Craighead
Source:
Arkansas
Craighead is a smaller county in Arkansas with 12 ZIP codes, 97,352 people, and one of the lowest household incomes among US counties among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Craighead, AR sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a smaller county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- 18th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 97,352
- combined ZIP population
- 12
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $53,882
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Craighead lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on smaller county footing (FIPS 05031, 12 ZIPs, combined population 97,352). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Lower household-income footing across 12 ZIPs (combined population 97,352). Cost-of-living reads should start from the densest ZIP rather than the county mean - sparse codes can dominate land area while a small urban ZIP carries most residents.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
12
Total ZIPs
97,352
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Craighead
Side-by-side: Compare 72401 vs 72404 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72401 | Jonesboro | 53,767 | 177 |
| 72404 | Jonesboro | 23,482 | 72 |
| 72416 | Bono | 5,783 | 24 |
| 72417 | Brookland | 3,568 | 30 |
| 72437 | Lake City | 3,272 | 12 |
| 72411 | Bay | 2,294 | 23 |
| 72447 | Monette | 1,964 | 14 |
| 72419 | Caraway | 1,748 | 13 |
| 72421 | Cash | 554 | 3 |
| 72414 | Black Oak | 443 | 10 |
| 72467 | State University | 303 | 3,508 |
| 72427 | Egypt | 174 | 4 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Craighead?
Craighead has a total population of 97,352 across 12 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Craighead?
Craighead includes 12 ZIP codes: 72401, 72404, 72416, 72417, 72437, 72411, 72447, 72419, 72421, 72414, and more.