| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 327 / 870 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:52:43 PM |
| Population: | 9,187 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 05109 |
| Land Area: | 543 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 8 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.1833, -93.6500 |
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9,187 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 543 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 11,025 to 9,187 from 2014 to 2024 — a -16.7% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 71950 (Kirby, $61,786 median) and poorest ZIP 71943 (Glenwood, $44,904) are 15.4 miles apart — a 1.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.4× across this county — from $97,800 in 71940 (Delight) to $136,700 in 71959 (Newhope).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 7 people/sq mi in 71959 (Newhope) to 33 in 71950 (Kirby).
Educational attainment ranges from 6.1% bachelor's+ in 71922 (Antoine ) to 23.6% in 71950 (Kirby) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Arkansas, this is the #63 most populous of 78 counties and ranks #50 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $48,388 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
17.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,093 of 6,330 reporting).
6 Standard delivery, 1 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.
Pike County lost 16.7% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71943 | Glenwood | Standard | 3,731 | $44,904 | 117.4 | -25.2% |
| 71958 | Murfreesboro | Standard | 2,494 | $48,393 | 172.9 | 2.7% |
| 71940 | Delight | Standard | 1,125 | $47,935 | 118.0 | -28.3% |
| 71950 | Kirby | Standard | 1,007 | $61,786 | 30.4 | 8.2% |
| 71959 | Newhope | Standard | 628 | — | 95.9 | -5.4% |
| 71922 | Antoine | PO Box | 159 | — | 0.0 | 4.6% |
| 71952 | Langley | Standard | 43 | — | 8.3 | -85.4% |