ZIP Code 71953 — Mena city, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 71953 covers Mena, AR in Polk County with a population of about 13,412.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 479; U.S. House district AR-4; the LITTLE ROCK - PINE BLUFF media market.

Mena, AR sits in a university / college context (near university of arkansas community college rich mountain (1.7 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 71953 is about $52,355 — about 30% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 15.2%; unemployment rate near 8.1%; 19.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Manufacturing; about 5.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.9 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 $144,200 — about 59% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $506 (about 56% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 84.8% (about 19.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 71953 in Mena, AR, a household would need roughly $40,000 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 $926. That sits below the local median household income ($52,355), 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 Mena city, AR as Relatively Low (composite score 46.1), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (82.4) and flood (53.4). 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 Mena city, AR show little to no average snow and around 61.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 469 for ZIP 71953 (Mena 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.