ZIP Code 71834 — undefined, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 71834 covers AR in Miller County with a population of about 1,708.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 870; U.S. House district AR-4; the SHREVEPORT media market.

Median household income in ZIP 71834 is about $65,424 — about 13% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.6%; unemployment rate near 4.6%; 11.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Construction, and Retail trade; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $56,000 — about 84% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 99.0% (about 33.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 71834 in AR, a household would need roughly $15,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $360. That sits below the local median household income ($65,424), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for AR as Relatively Low (composite score 70.8), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (64.3) and flood (57.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for AR show little to no average snow and around 50.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 60 for ZIP 71834 (AR) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.