ZIP Code 71865 — Wilton city, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 71865 covers Wilton, AR in Little River County with a population of about 197.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 51.1 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.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 44.2%; unemployment rate near 8.2%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Food services; a mean commute of about 78.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $84,800 — about 76% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $533 (about 54% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 71.1% (about 5.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 71865 in Wilton, AR, a household would need roughly $23,000 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 $545. 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 Wilton city, AR as Relatively Low (composite score 44.1), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (44.1) and hurricane (42.8). 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 Wilton city, AR show little to no average snow and around 53.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 7 for ZIP 71865 (Wilton city, 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.