72404 ZIP Code, Jonesboro, AR
72404 is a ZIP code in Jonesboro, Arkansas in Craighead County. It covers 128 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 72467, 72421 and 72427. 29,968 people live here in 12,212 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Arkansas ZIP codes. With about 234 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (64% own). Median household income is $70,269, above the Arkansas median of $60,773.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Jonesboro, AR
- County: Craighead County
- Land area: 128 sq mi
- Population: 29,968
- Median household income: $70,269
- Carrier routes: 21 (13,211 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 29,968 |
| Households | 12,212 |
| Median household income | $70,269 |
| Income per person | $43,036 |
| Median age | 37.8 |
| Homeowners | 63.7% |
| Median home value | $247,100 |
| Median rent | $946 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.6% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 19.7 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 32.6% |
| Moved in the past year | 14.5% |
| Below the poverty line | 13.9% |
| Broadband internet | 89.6% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 5.4% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 3.3% |
| $10–15K | 3.8% |
| $15–25K | 8.3% |
| $25–35K | 5.3% |
| $35–50K | 12.7% |
| $50–75K | 18.9% |
| $75–100K | 11.3% |
| $100–150K | 17.5% |
| $150–200K | 9.0% |
| $200K+ | 10.0% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 11.8% |
| 10–19 | 14.3% |
| 20–24 | 7.1% |
| 25–34 | 13.9% |
| 35–44 | 13.5% |
| 45–54 | 13.7% |
| 55–64 | 9.9% |
| 65–74 | 9.9% |
| 75+ | 5.8% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 39.3% |
| Owned outright | 20.2% |
| Rented | 33.7% |
| Vacant | 6.8% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 69.1% |
| Townhome | 1.7% |
| 2–4 units | 12.6% |
| 5–19 units | 10.6% |
| 20+ units | 4.1% |
| Mobile / other | 1.8% |
Businesses in 72404
535 business establishments with 6,812 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Construction: 95
- Retail Trade: 75
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 60
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 46
- Wholesale Trade: 41
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 38
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 36
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 35
EDDM carrier routes
72404 has 21 USPS carrier routes with 13,211 residential and 617 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 72404
72404 has 21 USPS carrier routes (2 city (C), 19 rural (R)) with 13,211 residential and 617 business mailboxes. Routes range from 360 homes (R051) to 1,130 homes (R013); the median route has 538 homes. The Census counted 12,212 households in 72404 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 6 |
| 500–749 | 9 |
| 750–999 | 4 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 2 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route R036 — USPS business mailboxes 158, 524 homes
- Route R021 — USPS business mailboxes 151, 1,117 homes
- Route R031 — USPS business mailboxes 80, 901 homes
- Route R050 — USPS business mailboxes 50, 482 homes
- Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 37, 571 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 72404
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C020 | City | 446 | 13 | $122,559 | — | — | — |
| C029 | City | 386 | 1 | $124,340 | — | — | — |
| R003 | Rural | 583 | 12 | $105,307 | — | — | — |
| R004 | Rural | 424 | 11 | $43,820 | — | — | — |
| R006 | Rural | 571 | 37 | $43,820 | — | — | — |
| R009 | Rural | 536 | 5 | $87,201 | — | — | — |
| R011 | Rural | 528 | 3 | $105,307 | — | — | — |
| R013 | Rural | 1,130 | 9 | $70,816 | — | — | — |
| R015 | Rural | 882 | 4 | $40,860 | — | — | — |
| R017 | Rural | 813 | 1 | $40,860 | — | — | — |
| R018 | Rural | 481 | 9 | $122,559 | — | — | — |
| R021 | Rural | 1,117 | 151 | $9,244 | — | — | — |
| R023 | Rural | 581 | 5 | $75,209 | — | — | — |
| R026 | Rural | 538 | 1 | $116,579 | — | — | — |
| R027 | Rural | 616 | 36 | $60,175 | — | — | — |
| R029 | Rural | 793 | 3 | $113,944 | — | — | — |
| R031 | Rural | 901 | 80 | $75,209 | — | — | — |
| R032 | Rural | 519 | 21 | $105,307 | — | — | — |
| R036 | Rural | 524 | 158 | $87,201 | — | — | — |
| R050 | Rural | 482 | 50 | $105,307 | — | — | — |
| R051 | Rural | 360 | 7 | $137,105 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 72404 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 72467 — Jonesboro city, AR (7.6 mi)
- 72421 — Cash town, AR (10.9 mi)
- 72427 — Egypt town, AR (11.2 mi)
- 72411 — Bay city, AR (11.4 mi)
- 72405 — Jonesboro city, AR (11.6 mi)
- 72479 — Weiner city, AR (11.8 mi)
- 72401 — Jonesboro city, AR (12.2 mi)
- 72416 — Bono city, AR (12.8 mi)
Areas that include 72404
- Jonesboro, AR ZIP codes — 4 ZIP codes
- Craighead County ZIP codes — 13 ZIP codes
- Arkansas ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 2 of 9: highest median household income in Craighead County
- No. 2 of 9: highest median home value in Craighead County
- No. 5 of 9: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Craighead County
- No. 2 of 9: highest median age in Craighead County
- No. 2 of 8: fastest population growth in Craighead County
Mail every home in 72404
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 72404, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 72404 in?
- 72404 is a Jonesboro, AR mailing address. By land area, 23% lies inside Jonesboro; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 72404 in?
- 72404 is in Craighead County.
- What is the population of 72404?
- About 29,968 people (±1,453), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 29,344.
- What is the median household income in 72404?
- $70,269 (±$8,138), compared with $60,773 for Arkansas as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 72404?
- 21 USPS carrier routes with 13,211 residential and 617 business mailboxes (13,836 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 72404?
- The closest, measured center to center: 72467 (7.6 mi, Jonesboro), 72421 (10.9 mi, Cash), 72427 (11.2 mi, Egypt), 72411 (11.4 mi, Bay), 72405 (11.6 mi, Jonesboro) and 72479 (11.8 mi, Weiner).
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