Sulphur Springs is a community in Jefferson County, Arkansas, home to about 564 people across 5.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71603.
Homes sold for a median of $75 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Pine Bluff; part is in Sulphur Springs
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sulphur Springs. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)132 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN134 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX288 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sulphur Springs; 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.
Sulphur Springs had 1,032 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2010.
It’s the 278th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Jefferson County grew from 40,972 residents in 1900 to 67,260 in 2020.
Jefferson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 53.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pine Bluff, AR weather station (3 miles away).
18,269 jobs at 1,199 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
378 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sulphur Springs.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 69 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 101 |
| Dentists | 20 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 50 |
| Mental health providers | 98 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 30 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
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.
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 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.
Public schools here are run by Watson Chapel School District, Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood Elementary SchoolPine Bluff | K–1 | 199 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Friendship Academy Little Rock ElementaryPine Bluff | K–5 | 200 | Charter | 40.3 mi |
| Friendship Aspire Academy Downtown Pine BluffPine Bluff | K–3 | 245 | Charter | 3.3 mi |
| Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine BluffPine Bluff | K–5 | 469 | Charter | 1.2 mi |
| Friendship Aspire Academy North Little Rock ElementaryPine Bluff | K–3 | 62 | Charter | 43.9 mi |
| Coleman Elementary SchoolPine Bluff | 2–5 | 426 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock Middle SchoolPine Bluff | 6–8 | 62 | Charter | 40.3 mi |
| Friendship Aspire Academy Southeast Middle School Pine BluffPine Bluff | 6–8 | 236 | Charter | 3.1 mi |
| Watson Chapel Junior High SchoolPine Bluff | 6–8 | 334 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Friendship Aspire Academy Southeast Pine BluffPine Bluff | 9–10 | 76 | Charter | 3.1 mi |
| Watson Chapel High SchoolPine Bluff | 9–12 | 593 | Public | 1.3 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 Pine Bluff.
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