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Jonesboro, AR

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Jonesboro, AR: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 77,249. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet JONESBORO-AR · Jonesboro, AR 2 ZIPs · 77,249 pop · #18836/25278 · Craighead County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-MOD · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $57,799
  • RANK-LOWER #18836/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Monette
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 56% owners
  • POP-SMALL 77,249
  • SPREAD-MOD 72401→72404
  • HOME-MID $217,850

Nearest income peer: Monette, AR (+ $1,645 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Jonesboro

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Jonesboro on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Jonesboro, AR sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

25th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
77,249
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$57,799
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (2): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $57,799 and poverty 22.3% concentrate in 72401.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (56.3%) for this income tier, rent $935 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Arkansas, Cove is the closest lower-income city and Huntington the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Jonesboro.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Jonesboro differ

Income is the clearest internal divide in Jonesboro. ZIP 72401 reports $45,329 in median household income, while ZIP 72404 reports $70,269. The city average sits between those published endpoints, so it is a starting point rather than a substitute for the ZIP records.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.6×

72401 to 72404

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.3×

72401 to 72404

Poverty-rate spread
16.8 points

72404 to 72401

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

ZIP 72401 swallows Jonesboro's short list

Across only 2 ZIPs, 72401 still holds about 70% of Jonesboro's 77,249 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Employer-heavy short list in Jonesboro

Citywide ZBP: 2,310 establishments, 44,175 employees , annual payroll $2,276,008k (~30 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 72401 (1,775 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (379) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Jonesboro, AR

These ZIP codes sit in Craighead County, which covers 12 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Jonesboro. See the Craighead County roll-up →

Jonesboro lands mid-pack among the 9 cities sharing Craighead County: Bono, Brookland and Lake City earn more and Bay, Caraway and Cash earn less. Egypt marks the far end of that range at $28,750, 50% below Jonesboro.

Side-by-side: Compare 72401 vs 72404 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
72401 53,767 $45,329 1,775 177
72404 23,482 $70,269 535 72
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Jonesboro roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Jonesboro, .