Median household income (1999): $28,869
Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,396
| This zip code | $31,396 | | Arkansas: | $34,999 |
Nearest zip codes: 71859, 71852, 71855, 71823, 71862, 71846.
Housing units in zip code 71851 with a mortgage: 243 (4 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 236
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $580
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $213
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 16.8% | | Whole state: | 15.8% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 7.6% | | 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: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 22
- 1995 to 1998: 70
- 1990 to 1994: 98
- 1980 to 1989: 204
- 1970 to 1979: 261
- 1960 to 1969: 202
- 1950 to 1959: 140
- 1940 to 1949: 71
- 1939 or earlier: 60
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mineral Springs, AR (71851): |
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- no bedroom: 4
- 1 bedrooms: 32
- 2 bedrooms: 172
- 3 bedrooms: 449
- 4 bedrooms: 71
- 5 or more bedrooms: 16
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 9
- 1 bedrooms: 33
- 2 bedrooms: 114
- 3 bedrooms: 65
- 4 bedrooms: 5
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Vehicles available in 71851 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 72
- 1 vehicle: 207
- 2 vehicles: 290
- 3 vehicles: 135
- 4 vehicles: 28
- 5 or more vehicles: 12
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 44
- 1 vehicle: 126
- 2 vehicles: 49
- 3 vehicles: 8
- 4 vehicles: 1
- 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 71851:
- Less than $10,000: 4
- $10,000 to $14,999: 4
- $15,000 to $19,999: 27
- $20,000 to $24,999: 20
- $25,000 to $29,999: 52
- $30,000 to $34,999: 38
- $35,000 to $39,999: 61
- $40,000 to $49,999: 54
- $50,000 to $59,999: 75
- $60,000 to $69,999: 40
- $70,000 to $79,999: 28
- $80,000 to $89,999: 16
- $90,000 to $99,999: 23
- $100,000 to $124,999: 22
- $125,000 to $149,999: 7
- $150,000 to $174,999: 4
- $175,000 to $199,999: 4
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 71851:
- Less than $100: 4
- $100 to $149: 13
- $150 to $199: 7
- $200 to $249: 54
- $250 to $299: 26
- $300 to $349: 55
- $350 to $399: 2
- $400 to $449: 10
- $500 to $549: 2
- No cash rent: 41
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $30,800
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $68,078
- Black or African American householders: $50,961
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $84,287
- Some other race householders: $58,353
- Two or more races householders: $97,255
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $97,255
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 775
- One, attached: 17
- Two: 4
- 3 or 4: 2
- 5 to 9: 20
- 10 to 19: 14
- 20 to 49: 2
- Mobile homes: 288
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 813 (77%)
- Carpooled: 167 (16%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
- Walked: 8 (1%)
- Other means: 23 (2%)
- Worked at home: 39 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 41
- 5 to 9 minutes: 86
- 10 to 14 minutes: 192
- 15 to 19 minutes: 221
- 20 to 24 minutes: 144
- 25 to 29 minutes: 31
- 30 to 34 minutes: 99
- 35 to 39 minutes: 30
- 40 to 44 minutes: 33
- 45 to 59 minutes: 69
- 60 to 89 minutes: 63
- 90 or more minutes: 7
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 83.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,440
- In family households: 2,094 (492 male householders, 206 female householders)
469 spouses, 724 children (615 natural, 37 adopted, 72 stepchildren), 86 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 34 other relatives, 45 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 346 (156 male householders (147 living alone)), 132 female householders (125 living alone)), 58 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 283 2-persons, 198 3-persons, 159 4-persons, 39 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 272 1-person, 10 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
360 married couples with children.
212 single-parent households (36 men, 176 women).
92.7% of residents of 71851 zip code speak English at home.
4.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (19% very well, 10% well, 30% not well, 42% not at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% very well, 10% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 98 (4.0%)
(10.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 2.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (86%)
- El Salvador (8%)
- Honduras (4%)
- Canada (2%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 78
- 1990 to 1994: 7
- 1985 to 1989: 4
- 1980 to 1984: 6
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 3
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 1145
- United States or American: 246
- Irish: 125
- German: 84
- English: 81
- European: 31
- Scotch-Irish: 23
- Dutch: 20
- French (except Basque): 11
- Scottish: 11
- Subsaharan African:: 11
- African: 11
- Italian: 10
- Czechoslovakian: 10
- Canadian: 5
- Norwegian: 3
- Welsh: 3
- Czech: 2

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- B'S QUICK STOP (601 E RUNNELS in MINERAL SPRINGS, AR)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1998-0299, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: GROCERY STORES
- SONNY'S QUIK SHOP (HWY 355 AND HWY 27 in MINERAL SPRINGS, AR)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1998-0171, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: GROCERY STORES
- GREG SHARP (HWY 371 W in MINERAL SPRINGS, AR)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: HOGS
Alternative names: MARLON SHARP HOG FARM
Median worth of mobile homes: $18,900
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (50%)
- Electricity (24%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
- Wood (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1688
- Northeast: 6
- Midwest: 119
- South: 418
- West: 109
67% of the 71851 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Arkansas.
Population in 1990: 2,732. Population change in the 1990s: -294 (-10.8%).
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): 12
| Here: | 3.8% | | Arkansas: | 7.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
| Here: | 2.3% | | Arkansas: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7
| Here: | 12.3% | | Arkansas: | 14.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- MARY L THORNTON (211 GATEHOUSE RD in MINERAL SPRING, AR; small business): $49,797 in 15 contracts from 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building) by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $957; 2003: $8,981; 2004: $15,956; 2005: $16,282; 2006: $7,621.
Biggest contracts:
$7,621 with Army for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building). Signed on 2006-03-03. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
$7,572 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building). Signed on 2005-02-08. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
$7,572 with Army for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building). Signed on 2005-02-08. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
$6,975 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building). Signed on 2003-04-09. Completion date: 2002-10-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
- Construction: Roofing Contractors (1-4: 1)
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