Median household income (1999): $32,981
Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,868
| This zip code | $35,868 | | Arkansas: | $34,999 |
Nearest zip codes: 71038, 71753, 71072, 71752, 71770, 71861.
Housing units in zip code 71740 with a mortgage: 131 (6 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 129
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $645
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $257
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 22.5% | | Whole state: | 15.8% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 11.2% | | Whole state: | 6.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.4 | | State: | 5.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 71740 include: Emerson Church (A), Pleasant Home Church (B), Piney Grove Church (C), Pine Hill Church (D), Forest Grove Church (E), New Hope Number 1 Church (F), New Era Church (G), Heard Chapel (H), Hephzibah Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Providence Cemetery (1), Elliott Cemetery (2), Traylor Cemetery (3), Chalybeate Springs Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ware Creek (A), White Oak Creek (B), Beene Creek (C), Bond Creek (D), Little Cypress Creek (E), Black Branch (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 11
- 1995 to 1998: 96
- 1990 to 1994: 56
- 1980 to 1989: 178
- 1970 to 1979: 145
- 1960 to 1969: 108
- 1950 to 1959: 94
- 1940 to 1949: 82
- 1939 or earlier: 82
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Emerson, AR (71740):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 15
- 2 bedrooms: 125
- 3 bedrooms: 346
- 4 bedrooms: 55
- 5 or more bedrooms: 4
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 8
- 2 bedrooms: 45
- 3 bedrooms: 84
- 4 bedrooms: 4
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 71740 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 35
- 1 vehicle: 160
- 2 vehicles: 190
- 3 vehicles: 109
- 4 vehicles: 38
- 5 or more vehicles: 13
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 35
- 1 vehicle: 71
- 2 vehicles: 27
- 3 vehicles: 14
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 71740:
- Less than $10,000: 17
- $10,000 to $14,999: 2
- $15,000 to $19,999: 16
- $20,000 to $24,999: 16
- $25,000 to $29,999: 20
- $30,000 to $34,999: 42
- $35,000 to $39,999: 20
- $40,000 to $49,999: 35
- $50,000 to $59,999: 16
- $60,000 to $69,999: 17
- $70,000 to $79,999: 16
- $80,000 to $89,999: 4
- $90,000 to $99,999: 8
- $100,000 to $124,999: 9
- $125,000 to $149,999: 3
- $150,000 to $174,999: 10
- $175,000 to $199,999: 9
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 71740:
- Less than $100: 10
- $100 to $149: 15
- $150 to $199: 12
- $200 to $249: 10
- $250 to $299: 6
- $300 to $349: 17
- $350 to $399: 1
- No cash rent: 53
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $16,400
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $61,465
- Black or African American householders: $44,089
- Asian householders: $243,137
- Two or more races householders: $12,966
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $97,255
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 613
- One, attached: 7
- 5 to 9: 4
- Mobile homes: 224
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 626 (87%)
- Carpooled: 63 (9%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
- Walked: 8 (1%)
- Other means: 9 (1%)
- Worked at home: 12 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 18
- 5 to 9 minutes: 42
- 10 to 14 minutes: 66
- 15 to 19 minutes: 95
- 20 to 24 minutes: 196
- 25 to 29 minutes: 48
- 30 to 34 minutes: 143
- 35 to 39 minutes: 18
- 40 to 44 minutes: 17
- 45 to 59 minutes: 33
- 60 to 89 minutes: 19
- 90 or more minutes: 14
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 81.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,782
- In family households: 1,551 (371 male householders, 112 female householders)
371 spouses, 560 children (497 natural, 16 adopted, 47 stepchildren), 56 grandchildren, 23 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 31 other relatives, 19 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 231 (98 male householders (80 living alone)), 95 female householders (92 living alone)), 38 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 168 2-persons, 147 3-persons, 114 4-persons, 35 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 172 1-person, 12 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 4 5-persons.
328 married couples with children.
90 single-parent households (19 men, 71 women).
97.6% of residents of 71740 zip code speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% very well, 14% well, 36% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (50% not well, 50% not at all).
Foreign born population: 7 (0.4%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.4% | | Whole state: | 2.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 3
- 1980 to 1984: 2
- 1975 to 1979: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 588
- United States or American: 256
- Irish: 87
- English: 75
- German: 41
- Scotch-Irish: 34
- Scottish: 28
- French (except Basque): 23
- Subsaharan African:: 17
- European: 12
- Dutch: 11
- British: 10
- Nigerian: 9
- African: 8
- Acadian/Cajun: 4
- Polish: 2

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- WEYERHAEUSER CO-EMERSON DIV. (101 COLUMBIA 14W in EMERSON, AR)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-10-1998-0113, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-1997-0853, ICIS-06-1997-0846,
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
STATE MASTER (PDS) - AIR-0148-A, AIR PROGRAM, AIR-0537-A, AIR-0828-AOP-R0, AIR MAJOR, AIR-0828-AOP-R1, AIR-0828-AOP-R2, AIR-0828-AOP-R3, AIR-0828-AOP-R4, AIR-0828-AR-2, AIR PROGRAM, AIR-0828-AR-3, AIR-0828-AR-4, AIR-0828-AR-5, WATER-2253-W, NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT, WATER-AR0043923, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, WATER-ARR10A132, NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL; SOFTWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD
Business NAICS classification: SOFTWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD MANUFACTURING.
Alternative names: WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY - EMERSON PLYWOOD, WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY - EMERSON PLYWOOD, WEYERHAEUSER-EMERSON DIVISION, WEYERHAEUSER EMERSON PLYWOOD, WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES, INC, WILLAMETTE INDS. INC. EMERSON DIV., WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES-EMERSON, WILLIAMETTE INDUSTRIES INC - EMERSON, WILLIAMETTE INDUSTRIES INC - EMERSON
- WILLAMETTE IND.INC.-EMERSON DI (HIGHWAY 79 SOUTH in EMERSON, AR)
STATE MASTER (PDS) - RST-14000151, FACILITY
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES, INC. (CONTACT/GENERAL)
, WILLAMETTE IND INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: WILLAMETTE EMERSON PLYWOOD
- BRISTER BAPTIST CHURCH (3711 HWY 79 S in EMERSON, AR)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
STATE MASTER (PDS) - WATER-ARG550213, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
- EMERSON, CITY OF-WWTP (MULLINS ST in EMERSON, AR)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-AR0000111 1, WATER TREATMENT PLANT, SDWIS-AR0000111 2,
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: EMERSON, CITY OF-WWTF, EMERSON WATERWORKS
- EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (508 WEST MAIN in EMERSON, AR)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1401001
- EMERSON HIGH SCHOOL (400 CHURCH STREET in EMERSON, AR)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1401002
- TEPPCO-ATLANTA (60 COLUMBIA 28 HWY 79 E in EMERSON, AR)
STATE MASTER (PDS) - WATER-ARG340012, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE CO LIMITED PARTNERS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: TEPPCO - ATLANTA STATION
- AMOCO PRODUCTION CO CHALYBEAT SPGS FIELD (HWY 807 6M N HAYNESVILLE LA in EMERSON, AR)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-CHALYBEAT SPRINGS (ROUTE 1 BOX 439 in EMERSON, AR)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS
Business NAICS classification: NATURAL GAS LIQUID EXTRACTION.
- LION OIL CO (T18S R20W SEC 26 4M NE OF in EMERSON, AR)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- TEPPCO (P22 PIPELINE RIGHT OF WAY in EMERSON, AR)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: TE PRODS PIPELINE CO LP (CONTACT/OWNER)
- A.Q.V. SWD #1 (9177 HWY. 79 SOUTH in EMERSON, AR)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: OIL AND GAS FIELD SERVICES
Alternative names: A.Q.V. SWD #1 A/K/A EMERSON
- MARATHON OIL COMPANY-WISE #1 (5 MILES SW COUNTY RD #7 in EMERSON, AR)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Median worth of mobile homes: $24,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
- Electricity (30%)
- Utility gas (27%)
- Wood (7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1238
- Northeast: 14
- Midwest: 36
- South: 451
- West: 28
63% of the 71740 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Arkansas.
Population in 1990: 1,888. Population change in the 1990s: -61 (-3.2%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Arkansas: | 7.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
| Here: | 2.4% | | Arkansas: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3
| Here: | 5.4% | | Arkansas: | 14.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: Tile and Terrazzo Contractors (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (5-9: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)
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