ZIP Code 71854 — Texarkana city, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 71854 covers Texarkana, AR in Miller County with a population of about 35,487.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.8 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 870; U.S. House district AR-4; the SHREVEPORT media market.

Median household income in ZIP 71854 is about $48,211 — about 36% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 22.3%; unemployment rate near 7.3%; 16.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 4.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.2 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 $157,400 — about 55% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $627 (about 46% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 62.3% (about 3.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 71854 in Texarkana, AR, a household would need roughly $43,000 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 $1,011. That sits below the local median household income ($48,211), 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 Texarkana city, AR as Relatively Low (composite score 70.8), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (64.3) and flood (57.3). 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 Texarkana city, AR show little to no average snow and around 48.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,242 for ZIP 71854 (Texarkana 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.