What city is 71740 in?

71740 is a Emerson, AR mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 71740?

About 2,100 people (±452), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 1,526.

What is the median household income in 71740?

$65,455 (±$14,063), compared with $60,773 for Arkansas as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 71740?

2 USPS carrier routes with 664 residential and 16 business mailboxes (680 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 71740?

The closest, measured center to center: 71753 (10.3 mi, Magnolia), 71038 (10.7 mi, Haynesville), 71072 (12.7 mi, Shongaloo), 71021 (17.8 mi, Cullen), 71075 (19 mi, Springhill) and 71861 (19.3 mi, Taylor).

71740 ZIP Code, Emerson, AR

71740 is a ZIP code in Emerson, Arkansas in Columbia County. It covers 185 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 71753, 71038 and 71072. 2,100 people live here in 760 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (81%). Median household income is $65,455, close to the Arkansas median of $60,773; 55% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Emerson, AR
County: Columbia County
Land area: 185 sq mi
Population: 2,100
Median household income: $65,455
Carrier routes: 2 (664 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	2,100
Households	760
Median household income	$65,455
Income per person	$29,347
Median age	33
Homeowners	81.3%
Median home value	$168,300
Median rent	$719
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.5%
Average commute (minutes)	23
Households with kids under 18	55.0%
Moved in the past year	5.9%
Below the poverty line	20.3%
Broadband internet	78.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	1.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.9%
$10–15K	4.7%
$15–25K	13.3%
$25–35K	1.7%
$35–50K	11.2%
$50–75K	16.7%
$75–100K	14.7%
$100–150K	15.8%
$150–200K	2.2%
$200K+	13.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	27.0%
10–19	10.8%
20–24	2.0%
25–34	17.1%
35–44	12.6%
45–54	6.5%
55–64	12.3%
65–74	4.3%
75+	7.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	22.0%
Owned outright	40.7%
Rented	14.4%
Vacant	22.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	63.9%
Townhome	0.0%
2–4 units	0.0%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	36.1%

Businesses in 71740

12 business establishments with 260 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Transportation and Warehousing: 3

EDDM carrier routes

71740 has 2 USPS carrier routes with 664 residential and 16 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 71740

71740 has 2 USPS carrier routes (2 rural (R)) with 664 residential and 16 business mailboxes. Routes range from 301 homes (R042) to 363 homes (R041); the median route has 332 homes. The Census counted 760 households in 71740 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	2
500–749	0
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R042 — USPS business mailboxes 9, 301 homes
Route R041 — USPS business mailboxes 7, 363 homes

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Every carrier route in 71740

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R041	Rural	363	7	$53,219	—	—	—
R042	Rural	301	9	$96,803	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 71740 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

71753 — Magnolia city, AR (10.3 mi)
71038 — Haynesville town, LA (10.7 mi)
71072 — Shongaloo village, LA (12.7 mi)
71021 — Cullen town, LA (17.8 mi)
71075 — Springhill city, LA (19 mi)
71861 — Taylor city, AR (19.3 mi)
71071 — Sarepta town, LA (19.7 mi)
71749 — Junction City city, AR (20.2 mi)

Areas that include 71740

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 71740, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 71740 in?: 71740 is a Emerson, AR mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 71740 in?: 71740 is in Columbia County.
What is the population of 71740?: About 2,100 people (±452), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 1,526.
What is the median household income in 71740?: $65,455 (±$14,063), compared with $60,773 for Arkansas as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 71740?: 2 USPS carrier routes with 664 residential and 16 business mailboxes (680 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 71740?: The closest, measured center to center: 71753 (10.3 mi, Magnolia), 71038 (10.7 mi, Haynesville), 71072 (12.7 mi, Shongaloo), 71021 (17.8 mi, Cullen), 71075 (19 mi, Springhill) and 71861 (19.3 mi, Taylor).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.