ZIP Code 71847 — McCaskill town, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 71847 covers McCaskill, AR in Hempstead County with a population of about 341.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 49.9 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 71847 is about $25,556 — about 66% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 39.9%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 21.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Education, and Construction; a mean commute of about 51.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $114,700 — about 67% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 88.7% (about 23.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 71847 in McCaskill, AR, a household would need roughly $32,000 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 $737. That is about 25% above the local median household income ($25,556), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 McCaskill town, AR as Relatively Low (composite score 52.1), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (65.0) and flood (43.9). 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 McCaskill town, AR show little to no average snow and around 58.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 12 for ZIP 71847 (McCaskill 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.