71957

Zip code 71957: Mount Ida, Arkansas

Q: What city is zip code 71957?

71957 is assigned to Mount Ida, Arkansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 71957 in?

71957 is in Montgomery County, Arkansas.

Q: What is the population of 71957?

About 3,105 people live in 71957, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 71957?

The median household income in 71957 is $47,703.

Q: What zip codes are near 71957?

The closest zip codes to 71957 are 71969, 71960, 71970, 71965, 71966.

Residential delivery areaMontgomery CountyCentral Time

Population

3,105

Median household income

$48K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$179K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$519/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

60.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

160 sq mi

19 people/sq mi

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

About 71957

71957 is a rural zip code in Mount Ida, Arkansas (Montgomery County), covering 160 sq mi of land. About 3,105 people live here, or 19 per square mile. The median resident is 60.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $47,703 a year, 41% below the national median of $80,734. 23.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $179,000, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $519 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.1 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; sales; and management. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 71957 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age60.1
99th
U.S. 38.9 · AR 38.533rd of 550 in AR
Housing vacancy38%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · AR 13.5%47th of 545 in AR
Residents 65 and older39%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · AR 17.6%38th of 550 in AR
Rent-burdened renters66.8%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · AR 44.8%98th of 498 in AR
Self-employed workers15.9%
93rd
U.S. 10% · AR 10.4%122nd of 549 in AR
Poverty rate23.5%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · AR 16%129th of 545 in AR
Income inequality (Gini)0.496
87th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · AR 0.47986th of 542 in AR
Government workers19.3%
82nd
U.S. 14.5% · AR 15.2%168th of 549 in AR
Veterans8.2%
79th
U.S. 6.2% · AR 7.4%200th of 550 in AR
Tech workers4.7%
76th
U.S. 3.8% · AR 2.5%32nd of 549 in AR
Homeownership rate78.2%
74th
U.S. 65.2% · AR 66.4%253rd of 545 in AR
Average commute30.1 min
74th
U.S. 26.4 min · AR 22.5 min133rd of 508 in AR
Healthcare workers10.9%
70th
U.S. 9.7% · AR 10.5%188th of 549 in AR
Uninsured rate5.1%
34th
U.S. 8.4% · AR 9%403rd of 548 in AR
Per capita income$33,844
30th
U.S. $44,673 · AR $34,225138th of 550 in AR
Work from home8.2%
23rd
U.S. 15.1% · AR 8.8%172nd of 549 in AR
Median home value$179,000
17th
U.S. $332,700 · AR $188,000118th of 509 in AR
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · AR 25.7%224th of 549 in AR
Median earnings per worker$37,407
15th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · AR $41,934313th of 542 in AR
Unemployment rate2.8%
14th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · AR 4.9%341st of 549 in AR
Broadband access83.3%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · AR 86.7%275th of 545 in AR
Median household income$47,703
7th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · AR $60,773328th of 495 in AR
Population3,105
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · AR 3,049,391185th of 550 in AR
Diversity index8.3
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · AR 51.2469th of 550 in AR
Residents under 1811.3%
3rd
U.S. 22% · AR 23.1%485th of 550 in AR
Population density19/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · AR 59/sq mi327th of 550 in AR
Median gross rent$519
1st
U.S. $1,413 · AR $947370th of 395 in AR
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · AR 5.4%493rd of 550 in AR

Measure	71957	Montgomery	AR	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in AR
Median age	60.1	50.8	38.5	38.9	99th	33rd of 550
Housing vacancy	38%	32.3%	13.5%	10.1%	99th	47th of 545
Residents 65 and older	39%	27.3%	17.6%	17.2%	99th	38th of 550
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	66.8%	58%	44.8%	51.1%	95th	98th of 498
Self-employed workers	15.9%	14.3%	10.4%	10%	93rd	122nd of 549
Poverty rateWeakness	23.5%	22.4%	16%	12.5%	90th	129th of 545
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.496	0.463	0.479	0.483	87th	86th of 542
Government workers	19.3%	18.9%	15.2%	14.5%	82nd	168th of 549
Veterans	8.2%	8%	7.4%	6.2%	79th	200th of 550
Tech workers	4.7%	1.6%	2.5%	3.8%	76th	32nd of 549
Homeownership rate	78.2%	80.6%	66.4%	65.2%	74th	253rd of 545
Average commute	30.1 min	33.3 min	22.5 min	26.4 min	74th	133rd of 508
Healthcare workers	10.9%	9.6%	10.5%	9.7%	70th	188th of 549
Uninsured rate	5.1%	10.2%	9%	8.4%	34th	403rd of 548
Per capita income	$33,844	$28,563	$34,225	$44,673	30th	138th of 550
Work from home	8.2%	4.4%	8.8%	15.1%	23rd	172nd of 549
Median home value	$179,000	$151,900	$188,000	$332,700	17th	118th of 509
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.8%	16.7%	25.7%	35.7%	15th	224th of 549
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$37,407	$35,163	$41,934	$49,666	15th	313th of 542
Unemployment rateStrength	2.8%	5.8%	4.9%	5.2%	14th	341st of 549
Broadband accessWeakness	83.3%	78.2%	86.7%	91%	9th	275th of 545
Median household incomeWeakness	$47,703	$48,906	$60,773	$80,734	7th	328th of 495
Population	3,105	8,553	3,049,391	334,922,499	5th	185th of 550
Diversity index	8.3	20	51.2	61.4	3rd	469th of 550
Residents under 18	11.3%	18.7%	23.1%	22%	3rd	485th of 550
Population density	19/sq mi	11/sq mi	59/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	327th of 550
Median gross rent	$519	$636	$947	$1,413	1st	370th of 395
Foreign-born residents	0%	2.3%	5.4%	14.1%	1st	493rd of 550

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

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

17%

45–54

17%

55–64

21%

65–74

18%

75+

Median age

60.1

Under 18

11.3%

65 and over

39%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0.9%
Hispanic0.9%
Asian0%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

8.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

58.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,503
Average household size: 2
Family households: 61.5%
Married couples: 50.1%
Living alone: 28.7%
Veterans (of adults): 8.2%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

30%

$25–50k

25%

$50–75k

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

71957

$47,703

Montgomery Co.

$48,906

Arkansas

$60,773

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,844

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

23.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

7.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.496

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

71957

$179,000

Montgomery Co.

$151,900

Arkansas

$188,000

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

71957

$519

Montgomery Co.

$636

Arkansas

$947

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

62%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

24%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,425
Owner-occupied: 78.2%
Vacant: 38%
Median year built: 1989
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 66.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 32.4%
Home value to income: 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

87%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

29%

10–19

22%

20–29

13%

30–44

45–59

11%

60+

19%

Average commute

30.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

39.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

21%

Sales

14%

Management

12%

Healthcare

11%

Construction and repair

10%

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Education

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Legal and social services

Production

Police and fire

0.7%

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

21%

Retail

14%

Restaurants and hotels

13%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Education

Wholesale

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Construction

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Other services

0.6%

Professional and technical services

0.4%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$37,407

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	71957	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$77,375	$74,888
Service	$15,714	$26,804
Sales and office	$34,673	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$38,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$11,786	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

29%

Some college

33%

Associate's

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 87%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
Households with broadband: 83.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 60.4%
No internet access: 14.2%
Without health insurance: 5.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Mount Ida
State: Arkansas
County: Montgomery County
Center point: 34.5638° N, 93.5955° W
Land area: 160 sq mi
Water area: 13 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 71957

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
71969	Sims, AR	7.5 mi	223	$38,224	$159,800
71960	Norman, AR	8.4 mi	1,144	$66,917	$117,300
71970	Story, AR	9.5 mi	526	$71,667	$216,400
71965	Pencil Bluff, AR	10 mi	298	—	$144,100
71966	Oden, AR · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
71961	Oden, AR	14 mi	1,120	$37,054	$124,100
71935	Caddo Gap, AR	15 mi	866	$48,750	$155,800
71943	Glenwood, AR	16 mi	3,731	$44,904	$121,800
71933	Bonnerdale, AR	17 mi	1,057	—	$137,500
71968	Royal, AR	18 mi	4,437	$75,592	$215,000
72827	Bluffton, AR	21 mi	78	$28,021	$202,300
71950	Kirby, AR	22 mi	1,007	$61,786	$115,700

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Questions about 71957

What city is zip code 71957?

71957 is assigned to Mount Ida, Arkansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 71957 in?

71957 is in Montgomery County, Arkansas.

What is the population of 71957?

About 3,105 people live in 71957, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 71957 in?

71957 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 71957?

The median household income in 71957 is $47,703.

What zip codes are near 71957?

The closest zip codes to 71957 are 71969, 71960, 71970, 71965, 71966.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 71957, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.