71742 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
County: Dallas County
Centroid: Latitude 33.814, Longitude -92.421
Time Zone: Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours)
Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 71742 has segments in 2 Counties (Calhoun, Dallas).

Businesses Addresses: 298
PO Box Addresses: 367
Residential Addresses: 2,021

Multi-Family Addresses: 116
Single Family Addresses: 1,905

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: June 1, 2025, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

Fordyce, AR 71742 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	4,361 (100%)
Population in Households	4,127 (94.6%)
Population in Families	3,375 (77.4%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	234 ( 5.4%)
Population Density	32
Diversity Index²	61


INCOME
Median Household Income	$43,521
Average Household Income	$56,965
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	17%
Per Capita Income	$24,575
Wealth Index⁵	36
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (45.1)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	2,235 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,194 (53.4%)
Renter Occupied HU	642 (28.7%)
Vacant Housing Units	399 (17.9%)
Median Home Value	$115,802
Average Home Value	$158,187
Housing Affordability Index³	141

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,836
Average Household Size	2.25
Family Households	1,120
Average Family Size	3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

Fordyce, AR 71742 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 71742 to the other 584 ZIP Codes in Arkansas by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	-0.56%	-2.24%
Households	-0.36%	-2.16%
Families		-2.62%
Median Household Income		2.53%
Per Capita Income		1.19%
Owner Occupied HU		-2.17%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 154	74th
Population Density	# 235	60th
Median Household Income	# 454	22nd
Housing Affordability Index	# 445	76th
Per Capita Income	# 448	23rd
Diversity Index	# 67	89th

71742 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code 71742: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Fordyce, AR 71742 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Fordyce, AR 71742 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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