ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Arkansas

ZIP Code 72421: Craighead County, AR

ZIP Code 72421 (Craighead County, Arkansas) has an estimated 618 residents in 212 households. The median household income is $41,310, the median home value is $90,000 and the median gross rent is $830/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 3 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

618

Margin of error ±186

Median household income

$41,310

Margin of error ±$12,074

Median home value

$90,000

Margin of error ±$26,372

Median gross rent

$830/mo

Margin of error ±$218

Median age

38.5 yrs

Margin of error ±14.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.0 min*

Margin of error ±14.7 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 72421 compares with Arkansas and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7242138.5 yrsArkansas38.5 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 72421$41,310Arkansas$60,773United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 72421$19,416Arkansas$34,225United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7242122.9%*Arkansas16.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 724218.0%Arkansas4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 724219.4%Arkansas25.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 72421$90,000Arkansas$188,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 72421$830/moArkansas$947/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7242163.2%*Arkansas66.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7242126.0 min*Arkansas22.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 724212.3%Arkansas8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 72421

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 72421 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 72421	Margin of error	Arkansas	United States
Total population	618	±186	3,049,391	334,922,499
Median age	38.5 yrs	±14.7 yrs	38.5 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	212	±52	1,205,987	129,227,496
Median household income	$41,310	±$12,074	$60,773	$80,734
Per capita income	$19,416	±$4,834	$34,225	$44,673
Poverty rate	22.9%*	±11.8 pts	16.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	8.0%	±9.6 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	9.4%	±7.3 pts	25.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$90,000	±$26,372	$188,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$830/mo	±$218	$947/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	63.2%*	±14.5 pts	66.4%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	26.0 min*	±14.7 min	22.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	2.3%	±3.6 pts	8.8%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 72421
Group	ZIP 72421	Arkansas	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	89.6%	67.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.0%	14.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	1.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	8.1%	6.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	9.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 72421 is

State: Arkansas
Main county: Craighead County— also overlaps Poinsett County
Largest overlapping place: Cash (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 80.44 sq mi· about 8 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Craighead County

72401 Jonesboro, AR 72404 Jonesboro, AR 72405 Jonesboro, AR 72411 Craighead County, AR 72414 Craighead County, AR 72416 Craighead County, AR 72417 Craighead County, AR 72419 Craighead County, AR 72427 Egypt, AR 72437 Craighead County, AR 72447 Craighead County, AR 72467 Jonesboro, AR

See every ZIP code in Arkansas, or compare ZIP 72421 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.