71749 Zip Code Profile

71749 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Junction City, Arkansas. Median household income here ($28,841) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. Housing prices here (average $62,300) are fairly typical for the El Dorado area.

The average family income here is $39,549/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 71749 is $33,915.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 71749 earn an average of $27,520/year. Women earn only $17,137/year.

1,247 people in 71749 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 71749? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.4 minutes.

The median age here is 42. There are 1,296 men and 1,299 women. The median age for men is 41 while for women the median age is 42.

To give you a sense of the community, 1,911 people (out of the 2,595 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 746 homes, and 12 businesses every day. 16 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

71749 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 33 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Baghdad, Iraq!) and -93 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 177 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 2,595
• White Population: 1,884
• Black Population: 672
• Hispanic Population: 50
• Asian Population: 5
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 21
• Male Population: 1,296
• Female Population: 1,299
• Median Age: 42
• Median Age of Males: 41
• Median Age of Females: 42

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Arkansas
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: El Dorado AR
• County: Union
• City: Junction City
• Longitude: -92.7
• Latitude: 33.0
• Elevation: 177 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 870

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 1,218
• Drive alone: 989
• Carpool: 190
• Public transit: 5
• Ride bikes or walk: 16


• Average commute time: 25.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 60
•    5 - 9: 109
•    10 - 14: 94
•    15 - 19: 142
•    20 - 24: 216
•    25 - 29: 93
•    30 - 34: 282
•    35 - 39: 35
•    40 - 44: 32
•    45 - 59: 84
•    60 - 89: 49
•    90 plus: 22

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $62,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $40,331
• Businesses: 26
• Employees: 163
• Annual Payroll: $4,797,000
• Average Family Income: $39,549
• Median Family Income: $28,841
• Average Income for Men: $27,520
• Average Income for Women: $17,137

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 04, 05
• Congressional District Land Area: 20504.0, 13775.0
• Sr Senator: John Boozman (R)
• Jr Senator: Mark L. Pryor (D)
• US House Representative: Tom Cotton (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 139
• State FIPS Code: 05

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View all schools in Junction City

Primary Schools

Junction City Elem. School

100 West Holly

Junction City, AR 71749

(870) 924-4578

High Schools

Junction City High School

100 West Holly

Junction City, AR 71749

(870) 924-4576