71837 Zip Code (Fouke, AR) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,610
Zip code population in 2010: 5,227
Zip code population in 2000: 4,369

Houses and condos: 1,903
Renter-occupied apartments: 232
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 71837: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 159.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 29 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $674 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $446 (0.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 71837:

• High school or higher: 84.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
• Unemployed: 5.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 71837:

• Never married: 22.6%
• Now married: 50.9%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 7.6%
• Divorced: 17.1%

• 
• • 4,19290.9%White
  • 2495.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1132.5%American Indian
  • 200.4%Black
  • 170.4%Some other race
  • 190.4%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 71837, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $48,514 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$48,514
State:	$64,872

Salary/wage: $45,087 (reported on 82.9% of returns)

Here:	$45,087
State:	$50,644

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1200.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3468.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7076.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9587.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16820.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,651 (reported on 19.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,651
Arkansas:	$1,857

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $25k, 19.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 25.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 35.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 286.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,423 (reported on 6.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,423
State:	$21,681

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $25k, 24.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 138.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,140 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

Here:	+$5,140
State:	+$22,815

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 38.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 145.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 242.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,915 (reported on 16.2% of returns)

Here:	+$8,915
State:	+$9,743

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 166.5% for AGIs below $25k, 118.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 284.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 312.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 274.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,900 (reported on 5.2% of returns)

71837:	$14,900
Arkansas:	$18,502

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.7% for AGIs below $25k, 55.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 189.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 484.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $24,400 (reported on 2.4% of returns)

Here:	$24,400
State:	$52,840

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 137.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 411.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $11,450 (reported on 1.9% of returns)

Here:	$11,450
State:	$35,735

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 327.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxes paid: $5,920 (reported on 2.4% of returns)

71837:	$5,920
State:	$7,196

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 126.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,523 (reported on 24.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,523
State:	$2,546

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 144.2% for AGIs below $25k, 111.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.3%

Here:	93%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 92.2% for AGIs below $25k, 94.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 96.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 71837, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $40,424 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,424
State:	$52,148

Salary/wage: $38,659 (reported on 82.4% of returns)

Here:	$38,659
State:	$41,669

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.2% for AGIs below $25k, 79.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,326 (reported on 22.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,326
Arkansas:	$1,648

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,677 (reported on 6.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,677
State:	$20,675

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,008 (reported on 6.9% of returns)

Here:	+$3,008
State:	+$15,222

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,406 (reported on 18.1% of returns)

Here:	+$8,406
State:	+$9,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.2% for AGIs below $25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,831 (reported on 6.9% of returns)

71837:	$9,831
Arkansas:	$13,644

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,139 (25% of AGI, reported on 16.5% of returns)

Here:	$18,139
State:	$23,276

Here:	25.3% of AGI
State:	19.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,538 (reported on 11.2% of returns)

Here:	$4,538
State:	$5,996

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,843 (reported on 16.0% of returns)

71837:	$4,843
State:	$7,941

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,596 (reported on 29.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,596
State:	$2,455

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 54.3%

Here:	54%
State:	61%

(% for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $25k, 56.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 71837, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,516 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$31,516
State:	$39,270

Salary/wage: $31,801 (reported on 83.8% of returns)

Here:	$31,801
State:	$34,079

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 246.1% for AGIs below $10k, 74.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,331 (reported on 36.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,331
Arkansas:	$1,904

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $931 (reported on 9.1% of returns)

Here:	$931
State:	$5,995

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,853 (reported on 8.6% of returns)

Here:	+$1,853
State:	+$10,430

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,880 (reported on 19.0% of returns)

Here:	+$6,880
State:	+$7,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 8.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,241 (reported on 1.7% of returns)

71837:	$3,241
Arkansas:	$3,204

Total itemized deductions: $15,181 (25% of AGI, reported on 16.1% of returns)

Here:	$15,181
State:	$18,389

Here:	24.7% of AGI
State:	21.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,817 (6% of AGI, reported on 13.1% of returns)

Here:	$3,817
State:	$4,725

Here:	6.1% of AGI
State:	5.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,428 (reported on 70.6% of returns)

71837:	$3,428
State:	$6,047

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,996 (reported on 25.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,996
State:	$1,909

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 61.9%

Here:	62%
State:	67%

(% for various income ranges: 53.3% for AGIs below $10k, 64.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 63.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 71839, 71834, 71854, 71826, 71845, 75556.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 218
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,309

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 55 (51 now married, 5 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 868 (387 now married, 480 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 71837 with a mortgage: 399
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,161
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $293

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 71837 household income distribution in 2022

• 196Less than $10,000
• 13$10,000 to $14,999
• 53$15,000 to $19,999
• 40$20,000 to $24,999
• 138$25,000 to $29,999
• 41$30,000 to $34,999
• 49$35,000 to $39,999
• 23$40,000 to $44,999
• 42$45,000 to $49,999
• 142$50,000 to $59,999
• 139$60,000 to $74,999
• 306$75,000 to $99,999
• 55$100,000 to $124,999
• 162$125,000 to $149,999
• 85$150,000 to $199,999
• 44$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 71837

• 179Less than $10,000
• 29$10,000 to $14,999
• 56$15,000 to $19,999
• 15$20,000 to $24,999
• 27$30,000 to $34,999
• 117$40,000 to $49,999
• 143$50,000 to $59,999
• 23$70,000 to $79,999
• 49$80,000 to $89,999
• 12$90,000 to $99,999
• 95$100,000 to $124,999
• 37$125,000 to $149,999
• 49$150,000 to $174,999
• 56$175,000 to $199,999
• 103$200,000 to $249,999
• 145$250,000 to $299,999
• 59$300,000 to $399,999
• 36$400,000 to $499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 71837

• 6$200 to $249
• 7$350 to $399
• 20$400 to $449
• 18$500 to $549
• 20$550 to $599
• 19$650 to $699
• 19$700 to $749
• 17$800 to $899
• 31$1,000 to $1,249
• 2$1,500 to $1,999
• 68No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $948.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $120,654.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $101,844
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $121,435
• Asian householders: $137,627
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $121,435

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $81,929 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $43,760 - $213,617

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $97,223

Here:	$97,223
State:	$243,881

Mobile homes: $29,834

Here:	$29,834
State:	$79,566

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,030
• One, attached: 46
• 3 or 4: 6
• 5 to 9: 4
• Mobile homes: 814

Unemployment: 5.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 71837

• 86.3%1,526Drove a car alone
• 9.2%163Carpooled
• 0.6%11Walked
• 1.8%31Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 71837

• 49Less than 5 minutes
• 105 to 9 minutes
• 8410 to 14 minutes
• 16215 to 19 minutes
• 30020 to 24 minutes
• 25925 to 29 minutes
• 39730 to 34 minutes
• 6735 to 39 minutes
• 2740 to 44 minutes
• 15845 to 59 minutes
• 16060 to 89 minutes
• 2890 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 43.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,610

• Male householders: 784 (233 living alone), Female householders: 747 (74 living alone)

• 851 spouses (851 opposite-sex spouses), 209 unmarried partners, (199 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,622 children (1,526 natural, 21 adopted, 75 stepchildren), 66 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 140 parents, 0 foster children, 103 other relatives, 56 non-relatives

Size of family households: 380 2-persons, 381 3-persons, 185 4-persons, 52 5-persons, 63 6-persons, 54 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 304 1-person, 82 2-persons, 11 3-persons

673 married couples with children.
372 single-parent households (96 men, 276 women).

99.2% of residents of 71837 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• FOUKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (307 EAST RED CUTT in FOUKE, AR)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4603009
  

• FOUKE HIGH SCHOOL (100 PANTHER DRIVE in FOUKE, AR)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4603010
  

• FOUKE MIDDLE SCHOOL (100 PANTHER DRIVE in FOUKE, AR)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4603011
  

• LONG BROTHERS OIL CO (HWY 169 5M S OF GENOA in FOUKE, AR)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• SONAT EXPLORATION CO STURGIS 1 (BOYD RD 5M NE in FOUKE, AR)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• SOUTHWEST MACHINE & PLATING CO (HWY 71 N in FOUKE, AR)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING.; OTHER COMMERCIAL AND SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY MANUFACTURING.
  

• FOUKE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLT (COUNTY RD 41 (1MI W OF HWY 71) in FOUKE, AR)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Alternative names: FOUKE, CITY OF

• LYELL-HAYDON#1/CRYSTAL GAS L.L.C. (NO STREET ADDRESS in FOUKE, AR)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  

• ENBRIDGE GATHERING (TEXARKANA) L.L.C. (HIGHWAY 237, SOUTH OF TEXARKAN in FOUKE, AR)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS; NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS
  Business NAICS classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS EXTRACTION.
  Alternative names: SRGLP-TEXARKANA GAS PROCESSING PLT

• EL PASO PRODUCTION-SILBERBERG B-2 (MILLER COUNTY ROAD, #22 in FOUKE, AR)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  Alternative names: SILBERBERG B-2 COMMON POINT

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.3%

Population in 1990: 5,895.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1,221
• Northeast: 16
• Midwest: 130
• South: 2,787
• West: 422

57% of the 71837 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Arkansas.

94% of the 71837 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 33
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 28 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 34

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• M&M ELECTRIC (RT 3 BOX 221 in FOUKE, AR; small business) : $48,412 in 2 contracts in 2000

  $33,995 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2000-08-29. Completion date: 2000-09-16.
  $14,417, same as above. Signed on 2000-12-05. Completion date: 2000-09-16.
  

• WEBB, CHARLES (6937 MILLER COUNTY 10 in FOUKE, AR; small business)

  $9,520 with Army for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities. Signed on 2006-01-19. Completion date: 2006-10-31.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Construction: Drywall and Insulation Contractors (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (5-9: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0210.00


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0210.00

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 54. The highest number of reported fires - 149 took place in 2006, and the least - 22 in 2004. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (70.7%), and Structure Fires (18.3%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 71837
• 65570.7%Outside Fires
• 16918.3%Structure Fires
• 737.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 293.1%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 71837, Arkansas

Most common first names in zip code 71837 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	34	71.9 years
John	27	72.5 years
Mary	21	74.4 years
George	15	72.5 years
William	13	73.9 years
Robert	12	69.9 years
Charles	11	68.4 years
Henry	9	76.5 years
Thomas	9	63.3 years
Roy	9	67.7 years

Most common last names in zip code 71837 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Jones	31	71.5 years
Smith	23	72.4 years
Coker	19	75.4 years
Davis	16	78.7 years
Robertson	12	80.4 years
Lynn	11	75.7 years
Combs	11	74.0 years
Brown	11	77.8 years
Attaway	10	81.0 years
Johnson	9	77.7 years

Businesses in zip code 71837

• Subway: 1