Housing data for ZIP code 71601

ZIP code 71601 has an estimated 13,367 residents and 6,301 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Pine Bluff, Jefferson County.

48.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $828 (±$76) a month.

The median home value is $80,000 (±$9,274).

The median household income is $37,528 (±$5,622) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
13,367 (±1,146)
Median gross rent
$828
Median home value
$80,000
Households that rent
48.4%

How ZIP code 71601 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 71601Pine BluffJefferson CountyArkansasUnited States
Residents13,367 (±1,146)39,74364,8023,049,391334,922,499
Housing units6,301 (±333)18,99230,6791,394,673143,775,355
Households that rent48.4% (±5.7 points)48.4%38.2%33.6%34.8%
Median gross rent$828 (±$76)$855$888$947$1,413
Median home value$80,000 (±$9,274)$89,400$113,400$188,000$332,700
Median household income$37,528 (±$5,622)$42,718$51,096$60,773$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$372 (±$41)$599$745$1,040$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income47.6% (±9.4 points)46.9%46.1%44.8%51.1%
Built before 198071.7% (±7.8 points)67.4%54.9%39.6%49.7%
Average commute18.4 minutes (±1.6)19.3 minutes22.7 minutes22.5 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband82.1% (±4.5 points)82.0%82.6%86.7%91.0%
Median age of residents34.5 years (±3.8)37.5 years39.7 years38.5 years38.9 years

In ZIP 71601, median gross rent is not measurably different from Jefferson County ($888).

It is also lower than in Arkansas ($947).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 71601 is not measurably different from Pine Bluff as a whole ($855).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Pine Bluff as a whole ($89,400).

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Jefferson County with a published estimate, ZIP 71601 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 9 ZIP codes in Jefferson County with a published estimate, ZIP 71601 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Jefferson County with a published estimate, ZIP 71601 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 71601

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 71601Jefferson CountyArkansasUnited States
Less than $50012.2% (±6.7 points)11.4%10.1%6.3%
$500 to $99959.2% (±8.8 points)54.8%45.9%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49925.3% (±8.1 points)28.7%31.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9991.6% (±2.2 points)3.2%9.0%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4991.7% (±2.3 points)1.8%1.8%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±2.0 points)0.1%0.7%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±2.0 points)0.1%0.9%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 59.2% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 71601

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$618 (±$44)
2 bedrooms$789 (±$36)
3 bedrooms$1,007 (±$132)
4 bedrooms$869 (±$252)

Rent burden in ZIP code 71601

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 71601Jefferson CountyArkansasUnited States
Less than 15%21.4% (±8.8 points)17.2%16.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.5% (±4.9 points)14.2%14.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%9.2% (±5.4 points)11.5%13.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%12.2% (±6.2 points)11.0%11.0%11.5%
30% to 34.9%2.9% (±2.4 points)13.1%8.9%9.2%
35% or more44.7% (±9.1 points)33.0%35.9%41.9%

47.6% (±9.4 points) of renting households in ZIP code 71601 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 71601

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 71601Jefferson CountyArkansasUnited States
Less than $50,00031.1% (±6.3 points)17.6%10.2%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99938.7% (±7.1 points)27.5%14.2%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99913.6% (±5.5 points)16.7%13.1%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9994.7% (±3.4 points)12.9%15.5%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9995.8% (±3.1 points)16.3%21.7%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9994.9% (±3.9 points)8.1%17.2%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9991.2% (±1.5 points)0.6%6.7%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±1.7 points)0.3%1.4%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 71601

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 71601Jefferson CountyArkansasUnited States
Single-family, detached79.3% (±3.5 points)71.2%70.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.0% (±0.6 points)0.9%1.9%6.2%
2 units3.6% (±2.2 points)3.3%3.1%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.9% (±1.6 points)2.1%3.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units4.1% (±2.0 points)3.7%3.4%4.5%
10 to 19 units3.2% (±2.1 points)2.9%3.6%4.3%
20 or more units2.6% (±1.3 points)3.3%3.5%10.3%
Mobile home4.3% (±1.5 points)12.5%11.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.6 points)0.1%0.2%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 71601 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 71601Jefferson CountyArkansasUnited States
2020 or later0.1% (±0.1 points)0.9%2.1%2.0%
2010 to 20192.6% (±1.2 points)5.5%12.1%9.4%
2000 to 20095.8% (±2.6 points)9.4%16.0%13.6%
1990 to 199910.7% (±2.8 points)14.0%16.0%12.4%
1980 to 19899.2% (±3.2 points)15.3%14.2%12.9%
1970 to 197913.2% (±4.2 points)20.0%16.8%14.2%
1960 to 196925.9% (±3.9 points)14.9%9.6%9.9%
1950 to 19597.0% (±2.2 points)8.8%5.9%9.5%
1940 to 19498.1% (±2.6 points)4.8%3.2%4.4%
1939 or earlier17.5% (±4.1 points)6.4%4.1%11.7%

71.7% of the homes in ZIP code 71601 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 71601

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 71601Jefferson CountyArkansasUnited States
Utility gas57.4% (±5.4 points)41.7%36.7%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.9 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity39.0% (±5.2 points)52.9%53.7%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.5% (±1.3 points)3.8%6.1%4.9%
Wood0.1% (±0.1 points)0.7%2.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.9 points)0.1%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.9 points)0.1%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used1.1% (±1.1 points)0.6%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 71601 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 71601Jefferson CountyArkansasUnited States
Drove alone80.4% (±5.4 points)84.8%78.9%68.8%
Carpooled12.0% (±4.4 points)7.8%9.4%8.5%
Public transportation1.5% (±1.8 points)0.6%0.3%3.2%
Walked3.4% (±2.5 points)1.2%1.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.1% (±0.1 points)0.6%1.2%2.0%
Worked from home2.6% (±1.5 points)5.0%8.8%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 71601 take an average of 18.4 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 71601

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Pine Bluff14%$85548.4%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 71601

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
716597.1 mi———0.0%
7167811 mi———0.0%
7164412 mi$771$133,300$76,11330.0%
7160312 mi$891$121,600$53,13035.8%
7215213 mi—$217,800—16.2%
7217513 mi$1,104$61,700$38,16734.3%
7200415 mi$608$73,100$43,78335.6%
7160215 mi$937$157,100$55,20440.8%

Crime reported to police in Pine Bluff

Most of ZIP code 71601 is policed by the Pine Bluff Police Department, which reported 1,393 violent and 3,659 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 71601 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 71601: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 71601

What is the median rent in ZIP code 71601?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 71601 is $828 (±$76) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 71601?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 71601 is $80,000 (±$9,274) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 71601?

The median household income in ZIP code 71601 is $37,528 (±$5,622) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 71601 in?

ZIP code 71601 lies mostly in Pine Bluff.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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