ZIP Code 71832 — De Queen city, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 71832 covers De Queen, AR in Sevier County with a population of about 10,178.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 34.3 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.

De Queen, AR sits in a university / college context (near cossatot community college of the university of arkansas (1.0 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 71832 is about $50,497 — about 33% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 21.5%; unemployment rate near 4.2%; 9.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 23.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Construction, and Healthcare; about 1.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 14.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $106,700 — about 69% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $449 (about 61% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 56.3% (about 9.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 71832 in De Queen, AR, a household would need roughly $29,000 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 $685. That sits below the local median household income ($50,497), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 De Queen city, AR as Relatively Low (composite score 64.9), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (58.0) and hurricane (54.1). 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 De Queen city, AR show little to no average snow and around 55.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 356 for ZIP 71832 (De Queen 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.