ZIP Code · AR

ZIP 71854

Part of Texarkana, AR

Pop. 35,720·Miller County·49th most expensive ZIP in Arkansas

Median rent (all units)

$1,092/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-0.3%

vs US Median

-$840

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 71854 · $1,092

More affordable than 95% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$830

1 BR

$840

2 BR

$1,060

3 BR

$1,320

4 BR+

$1,600

Research median

$1,060/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($46,878) is $1,172 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,060); a 3-bedroom is $1,320.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 71854. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$13,104/yr

At $1,092/mo median

Location

CityTexarkana

StateAR

CountyMiller County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -0.3% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 71854 (Texarkana, AR) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 14.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

35,720

Median income

$46,878

Median age

39.4

Renters

38.6%

Age distribution

23.2%

21.9%

25.3%

12.3%

17.2%

Under 1823.2%

18–3421.9%

35–5425.3%

55–6412.3%

65+17.2%

Gender

50.3%

49.7%

Male50.3%

Female49.7%

Race & ethnicity

63%

29.4%

White63%

Black29.4%

Hispanic4%

Asian0.9%

Other2.6%

Education (25+)

13.1%

42.5%

29.4%

14.9%

No HS diploma13.1%

HS diploma42.5%

Some college29.4%

Bachelor's+14.9%

Housing tenure

61.4%

38.6%

Owner61.4%

Renter38.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 71854 in Texarkana, AR has changed in 5 years

Income

$44,849 → $46,878

up 4.5%

Population

36,164 → 35,720

down 1.2%

Renter share

38.2% → 38.6%

+0.4 pts

Bachelor's+

18.3% → 14.9%

-3.4 pts

Median age

40.3 → 39.4

-0.9 yrs

On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 71854 in Texarkana, AR now reports about $46,878, up from $44,849 in 2021. The population has contracted by 1.2% since 2021, moving from about 36,164 residents to roughly 35,720. College-educated residents now make up 14.9% of adults here, versus 18.3% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 71854 covers Texarkana, AR. The median rent here is $1,092/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $840/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,060/mo.

At 28% of local median household income ($46,878/yr), ZIP 71854 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 71854?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $44,000/year (about $21/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,092/mo in ZIP 71854. The local median household income is $46,878/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.