ZIP Code 71839 — Garland town, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 71839 covers Garland, AR in Miller County with a population of about 543.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.7 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 71839 is about $28,906 — about 62% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 44.4%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 20.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Education, and Food services; a mean commute of about 143.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $286 (about 75% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 40.0% (about 25.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Garland town, 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 Garland town, AR show little to no average snow and around 53.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 19 for ZIP 71839 (Garland town, 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.