Hope is a city in Hempstead County, Arkansas, home to about 8,671 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71801.
Homes sold for a median of $70 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Hope; also Perrytown and Patmos
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hope. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)196 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Texarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field) (TXK)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Plano, TX186 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX192 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hope; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Hope had 8,952 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 45th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Hempstead County grew from 24,101 residents in 1900 to 20,065 in 2020.
Hempstead County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 55.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hope 3 Ne, AR weather station (4 miles away).
5,839 jobs at 378 businesses in Hempstead County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
83 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hope.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 35 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1880.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Spring Hill School District, Hope School District, Ua Hope Texarkana Technical Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Hill Elementary SchoolHope | Pre-K–6 | 348 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Wm. Jefferson Clinton Primary SchoolHope | Pre-K–6 | 929 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Creative Action Team SchoolHope | 2–12 | 69 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Beryl Henry Upper Elementary SchoolHope | 5–6 | 198 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Hope Academy of Public ServiceHope | 5–8 | 217 | Alternative Education | 1.0 mi |
| Spring Hill High SchoolHope | 7–12 | 273 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Yerger Junior High SchoolHope | 7–8 | 188 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Hope High SchoolHope | 9–12 | 611 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Ua Hope Texarkana Technical CenterHope | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Perrytown, Patmos and Oakhaven.
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