Willisville, AR
Nevada County · Arkansas · United States
Home to 81 people across 1.341 square miles.
At a glance
71864 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 71864 is
| Coordinates | 33.508168, -93.289815 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| County | Nevada County |
| State | Arkansas (AR) |
| Land area | 1.341 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/Chicago
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Dallas, TX | 209.1 mi |
|---|---|
| Houston, TX | 286.4 mi |
| San Antonio, TX | 416.6 mi |
| Atlanta, GA | 512.2 mi |
People
Who lives in 71864
81 residents in 38 households, averaging 2.13 people per household. The largest age group is 55-64 at 29.6% of residents, and 81.6% of households are families.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 38 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 2.13 |
| Family households | 81.6% |
| Living alone | 18.4% |
| Median age | 56 years |
| Households with internet | 92.1% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 71864
The median household here earns $64,167 a year, below the US median of $70,109, which puts 71864 ahead of 40% of American ZIP codes. 2.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $64,167 ±$56,827 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $21,753 |
| Poverty rate | 2.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% |
| Labor force participation | 52.1% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 15.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 95.4% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 71864
A typical home is valued at $9,999. This is an owner-majority area — 97.4% of occupied homes are owned, and the typical building went up in 1975.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | $9,999 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | —/mo |
| Median year built | 1975 |
| Housing units | 45 |
| Vacancy rate | 15.6% |
Own vs. rent
Of 38 occupied units
| Owner households | 37 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 1 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 71864 commutes
94.4% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 40.7 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 40.7 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 71864
ZIP code 71864 is assigned to Willisville, AR, and falls within Nevada County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 81 people live inside it.
At 60 residents per square mile spread over 1.341 square miles, 71864 reads as a rural area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings track close to the national picture. The median of $64,167 puts 71864 near the middle of the pack, ahead of 40% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Willisville looks like
Housing in 71864 costs well below the national median. A typical home is valued at $9,999 against a US median of $207,500. Ownership dominates: 97.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, which usually signals an established residential area with relatively low turnover.
The building stock is dominated by larger apartment buildings of twenty units or more, which account for 62.2% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1975, making the housing here from the later twentieth century.
The population skews considerably older than the national median, with a median age of 56 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.13 people, and 81.6% are family households.
Getting to work takes 40.7 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 94.4% of workers.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Willisville, AR
71864 covers a rural area, and accommodation within the postal code itself is likely to be sparse — perhaps a country inn, a lodge or a vacation rental rather than a conventional hotel. Widening the search radius is usually the practical approach, and it also opens up more availability at short notice.
For reference, Dallas, TX is about 209.1 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 71864 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 71864 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 71864 offers a compact profile of Willisville: 81 residents, a median household income of $64,167, 15.4% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 71864 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Willisville may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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ZIP codes near 71864
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 71864. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).