ZIP 71953 · Mena, Arkansas

2026 Edition · 8 cards · data as of Oct 30, 2026

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  1. Population

    13,415 people call ZIP 71953 home.

    13,415

    people.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  2. Rent

    Median rent is up 32% since the 2010–2014 survey, before inflation.

    $699

    a month. Arkansas's median is $947.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024 (latest), with earlier 5-year windows. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  3. Room to build

    Local wages can carry more rent than the median charged today.

    $837–$1,256

    is the monthly rent range local workforce wages support.

    • $699 median

    Supportable rent computed by the Almanac from 2023 source wage data. Median rent: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Computed by the Almanac, Census ACS 5-year

  4. Building

    72% of the housing here was built before 2000.

    • 72% of all homes were built before 2000

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  5. Units needed

    Closing the gap would add 0.2–0.7% to the 6,997 homes here.

    11–48

    is the estimated number of missing housing units, from the lowest to the highest of three estimates.

    Range computed by the Almanac from 2023 jobs and household data, using three demand models: 1% of jobs located here, 1% of renter households, and a rate by town size applied to renters. The low end is the lowest of the three and the high end the highest. It is an estimate, not a count. Sources: Computed by the Almanac

  6. Home value

    A median home costs 13% less than Arkansas's.

    $164,100

    median home value in ZIP 71953.

    • $164,100 ZIP 71953
    • $188,000 Arkansas
    • $332,700 U.S.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

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