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Craighead County, AR ZIP Codes
Craighead County, Arkansas has 19 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 17 residential and 2 for PO boxes or a single organization. 13 of the residential ones lie mainly in Craighead County and 4 mainly in a neighboring county; 8 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $41,017 in 72419 (Caraway) to $92,440 in 72405 (Jonesboro) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
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Where are the ZIP codes of Craighead County?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
How different are its ZIP codes?
The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $45,329 and $60,714.
They carry 15 postal town names.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 17 residential ZIP codes in Craighead County
13 ZIP codes lie mainly in Craighead County; 4 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72401 | Jonesboro | 42,602 | 481 | $45k | $189k | 91% |
| 72404 | Jonesboro | 29,968 | 234 | $70k | $247k | 100% |
| 72405 | Jonesboro | 18,675 | 520 | $92k | $260k | 100% |
| 72417 | Brookland | 5,940 | 138 | $62k | $174k | 100% |
| 72416 | Bono | 5,642 | 64 | $67k | $164k | 55% |
| 72437 | Lake City | 3,134 | 30 | $61k | $160k | 100% |
| 72411 | Bay | 2,997 | 83 | $56k | $111k | 100% |
| 72447 | Monette | 1,835 | 33 | $59k | $115k | 100% |
| 72419 | Caraway | 1,394 | 28 | $41k | $93k | 95% |
| 72467 | State University | 948 | 3,689 | – | – | 100% |
| 72421 | Cash | 618 | 8 | $41k | $90k | 92% |
| 72414 | Black Oak | 227 | 13 | $61k | $93k | 100% |
| 72427 | Egypt | 46 | 189 | $29k | $48k | 100% |
Partly in Craighead County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).
Which ZIP codes cross the county line?
8 ZIP codes of Craighead County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Craighead | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 72401 | 91% | Greene County 9% |
| 72450 | 2% | Greene County 98% |
| 72476 | 6% | Lawrence County 83%; Randolph County 9%; Greene County 2% |
| 72416 | 55% | Greene County 45% |
| 72438 | 7% | Mississippi County 93% |
| 72419 | 95% | Poinsett County 5% |
| 72479 | 6% | Poinsett County 88%; Jackson County 7% |
| 72421 | 92% | Poinsett County 8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
Which first three digits do Craighead County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Every ZIP code of Craighead County starts with 724.
| Prefix | Sectional center | Here | All codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 724 | Memphis, TN (SCF 380) | 19 | 66 |
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.