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ZIP Code 72419: Caraway, AR
ZIP code 72419 uses the postal name Caraway, Arkansas and lies mostly in Craighead County (95% of its land) with the rest in Poinsett County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $41,017 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Caraway; 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Caraway · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Craighead County (95%); Poinsett County (5%)
- Census places
- Caraway
- Metro area
- Jonesboro, AR
- House district
- AR-1 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 50.6 sq mi · 28 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72419?
72419 centers on 35.737°, -90.353° and covers 50.6 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 72414, 72354, 72437, 72442, 72447, 72365, 72472.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72419, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 72419 compare with the rest of Craighead County?
| Measure | 72419 | In Craighead County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,394 | 12th of 17 | 292nd of 615 |
| Median household income | $41k | 11th of 11 | 206th of 228 |
| Median home value | $93k | 11th of 12 | 218th of 243 |
Its median household income is higher than in 6% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 31% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 72419?
The 2020 Census counted 1,601 people in 72419; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,394. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,394±262 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,601−8.4% since 2010 (1,748)
- Households
- 573
- Median age
- 39.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 72419?
Of the 1,394 people the ACS estimates in 72419, 22.2% are under 18 and 22.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.4%).
- Under 1822.2%
- 18 to 6455.4%
- 65 and older22.4%
- White, not Hispanic94.4%
- Other or two or more3.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 72419 earn?
Median household income is $41,017 (ACS 2020-2024), the 11th highest of the 11 ranked ZIP codes in Craighead County. It fell from $53,527 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $41,017±$5,976
- Income per person
- $23,480
- Below the poverty line
- 19.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,169610 returns; wages 74% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 72419?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $93,300
- Median gross rent
- $622
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.2%
- Housing units
- 627
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72419?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 72419?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72414 | Black Oak | 227 | $61k | 6.8 mi |
| 72354 | Lepanto | 2,403 | $49k | 7.0 mi |
| 72437 | Lake City | 3,134 | $61k | 8.6 mi |
| 72442 | Manila | 4,584 | $56k | 11.2 mi |
| 72447 | Monette | 1,835 | $59k | 11.9 mi |
| 72365 | Marked Tree | 2,618 | $47k | 12.6 mi |
| 72472 | Trumann | 8,708 | $41k | 14.7 mi |
| 72377 | Rivervale | 32 | – | 4.3 mi (near) |
| 72391 | West Ridge | 44 | – | 6.3 mi (near) |
| 72428 | Etowah | 115 | – | 7.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.