Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,882
| This zip code: | $26,882 | | Arkansas: | $38,134 |
Nearest zip codes: 71670, 71638, 71677, 71666, 71630, 71674.
Housing units in zip code 71654 with a mortgage: 535 (66 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 629
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $896
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $295
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 31.3% | | Whole state: | 17.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 15.3% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 5.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 24
- 1995 to 1998: 168
- 1990 to 1994: 94
- 1980 to 1989: 287
- 1970 to 1979: 649
- 1960 to 1969: 307
- 1950 to 1959: 355
- 1940 to 1949: 235
- 1939 or earlier: 188
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in McGehee, AR (71654): |
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- no bedroom: 15
- 1 bedrooms: 15
- 2 bedrooms: 288
- 3 bedrooms: 733
- 4 bedrooms: 268
- 5 or more bedrooms: 14
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 167
- 2 bedrooms: 320
- 3 bedrooms: 240
- 4 bedrooms: 24
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 71654 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 127
- 1 vehicle: 421
- 2 vehicles: 593
- 3 vehicles: 146
- 4 vehicles: 46
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 246
- 1 vehicle: 391
- 2 vehicles: 75
- 3 vehicles: 39
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 71654:
- Less than $10,000: 51
- $10,000 to $14,999: 25
- $15,000 to $19,999: 32
- $20,000 to $24,999: 28
- $25,000 to $29,999: 24
- $30,000 to $34,999: 30
- $35,000 to $39,999: 46
- $40,000 to $49,999: 119
- $50,000 to $59,999: 110
- $60,000 to $69,999: 109
- $70,000 to $79,999: 97
- $80,000 to $89,999: 85
- $90,000 to $99,999: 68
- $100,000 to $124,999: 118
- $125,000 to $149,999: 129
- $150,000 to $174,999: 26
- $175,000 to $199,999: 24
- $200,000 to $249,999: 30
- $250,000 to $299,999: 4
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 71654:
- Less than $100: 103
- $100 to $149: 32
- $150 to $199: 61
- $200 to $249: 76
- $250 to $299: 68
- $300 to $349: 44
- $350 to $399: 18
- $400 to $449: 29
- $450 to $499: 11
- No cash rent: 175
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $63,836.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $81,369
- Black or African American householders: $47,053
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $35,664
- Asian householders: $82,418
- Two or more races householders: $97,403
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,440 (it was $46,900 in 2000)
| 71654: | $69,440 | | Arkansas: | $101,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $39,036 - $106,848
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $83,959| Here: | $83,959 | | State: | $148,559 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $24,459| Here: | $24,459 | | State: | $165,561 |
In 2-unit structures: $41,028| Here: | $41,028 | | State: | $140,742 |
Mobile homes: $31,023| Here: | $31,023 | | State: | $38,244 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,764
- One, attached: 46
- Two: 118
- 3 or 4: 37
- 5 to 9: 39
- 10 to 19: 18
- 20 to 49: 29
- 50 or more: 66
- Mobile homes: 190

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,339 (77%)
- Carpooled: 269 (15%)
- Walked: 35 (2%)
- Other means: 28 (2%)
- Worked at home: 66 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 127
- 5 to 9 minutes: 419
- 10 to 14 minutes: 350
- 15 to 19 minutes: 232
- 20 to 24 minutes: 138
- 25 to 29 minutes: 66
- 30 to 34 minutes: 140
- 35 to 39 minutes: 43
- 40 to 44 minutes: 26
- 45 to 59 minutes: 44
- 60 to 89 minutes: 56
- 90 or more minutes: 30
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 82.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 5,133
- In family households: 4,473 (924 male householders, 575 female householders)
900 spouses, 1,652 children (1,484 natural, 62 adopted, 106 stepchildren), 162 grandchildren, 69 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 83 other relatives, 72 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 660 (210 male householders (203 living alone)), 402 female householders (368 living alone)), 48 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 87 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 701 2-persons, 363 3-persons, 275 4-persons, 111 5-persons, 41 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 571 1-person, 37 2-persons, 4 3-persons.
692 married couples with children.
585 single-parent households (54 men, 531 women).
98.9% of residents of 71654 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (32% very well, 9% well, 55% not well, 5% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% very well, 19% well, 13% not well).
Foreign born population: 28 (0.5%)
(82.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.5% | | Whole state: | 2.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- India (64%)
- Mexico (18%)
- Poland (11%)
- United Kingdom (7%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 4
- 1985 to 1989: 1
- 1980 to 1984: 6
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 12
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 5
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White population: 3,042
Black population: 2,090
American Indian population: 31
Asian population: 16
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 15
Two or more races population: 35

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 2032 |
|  United States or American: 942 |
|  Irish: 200 |
|  English: 149 |
|  German: 119 |
|  Italian: 83 |
|  Polish: 81 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 34 |
|  French Canadian: 17 |
|  French (except Basque): 16 |
|  Dutch: 16 |
|  European: 14 |
|  Norwegian: 12 |
|  Croatian: 7 |
|  Welsh: 7 |
|  British: 5 |
|  Swedish: 5 |
|  Greek: 4 |
|  Arab:: 4 |
|  Iraqi: 4 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- HARVEST RICE, INC (1232 HIGH ST. in MCGEHEE, AR)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (PDS) - AIR-0735-AR-1, AIR PROGRAM, AIR-0735-AR-2, AIR-0735-AR-3, AIR MINOR, AIR-0735-AR-4,
Business SIC classification: RICE MILLING
Alternative names: LOUIS DREYFUS CORPORATION
- ARKANSAS MIDLAND RR/MCGEHEE (105 RAILROAD RD. in MCGEHEE, AR)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
STATE MASTER (PDS) - WATER-ARR000223, NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT
Business SIC classification: RAILROAD SWITCHING AND TERMINAL ESTABLISHMENTS
Alternative names: MCGEHEE LOCOMOTIVE, MCGEHEE LOCOMOTIVE FACILITY
- LUCKY CHEVROLET (HWY 65 S & H-4 BYPASS in MCGEHEE, AR)
STATE MASTER (PDS) - RST-21000048, FACILITY, RST-21000074,
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: POWELL OIL COMPANY INC. (CONTACT/GENERAL)
, LUCKY CARL (CONTACT/OWNER)
- A-1 TIRE B.P. (HWY 65 & STATE HWY 4 in MC GEHEE, AR)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1998-0462, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS; AUTO AND HOME SUPPLY STORES; GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
- FARMERS BUTANE & SUPPLY CO (2907 HWY 65 N in MC GEHEE, AR)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1998-0461, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS WHOLESALERS, EXCEPT BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS; HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE STORES; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (BOTTLED GAS) DEALERS
- HELENA CHEMICAL CO (HWY 65 2M N in MCGEHEE, AR)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
- SOUTHEAST IMPLEMENT CO INC (220 E ASH in MCGEHEE, AR)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: KAUFMAN RON (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $40,739
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (59%)
- Electricity (30%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4292
- Northeast: 35
- Midwest: 219
- South: 537
- West: 87
60% of the 71654 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Arkansas.
Population in 1990: 6,646. Population change in the 1990s: -1,415 (-21.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
| Here: | 0.4% | | Arkansas: | 7.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
| Here: | 2.8% | | Arkansas: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9
| Here: | 6.8% | | Arkansas: | 14.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- DOSS HEATING AND AIR CONDITION (1400 HWY 65 N in MC GEHEE, AR; small business): $31,025 in 3 contracts from 2002 to 2005
$11,151 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Compressors and Vacuum Pumps. Signed on 2002-03-18. Completion date: 2002-04-18.
$9,937 with Army for Air Conditioning Equipment. Signed on 2005-06-02. Completion date: 2005-06-10.
$9,937 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Air Conditioning Equipment. Signed on 2005-06-02. Completion date: 2005-06-10.
- DELTA PEST CONTROL, INC (510 EAST ASH ST in MCGEHEE, AR; small business): $3,000 in 3 contracts in 2002
$3,300 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Insect and Rodent Control Services. Signed on 2002-06-26. Completion date: 2003-07-02.
$0 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2002-05-22. Completion date: 2001-10-31.
$-300, same as above. Signed on 2002-05-22. Completion date: 2001-10-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 82 people in nursing homes
- 3 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 3 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 2 people in religious group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 4
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 4
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
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