ZIP Code 71998 — Arkadelphia city, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 71998 covers Arkadelphia, AR in Clark County with a population of about 731.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 20.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 870; U.S. House district AR-4; the LITTLE ROCK - PINE BLUFF media market.

Arkadelphia, AR sits in a university / college context (near ouachita baptist university (0.2 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 6.3%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Retail trade; about 17.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.6 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Arkadelphia city, AR as Very Low (composite score 41.1), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (51.0) and flood (38.1). 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 Arkadelphia city, AR show little to no average snow and around 54.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 26 for ZIP 71998 (Arkadelphia 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.