| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 327 / 870 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:52:40 PM |
| Population: | 19,214 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 05003 |
| Land Area: | 1,073 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 16 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 33.2162, -91.6660 |
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19,214 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 1,073 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 21,894 to 19,214 from 2014 to 2024 — a -12.2% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 71658 (Montrose, $54,107 median) and poorest ZIP 71676 (Wilmot, $26,184) are 17.4 miles apart — a 2.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 4.4× across this county — from $42,200 in 71676 (Wilmot) to $185,900 in 71642 (Fountain Hill).
Density varies 24× across the county — from 2 people/sq mi in 71661 (Parkdale) to 48 in 71635 (Crossett).
Educational attainment ranges from 3.8% bachelor's+ in 71676 (Wilmot) to 16.3% in 71635 (Crossett) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Arkansas, this is the #35 most populous of 78 counties and ranks #77 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $44,025 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
12.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,702 of 13,209 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Ashley County lost 12.2% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71635 | Crossett | Standard | 10,295 | $47,148 | 216.1 | -17.9% |
| 71646 | Hamburg | Standard | 6,563 | $40,823 | 409.0 | 4.4% |
| 71642 | Fountain Hill | Standard | 759 | — | 57.6 | 27.6% |
| 71663 | Portland | Standard | 571 | $37,150 | 105.7 | -8.1% |
| 71676 | Wilmot | Standard | 529 | $26,184 | 105.8 | -9.7% |
| 71658 | Montrose | Standard | 387 | $54,107 | 122.9 | -53.3% |
| 71661 | Parkdale | Standard | 110 | $28,750 | 55.9 | -74.4% |