ZIP code
72401
Jonesboro, AR
72401 covers Jonesboro in Craighead County, with 42,065 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 72401. Methodology
ZIP code map of 72401

About ZIP code 72401
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 72401. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 72401
Race
- White26,188
- Black or African American10,940
- American Indian or Alaska Native159
- Asian622
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander16
- Other race2,153
- Two or more races3,049
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3,903
Age
- Under 105,844
- 10 to 196,383
- 20 to 297,878
- 30 to 395,658
- 40 to 494,727
- 50 to 594,396
- 60 to 693,901
- 70 to 792,668
- 80 and older1,672
Income and housing in 72401
Education
- High school graduate88.9%
- Bachelor's degree23.5%
- Graduate degree9.6%
Places covering 72401
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Craighead County98.8%
- Greene County1.2%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
10.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 72401
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38,105 | |
| 2006 | 37,609 | |
| 2007 | 42,263 | |
| 2008 | 39,924 | |
| 2009 | 41,018 | |
| 2010 | 42,506 | |
| 2011 | 53,465 | 43,085 |
| 2012 | 54,654 | 42,620 |
| 2013 | 55,197 | 42,230 |
| 2014 | 55,536 | 42,580 |
| 2015 | 56,614 | 42,840 |
| 2016 | 56,896 | 42,500 |
| 2017 | 57,220 | 43,700 |
| 2018 | 58,553 | 42,290 |
| 2019 | 58,725 | 31,510 |
| 2020 | 59,098 | 31,650 |
| 2021 | 41,354 | 30,760 |
| 2022 | 42,159 | 30,970 |
| 2023 | 42,065 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 72401
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 72467State University5.6 miPop 975 · Income —
- 72411Bay5.9 miPop 3,072 · Income $53,158
- 72405Jonesboro6.4 miPop 18,238 · Income $84,722
- 72417Brookland6.4 miPop 5,655 · Income $63,633
- 72437Lake City6.8 miPop 3,386 · Income $58,177
- 72414Black Oak11.7 miPop 289 · Income $47,083
- 72404Jonesboro12.2 miPop 29,722 · Income $67,000
- 72419Caraway14.1 miPop 1,452 · Income $41,328
- 72416Bono14.6 miPop 5,458 · Income $72,452
- 72447Monette15.0 miPop 1,987 · Income $58,462
- 72472Trumann16.4 miPop 8,868 · Income $39,474
- 72377Rivervale17.1 miPop 33 · Income —
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ZIP code 72401 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 72401 in?
- 72401 is in Jonesboro, AR.
- What county is 72401 in?
- 72401 is in Craighead County.
- What is the median household income in 72401?
- The median household income in 72401 is $43,412.
- Which ZIP codes are near 72401?
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