Craighead County, AR ZIP Codes

Arkansas (AR)  ·  15 ZIP codes  ·  11 cities
15
ZIP codes
112,218
population (2021)
+16.4%
pop change since 2010
05031
FIPS code
Craighead County ZIP code map
About Craighead County
Craighead County is located in Arkansas and contains 15 ZIP codes across 11 cities and communities. The county's population was 112,218 as of 2021, an increase of 16.4% from 96,443 in 2010. The timezone is Mountain Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Craighead County is 05031.
Population
2021 population112,218
2010 population96,443
Change+16.4%
County details
StateArkansas
FIPS code05031
TimezoneMountain
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Craighead County
Bay Black Oak Bono Brookland Caraway Cash Egypt Jonesboro Lake City Monette State University
ZIP codes for Craighead County, AR (15)
ZIP code City County Map
72401 Jonesboro Craighead View map
72402 Jonesboro Craighead View map
72403 Jonesboro Craighead View map
72404 Jonesboro Craighead View map
72405 Jonesboro Craighead View map
72411 Bay Craighead View map
72414 Black Oak Craighead View map
72416 Bono Craighead View map
72417 Brookland Craighead View map
72419 Caraway Craighead View map
72421 Cash Craighead View map
72427 Egypt Craighead View map
72437 Lake City Craighead View map
72447 Monette Craighead View map
72467 State University Craighead View map

Demographics & statistics

110,938
Population
34.8
Median age
$56,933
Median household income
$31,541
Per capita income
$130,745
Median home value
$781
Median monthly rent
64.8%
Home ownership
18.6%
Poverty rate
5.5%
Unemployment
30,318
Housing units
20.9%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
3,909
Under 5
3,661
3,984
5–9
3,731
4,104
10–14
3,843
4,099
15–19
3,839
4,197
20–24
3,930
8,674
25–34
8,123
7,468
35–44
6,994
6,505
45–54
6,091
3,627
55–59
3,397
2,897
60–64
2,713
4,507
65–74
4,220
2,408
75–84
2,256
909
85+
852
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1827,88425.6%
18 and over83,05474.4%
65 and over15,15213.5%
Median age34.8 years

Race & ethnicity

White 71.9%
Black or African American 15.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
Two or more races 4.2%
Other race 2.5%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
GroupCount%
White83,53271.9%
Black or African American17,92715.4%
Hispanic or Latino5,2684.5%
Two or more races4,8934.2%
Other race2,8582.5%
Asian1,3451.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native3610.3%

Household income

Under $10k 6.4%
$10k–$15k 5.7%
$15k–$25k 10.2%
$25k–$35k 11.9%
$35k–$50k 12.8%
$50k–$75k 17.0%
$75k–$100k 11.5%
$100k–$150k 16.4%
$150k–$200k 4.2%
$200k+ 4.1%
Range% of households
Under $10k6.4%
$10k–$15k5.7%
$15k–$25k10.2%
$25k–$35k11.9%
$35k–$50k12.8%
$50k–$75k17.0%
$75k–$100k11.5%
$100k–$150k16.4%
$150k–$200k4.2%
$200k+4.1%
Median income$56,933

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 13.5%
$50k–$100k 26.4%
$100k–$150k 20.5%
$150k–$200k 14.9%
$200k–$300k 13.7%
$300k–$500k 7.8%
$500k–$1M 2.7%
$1M+ 0.5%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$130,745
Median rent / month$781
Owner occupied64.8%
Renter occupied35.2%
Vacant12.2%
Single-family detached76.0%
Large apartment buildings1.5%
Mobile homes8.7%
Median rooms5.6
Avg household size (owned)2.72

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.7%
2010–201912.6%
2000–200911.6%
1990–199915.7%
1980–198912.9%
1970–197920.6%
1960–196911.1%
1950–19594.7%
1940–19493.5%
1939 or earlier6.6%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)1.5%
1 bedroom5.8%
2 bedrooms21.7%
3 bedrooms55.8%
4 bedrooms13.0%
5+ bedrooms2.3%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle4.4%
1 vehicle33.5%
2 vehicles36.7%
3 or more25.4%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas44.5%
Electricity46.6%
Propane / LP gas6.8%
Wood1.4%
No fuel used0.6%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family19,84549.1%
Cohabiting couple2,3275.2%
Male householder, no spouse8,24421.4%
Female householder, no spouse12,23024.3%
Households with children under 1814,64036.0%
Households with seniors (65+)10,90126.2%
Average household size2.66

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married32.3%21.0%
Married49.1%51.1%
Separated3.1%1.8%
Widowed2.8%12.2%
Divorced12.7%13.9%

Education

Less than 9th grade 5.5%
Some HS, no diploma 9.0%
HS graduate 37.8%
Some college, no degree 19.4%
Associate's degree 7.4%
Bachelor's degree 13.0%
Graduate / professional 7.9%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher85.5%
Bachelor's or higher20.9%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool2,5317.4%
Kindergarten1,2676.9%
Elementary school11,87041.2%
High school6,26524.3%
College / grad school7,91020.1%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 26.0%
Manufacturing 19.6%
Retail trade 12.0%
Construction 7.5%
Agriculture & mining 6.7%
Arts, food & hospitality 4.8%
Professional & management 4.7%
Transportation & utilities 4.4%
Finance & real estate 3.7%
Public administration 3.5%
Other services 3.1%
Wholesale trade 2.5%
Information 1.5%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts31.1%
Service13.5%
Sales & office20.5%
Natural resources & construction15.3%
Production & transportation19.6%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector78.5%
Government14.3%
Self-employed7.2%
Unpaid family workers0.1%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone80.7%
Carpool13.5%
Public transit0.0%
Walk2.3%
Other means0.4%
Avg commute (minutes)21.4

Poverty

All people 18.6%
Under 18 years 24.9%
18 and over 16.4%
Married-couple families 6.0%
Female-led households 34.4%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security33.0%
Retirement income18.4%
Supplemental Security7.0%
Cash public assistance1.4%
Food stamps / SNAP13.3%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure34.9%
High cholesterol34.7%
Heart disease7.1%
Stroke3.2%
Asthma9.3%
Arthritis24.8%
Kidney disease2.9%
Pulmonary disease8.6%
Cancer6.0%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking14.0%
No physical activity28.2%
Less than 7 hrs sleep30.9%
Fair or poor health18.7%
Poor mental health16.0%
Poor physical health12.3%
No health insurance13.8%
Visited doctor (checkup)67.7%
Visited dentist53.1%
Cholesterol screening78.5%
Teeth loss17.9%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans5,2425.8%
Disability%
Any disability19.4%
Under 189.2%
18–64 years17.9%
65 and over45.0%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance56.2%
Public insurance45.1%
Uninsured under 195.4%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only103,36893.3%
Spanish2,1601.5%
Other Indo-European1,5751.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1920.2%
Other languages3340.1%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)106,99497.9%
Born in same state106,22897.5%
Born in different state78,83975.8%
Foreign born7660.4%
Naturalized citizen3,9442.1%
Not a US citizen1,20845.9%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian11,73510.6%
French11,47010.3%
Arab11,44010.3%
English7740.7%
AncestryCount%
Polish2330.2%
German990.1%
Irish330%
Norwegian100%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access37.5%
Internet access92.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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