ZIP Code 72401 — Jonesboro city, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72401 covers Jonesboro, AR in Craighead County with a population of about 42,065.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 870; U.S. House district AR-1; the JONESBORO media market.

Median household income in ZIP 72401 is about $43,412 — about 42% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 28.2%; unemployment rate near 8.0%; 23.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Manufacturing; about 6.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $185,400 — about 47% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $741 (about 36% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 46.7% (about 18.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 72401 in Jonesboro, AR, a household would need roughly $51,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,191. That is about 17% above the local median household income ($43,412), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Jonesboro city, AR as Relatively Moderate (composite score 91.8), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (78.8) and hurricane (56.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Jonesboro city, AR show little to no average snow and around 52.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,472 for ZIP 72401 (Jonesboro city, AR) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.