production and manufacturing.

How 71833 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate38.1%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · AR 16%29th of 545 in AR
Rent-burdened renters74.1%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · AR 44.8%75th of 498 in AR
Median age50.7
96th
U.S. 38.9 · AR 38.5121st of 550 in AR
Tech workers8.5%
94th
U.S. 3.8% · AR 2.5%12th of 549 in AR
Residents 65 and older26%
93rd
U.S. 17.2% · AR 17.6%139th of 550 in AR
Housing vacancy17.6%
91st
U.S. 10.1% · AR 13.5%258th of 545 in AR
Unemployment rate8.7%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · AR 4.9%94th of 549 in AR
Government workers20.7%
86th
U.S. 14.5% · AR 15.2%138th of 549 in AR
Income inequality (Gini)0.483
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · AR 0.479109th of 542 in AR
Homeownership rate80.4%
79th
U.S. 65.2% · AR 66.4%225th of 545 in AR
Self-employed workers10.2%
61st
U.S. 10% · AR 10.4%271st of 549 in AR
Average commute26.9 min
55th
U.S. 26.4 min · AR 22.5 min215th of 508 in AR
Veterans5.9%
51st
U.S. 6.2% · AR 7.4%346th of 550 in AR
Uninsured rate6.6%
48th
U.S. 8.4% · AR 9%324th of 548 in AR
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%
19th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · AR 25.7%194th of 549 in AR
Diversity index23.9
17th
U.S. 61.4 · AR 51.2314th of 550 in AR
Residents under 1817.6%
17th
U.S. 22% · AR 23.1%408th of 550 in AR
Broadband access81.4%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · AR 86.7%319th of 545 in AR
Per capita income$22,008
4th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · AR $34,225456th of 550 in AR
Population1,862
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · AR 3,049,391251st of 550 in AR
Median home value$105,400
3rd
U.S. $332,700 · AR $188,000353rd of 509 in AR
Median earnings per worker$29,931
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · AR $41,934469th of 542 in AR
Foreign-born residents0.3%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · AR 5.4%344th of 550 in AR
Healthcare workers3.8%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · AR 10.5%438th of 549 in AR
Population density13/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · AR 59/sq mi412th of 550 in AR
Median household income$29,018
1st
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · AR $60,773471st of 495 in AR
Median gross rent$494
1st
U.S. $1,413 · AR $947376th of 395 in AR
Work from home1.3%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · AR 8.8%407th of 549 in AR

Measure	71833	Howard	AR	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in AR
Poverty rateWeakness	38.1%	22.5%	16%	12.5%	99th	29th of 545
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	74.1%	52.9%	44.8%	51.1%	99th	75th of 498
Median age	50.7	38.8	38.5	38.9	96th	121st of 550
Tech workers	8.5%	2.3%	2.5%	3.8%	94th	12th of 549
Residents 65 and older	26%	18.8%	17.6%	17.2%	93rd	139th of 550
Housing vacancy	17.6%	17.4%	13.5%	10.1%	91st	258th of 545
Unemployment rateWeakness	8.7%	5.4%	4.9%	5.2%	90th	94th of 549
Government workers	20.7%	18%	15.2%	14.5%	86th	138th of 549
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.483	0.458	0.479	0.483	83rd	109th of 542
Homeownership rate	80.4%	72.5%	66.4%	65.2%	79th	225th of 545
Self-employed workers	10.2%	11.8%	10.4%	10%	61st	271st of 549
Average commute	26.9 min	19.8 min	22.5 min	26.4 min	55th	215th of 508
Veterans	5.9%	5.4%	7.4%	6.2%	51st	346th of 550
Uninsured rate	6.6%	9.9%	9%	8.4%	48th	324th of 548
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	19.2%	16.2%	25.7%	35.7%	19th	194th of 549
Diversity index	23.9	54.5	51.2	61.4	17th	314th of 550
Residents under 18	17.6%	25.7%	23.1%	22%	17th	408th of 550
Broadband accessWeakness	81.4%	80.8%	86.7%	91%	6th	319th of 545
Per capita incomeWeakness	$22,008	$25,569	$34,225	$44,673	4th	456th of 550
Population	1,862	12,583	3,049,391	334,922,499	3rd	251st of 550
Median home value	$105,400	$153,900	$188,000	$332,700	3rd	353rd of 509
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$29,931	$34,404	$41,934	$49,666	3rd	469th of 542
Foreign-born residents	0.3%	5.8%	5.4%	14.1%	2nd	344th of 550
Healthcare workers	3.8%	4.4%	10.5%	9.7%	2nd	438th of 549
Population density	13/sq mi	21/sq mi	59/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	412th of 550
Median household incomeWeakness	$29,018	$45,603	$60,773	$80,734	1st	471st of 495
Median gross rent	$494	$690	$947	$1,413	1st	376th of 395
Work from home	1.3%	3%	8.8%	15.1%	1st	407th of 549

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

11%

5–17

10%

18–24

25–34

35–44

16%

45–54

15%

55–64

13%

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

50.7

Under 18

17.6%

65 and over

26%

Race and ethnicity

White87%
Black1%
Hispanic3%
Asian0%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial9%

Diversity index

23.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

78.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.5%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 876
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 53%
Married couples: 40.3%
Living alone: 46.1%
Veterans (of adults): 5.9%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

39%

$25–50k

31%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

0.7%

$200k+

Median household income

71833

$29,018

Howard Co.

$45,603

Arkansas

$60,773

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$22,008

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

38.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

1.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.483

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

71833

$105,400

Howard Co.

$153,900

Arkansas

$188,000

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

71833

$494

Howard Co.

$690

Arkansas

$947

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

75%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

19%

Boat, RV, van

0.6%

Housing units: 1,063
Owner-occupied: 80.4%
Vacant: 17.6%
Median year built: 1982
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 74.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 31.1%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

88%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

28%

20–29

24%

30–44

29%

45–59

60+

Average commute

26.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

8.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

45.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education

13%

Construction and repair

13%

Production

12%

Cleaning and personal care

12%

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Sales

Office and admin

Food service

Healthcare

Farming, fishing and forestry

Management

Business and finance

Engineering and science

0.6%

Legal and social services

0.6%

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Industries

Education

17%

Manufacturing

17%

Retail

17%

Construction

10%

Other services

Health care and social assistance

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

0.9%

Professional and technical services

Information

Median earnings per worker

$29,931

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

20.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	71833	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$45,625	$74,888
Service	$20,651	$26,804
Sales and office	$27,300	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$30,833	$49,199
Production and transportation	$42,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

20%

High school

28%

Some college

19%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
Households with broadband: 81.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 33.9%
No internet access: 15.8%
Without health insurance: 6.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Dierks
State: Arkansas
County: Howard County
Center point: 34.1349° N, 94.0230° W
Land area: 148 sq mi
Water area: 2.5 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

71833 spans 2 counties

Howard County90% of land
Sevier County10% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Dierks1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 71833

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
71959	Newhope, AR	9.6 mi	628	—	$136,700
71971	Umpire, AR	12 mi	719	$73,413	$163,200
71852	Nashville, AR	14 mi	9,340	$47,238	$174,500
71952	Langley, AR	15 mi	43	—	—
71846	Lockesburg, AR	16 mi	2,944	$56,250	$124,700
71841	Gillham, AR	18 mi	589	$45,819	$95,700
71944	Grannis, AR	19 mi	1,119	$75,893	$84,300
71973	Wickes, AR	19 mi	994	$33,313	$93,800
71950	Kirby, AR	19 mi	1,007	$61,786	$115,700
71851	Mineral Springs, AR	20 mi	2,196	$63,920	$115,500
71832	De Queen, AR	20 mi	10,147	$52,747	$110,600
71958	Murfreesboro, AR	21 mi	2,494	$48,393	$121,400

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Questions about 71833

What city is zip code 71833?

71833 is assigned to Dierks, Arkansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 71833 in?

71833 is mostly in Howard County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 71833?

About 1,862 people live in 71833, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 71833 in?

71833 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 71833?

The median household income in 71833 is $29,018.

What zip codes are near 71833?

The closest zip codes to 71833 are 71959, 71971, 71852, 71952, 71846.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 71833, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.