ZIP Code 71841 — Gillham town, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 71841 covers Gillham, AR in Sevier County with a population of about 655.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.7 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.

Median household income in ZIP 71841 is about $36,250 — about 52% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 28.9%; unemployment rate near 8.1%; 6.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 27.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Transportation, and Construction; about 8.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.3 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 $53,800 — about 85% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $636 (about 45% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 90.1% (about 24.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 71841 in Gillham, AR, a household would need roughly $15,000 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 $346. That sits below the local median household income ($36,250), 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 Gillham town, 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 Gillham town, AR show little to no average snow and around 55.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 23 for ZIP 71841 (Gillham town, 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.