Estimated median household income in 2008: $30,586
| This zip code: | $30,586 | | Arkansas: | $38,815 |
Nearest zip codes: 71945, 71972, 72926, 71937, 71973, 72958.
Housing units in zip code 71953 with a mortgage: 1,376 (82 second mortgage, 33 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,275
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $781
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $241
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 18.6% | | Whole state: | 17.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 5.0% | | Whole state: | 6.9% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.4 | | State: | 5.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 71953 include: Union Grove Church (A), Concord Baptist Church (B), Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church (C), Faith Missionary Baptist Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), First Christian Church (F), First Freewill Baptist Church (G), First Presbyterian Church (H), First United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Whisenhunt Cemetery (1), Foran Cemetery (2), Walnut Grove Cemetery (3), Concord Cemetery (4), Slover Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: J and B Lake (A), Dairy Lake (B), Irons Fork Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ray Branch (A), Prairie Creek (B), Pitman Creek (C), Dry Creek (D), Salt Creek (E), Oliver Branch (F), Terrapin Creek (G), Vestal Branch (H), Heath Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Mena Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 211
- 1995 to 1998: 592
- 1990 to 1994: 613
- 1980 to 1989: 1,299
- 1970 to 1979: 1,339
- 1960 to 1969: 906
- 1950 to 1959: 653
- 1940 to 1949: 481
- 1939 or earlier: 629
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mena, AR (71953): |
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- no bedroom: 33
- 1 bedrooms: 184
- 2 bedrooms: 1,386
- 3 bedrooms: 2,364
- 4 bedrooms: 486
- 5 or more bedrooms: 118
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 38
- 1 bedrooms: 254
- 2 bedrooms: 514
- 3 bedrooms: 389
- 4 bedrooms: 54
- 5 or more bedrooms: 19
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Vehicles available in 71953 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 124
- 1 vehicle: 1,412
- 2 vehicles: 1,995
- 3 vehicles: 816
- 4 vehicles: 169
- 5 or more vehicles: 55
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 197
- 1 vehicle: 601
- 2 vehicles: 405
- 3 vehicles: 59
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 6
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Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 71953:
- Less than $10,000: 80
- $10,000 to $14,999: 40
- $15,000 to $19,999: 73
- $20,000 to $24,999: 88
- $25,000 to $29,999: 111
- $30,000 to $34,999: 100
- $35,000 to $39,999: 110
- $40,000 to $49,999: 307
- $50,000 to $59,999: 293
- $60,000 to $69,999: 319
- $70,000 to $79,999: 284
- $80,000 to $89,999: 262
- $90,000 to $99,999: 303
- $100,000 to $124,999: 604
- $125,000 to $149,999: 453
- $150,000 to $174,999: 228
- $175,000 to $199,999: 174
- $200,000 to $249,999: 294
- $250,000 to $299,999: 127
- $300,000 to $399,999: 85
- $400,000 to $499,999: 76
- $500,000 to $749,999: 79
- $750,000 to $999,999: 20
- $1,000,000 or more: 32
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 71953:
- Less than $100: 51
- $100 to $149: 63
- $150 to $199: 106
- $200 to $249: 77
- $250 to $299: 114
- $300 to $349: 131
- $350 to $399: 135
- $400 to $449: 126
- $450 to $499: 112
- $500 to $549: 55
- $550 to $599: 23
- $600 to $649: 9
- $650 to $699: 8
- $700 to $749: 1
- $750 to $799: 5
- $800 to $899: 5
- $1,000 to $1,249: 6
- $1,250 to $1,499: 2
- No cash rent: 129
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $61,945.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $96,447
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $43,126
- Asian householders: $43,126
- Some other race householders: $135,967
- Two or more races householders: $67,905
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $168,586
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $97,270 (it was $61,800 in 2000)
| 71953: | $97,270 | | Arkansas: | $105,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,289 - $133,206
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $144,804| Here: | $144,804 | | State: | $147,878 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $84,380| Here: | $84,380 | | State: | $157,484 |
In 2-unit structures: $115,007| Here: | $115,007 | | State: | $150,270 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $45,684| Here: | $45,684 | | State: | $159,231 |
Mobile homes: $45,539| Here: | $45,539 | | State: | $38,244 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $11,090| Here: | $11,090 | | State: | $29,738 |
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: 5,083
- One, attached: 83
- Two: 119
- 3 or 4: 76
- 5 to 9: 53
- 10 to 19: 60
- 20 to 49: 27
- Mobile homes: 1,154
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 68

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 4,881 (80%)
- Carpooled: 735 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 16 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 6 (0%)
- Bicycle: 4 (0%)
- Walked: 206 (3%)
- Other means: 45 (1%)
- Worked at home: 182 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 572
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1340
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1420
- 15 to 19 minutes: 961
- 20 to 24 minutes: 647
- 25 to 29 minutes: 171
- 30 to 34 minutes: 318
- 35 to 39 minutes: 15
- 40 to 44 minutes: 58
- 45 to 59 minutes: 160
- 60 to 89 minutes: 68
- 90 or more minutes: 163
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 93.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 14,169
- In family households: 12,319 (3,500 male householders, 685 female householders)
3,592 spouses, 3,929 children (3,429 natural, 149 adopted, 351 stepchildren), 174 grandchildren, 47 brothers or sisters, 77 parents, 156 other relatives, 159 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,850 (639 male householders (537 living alone)), 1,030 female householders (963 living alone)), 181 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 195 (184 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,071 2-persons, 911 3-persons, 771 4-persons, 280 5-persons, 66 6-persons, 86 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,500 1-person, 166 2-persons, 3 3-persons.
2,566 married couples with children.
651 single-parent households (160 men, 491 women).
96.9% of residents of 71953 zip code speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (91% very well, 4% well, 2% not well, 4% not at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% very well, 15% well, 10% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (90% very well, 10% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 229 (1.6%)
(76.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.6% | | Whole state: | 2.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (23%)
- Germany (22%)
- Canada (13%)
- Philippines (10%)
- Honduras (7%)
- Poland (4%)
- Thailand (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 20
- 1990 to 1994: 13
- 1985 to 1989: 4
- 1980 to 1984: 20
- 1975 to 1979: 25
- 1970 to 1974: 39
- 1970 to 1974: 10
- 1965 to 1969: 98
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White population: 13,856
Black population: 15
American Indian population: 146
Asian population: 38
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 6
Some other race population: 46
Two or more races population: 188
First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 3002 |
|  Irish: 1481 |
|  English: 1459 |
|  Other groups: 1406 |
|  German: 1145 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 247 |
|  French (except Basque): 226 |
|  Dutch: 158 |
|  Scottish: 113 |
|  Italian: 79 |
|  Norwegian: 78 |
|  French Canadian: 66 |
|  European: 44 |
|  Danish: 41 |
|  Swiss: 41 |
|  Portuguese: 36 |
|  Swedish: 32 |
|  Welsh: 26 |
|  British: 18 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 17 |
|  Polish: 17 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 13 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 12 |
|  African: 12 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 9 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 8 |
|  Canadian: 7 |
|  Russian: 6 |
|  British West Indian: 5 |
|  Austrian: 4 |
|  Dutch West Indian: 4 |

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- GOODNER-CRIDER AIRCRAFT PAINT (104 AIRPORT LANE in MENA, AR)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (PDS) - AIR-0005-AP3-R0, AIR MINOR, AIR-1853-A, AIR-1853-AR-1, WATER-ARR00A973, NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT, WATER-ARR00B772,
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: AIRPORTS, FLYING FIELDS, AND AIRPORT TERMINAL SERVICES
Organizations: RODGER L CRIDER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, CURRY JIM (CONTACT/OWNER)
, GOODNER JASON (CONTACT/OWNER)
, ROGER L CRIDER (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: GOODNER AIRCRAFT PAINTING INC, GOODNER AIRCRAFT PAINTING INC, GOODNER-CRIDER AIRCRAFT PAINTING INC, GOODNER-CRIDER AIRCRAFT PAINTING INC
- SOUTHWESTERN BELL (601 PORT AUTHOR AVENUE in MENA, AR)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-HQ-1999-6001, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-HQ-1999-6001, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS, EXCEPT RADIOTELEPHONE
- BRODIX INC (301 MAPLE ST. in MENA, AR)
STATE MASTER (PDS) - WATER-ARR00A142, NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: GREG BROTHERTON (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, JV & PAULA BROTHERTON (CONTACT/OWNER)
- EHLCO LIQUIDATING TRUST (HWY 71S 3 BLOCKS S REINE ST in MENA, AR)
STATE MASTER (PDS) - WATER-1204-W, NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT, WATER-2021-W,
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: MID-SOUTH WOOD PRODUCTS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ACORN HIGH SCHOOL (143 POLK 96 in MENA,, AR)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-5701002
Alternative names: ACORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- F M DIX COMPANY (3RD @ JANSSEN AVE in MENA, AR)
STATE MASTER (PDS) - WATER-ARR00A361, 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
Organizations: DIX FRANCIS AND DOROTHY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- HOLLY HARSHMAN ELEM. SCHOOL (1000 GEYER DRIVE in MENA, AR)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-5703010
Organizations: MENA (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- LOUISE DURHAM ELEM. SCHOOL (106 NORTH REINE STREET in MENA, AR)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-5703009
Organizations: MENA (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BOB CARVER`S CARS & TRUCKS,INC. (1000 HWY 71 N in MENA, AR)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.; AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
Organizations: ROBERT A CARVER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ROBERT CARVER (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BOB CARVERS CARS & TRUCKS INC
- AHTD-JOB #040353 (HWY. 272 & HWY. 71 in ACORN/RICH MOUNTAIN, AR)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Alternative names: AHTD-JOB #040353-HWY. 272/71
- CERTIFIED RECYCLING (772 POLK 194 in MENA, AR)
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: TIM KELTON (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- CHURCH OF NAZARENE (928 POLK CO RD 61 in MENA, AR)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
Alternative names: CHURCH OF NAZARENE-HEATH VALLE
- EQUITY AU INC (POLK ROAD 416 in MENA, AR)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Median worth of mobile homes: $37,947
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (33%)
- Utility gas (28%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
- Wood (13%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7540
- Northeast: 361
- Midwest: 1368
- South: 3485
- West: 1341
56% of the 71953 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, 35% lived in Arkansas.
Population in 1990: 12,505. Population change in the 1990s: +1,790 (+14.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 83
| Here: | 5.3% | | Arkansas: | 7.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 87
| Here: | 10.1% | | Arkansas: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 59
| Here: | 11.5% | | Arkansas: | 14.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (MENA, AR):
- THOMPSON, RICHARD J (110 DOGWOOD DR; small business)
$11,168 with Army for Building Components, Prefabricated. Signed on 2005-09-20. Completion date: 2005-09-01.
- LIMETREE INN (804 US HWY 71 N; small business)
$8,038 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2003-11-07. Completion date: 2003-11-07.
- PINE RIDGE MACHINE INC (133 DOUBLE C LN; small business)
$2,588 with Defense Logistics Agency for Bolts. Signed on 2004-10-26. Completion date: 2004-11-26.
- POLK COUNTY (507 CHURCH STREET): $981 in 6 contracts in 2002
Contracts for Other Professional Services by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $981; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$450 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2002-12-03. Completion date: 2003-02-28.
$351, same as above. Signed on 2002-11-04. Completion date: 2003-02-28.
$72, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-10. Completion date: 2003-02-28.
$72, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-16. Completion date: 2003-02-28.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 4, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 2)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 3, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1)
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
- 158 people in nursing homes
- 18 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 9 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 7 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
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