Population & age
- Total population
- 169
- Median age
- 34.5
Friendship, AR (71942)
Hot Spring County · Population 169
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Friendship, AR (ZIP 71942) sits in Hot Spring County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 36.5%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 6 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $8,244. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $48,229 per worker, roughly 26% below the US average. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 23th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 20 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1982 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 54.8" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 12,718 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 370 residents (161 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $74,750, fair market rent of $920 for a two-bedroom, and a median home value of $96,600. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 90.5%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
- Other / multi-racial
- 7.7%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $74,750
- Median home value
- $96,600
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 3.2%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 52(88.1%)
- Renter-occupied
- 7(11.9%)
- Vacant units
- 10
- Built (median)
- 1969
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 0(0.0%)
- Avg commute
- 17.2 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 30(17.8%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 52(88.1%)
- No broadband
- 7(11.9%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 0(0.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$710
/month
1 Bed
$740
/month
2 Bed
$920
/month
3 Bed
$1,250
/month
4 Bed
$1,360
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
4
Across 4 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $1.1M.
Single-family
4
100% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
0% of total units
Single-family value
$1.1M
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$48,229
Average weekly wage
$927
Total employment
7,969
Total establishments
621
That is roughly 26% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.9%
That tracks the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
13,394
Employed
12,875
Unemployed
519
Based on Hot Spring County, AR data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Hot Springs, AR
Reporting agencies
1
Largest: City of Hot Springs
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
20
Date Range
1982–2026
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Winter Storm — declared January 24, 2026 (DR-3636)
Incident period: January 23, 2026 – January 27, 2026
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm8 (40%)
- Hurricane3 (15%)
- Severe Ice Storm3 (15%)
- Flood2 (10%)
- Biological2 (10%)
- Other2 (10%)
Individual Assistance
6
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
5
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
17
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
6
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
63.2°F
51° – 75.4°
Annual precipitation
54.8"
Annual snowfall
1.4"
Heating · cooling days
2,813.7 · 2,196.3
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: ARKADELPHIA 2 N, AR US, 6.5 miles from the centroid of Friendship, AR (ZIP 71942)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
12,718
That is roughly 4,518 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
24%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
5.4
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.2
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
8.4%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
24
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,601
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
5.8
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
20%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
45%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 9.1% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Hot Spring data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Moderate food access challenges
24.9% of Hot Spring County, AR residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.15
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.72
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.50
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 11.2% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Hot Spring County, AR for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+370 people
+161 households • +$12.0M net AGI flow
Moved in
1,043households
1,991 people • $49.4M AGI
Moved out
882households
1,621 people • $37.4M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Garland County, AR — 238 households
- Saline County, AR — 105 households
- Pulaski County, AR — 62 households
- Clark County, AR — 51 households
- Grant County, AR — 32 households
Where departing residents went
- Garland County, AR — 216 households
- Saline County, AR — 133 households
- Pulaski County, AR — 66 households
- Clark County, AR — 52 households
- Grant County, AR — 34 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $47,402 versus departing households' $42,427.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Arkansas
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 71942. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
3.90%
flat · 1 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
9.46%
State 6.50% · avg local 2.96%
Property tax (effective)
0.52%
Median $679/year
Tax burden rank
28 of 50
10.30% of personal income
For ZIP 71942: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $96,600, that works out to roughly $500/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Federal 130% FPL gross income limit. Asset limit $3,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 71942
Nearby ZIPs by distance
71941 (Midway, 2.9 mi) · 71998 (Arkadelphia, 7.4 mi) · 71999 (Arkadelphia, 7.5 mi) · 71923 (Arkadelphia, 9.8 mi) · 71929 (Bismarck, 11 mi) · 72104 (Malvern, 13.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
34.1%
Tracks close to the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
36.5%
4.5pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
26.0%
4.0pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
77.2%
Tracks close to the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
8.5%
4.5pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
10.0%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
6
Median in-state tuition
$8,244
Median earnings (10 yr)
$32,444
- 2-Year
National Park College
Hot Springs, AR · 71913
- In-state tuition
- $5,600
- Out-of-state tuition
- $7,280
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 35.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $32,444
- Median student debt
- $10,500
- 4-Year
Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, AR · 71998
- In-state tuition
- $34,500
- Out-of-state tuition
- $34,500
- Acceptance rate
- 67.5%
- Graduation rate
- 66.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $51,673
- Median student debt
- $21,050
- 4-Year
Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, AR · 71999
- In-state tuition
- $8,244
- Out-of-state tuition
- $10,620
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 37.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $43,459
- Median student debt
- $19,500
- 2-Year
University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain
Mena, AR · 71953
- In-state tuition
- $3,696
- Out-of-state tuition
- $4,272
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 58.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $30,037
- Median student debt
- $6,500
- 4-Year
Champion Christian College
Hot Springs, AR · 71913
- In-state tuition
- $11,510
- Out-of-state tuition
- $11,510
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- —
- Certificate
Hot Springs Beauty College
Hot Springs, AR · 71901
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 38.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $21,563
- Median student debt
- $9,700
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Friendship, AR (ZIP 71942) sits in Hot Spring County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 36.5%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 6 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $8,244. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $48,229 per worker, roughly 26% below the US average. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 23th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 20 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1982 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 54.8" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 12,718 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 370 residents (161 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $74,750, fair market rent of $920 for a two-bedroom, and a median home value of $96,600. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 26.0%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 71942
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 71942?
34.1%, which is 1.1 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 71942?
26.0%, which is 4.0 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 71942?
36.5%, which is 4.5 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 71942?
169 people live in ZIP 71942, with a median age of 34.5 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 71942?
$74,750 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 71942 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 71942, 88.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 11.9% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 71942?
In ZIP 71942, 0.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 71942?
17.8% of the population in ZIP 71942 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 71942 have broadband internet?
88.1% of households in ZIP 71942 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 71942 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 71942 ranks in the 23th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a low vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 71942?
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 71942, ranking in the 40th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 71942 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 20 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 71942 between 1982–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 71942?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 71942, accounting for 8 of 20 declarations (40%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 71942?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 71942 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2026 (DR-3636) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 71942?
6 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 71942 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including National Park College, Ouachita Baptist University, and Henderson State University (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 71942?
Median in-state tuition across 6 nearby institutions is $8,244 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 71942?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $32,444 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 71942?
ZIP 71942 has an average annual temperature of 63.2°F and 54.8" of annual precipitation based on the ARKADELPHIA 2 N, AR US weather station 6.5 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 71942 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 71942 is part of the Hot Springs, AR urbanized area, primarily served by City of Hot Springs (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 71942?
Arkansas has a flat income tax with a top rate of 3.90%. Combined sales tax: 9.46% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Arkansas have paid family leave?
Arkansas runs an active paid family leave program offering up to — weeks of paid leave per year (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 71942?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (6 institutions), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (20 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (20 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 71942
Nearby ZIPs by distance
71941 (Midway, 2.9 mi) · 71998 (Arkadelphia, 7.4 mi) · 71999 (Arkadelphia, 7.5 mi) · 71923 (Arkadelphia, 9.8 mi) · 71929 (Bismarck, 11 mi) · 72104 (Malvern, 13.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
23rd percentile
Low Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 35
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
1
Persons with Disability
9
Without HS Diploma
2
Without Health Insurance
1
Adults Age 65+
7
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.