Housing data for ZIP code 72404

ZIP code 72404 has an estimated 29,968 residents and 13,107 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Jonesboro, Craighead County.

36.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $946 (±$42) a month.

The median home value is $247,100 (±$9,108).

The median household income is $70,269 (±$8,138) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
29,968 (±1,453)
Median gross rent
$946
Median home value
$247,100
Households that rent
36.3%

How ZIP code 72404 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 72404JonesboroCraighead CountyArkansasUnited States
Residents29,968 (±1,453)80,137113,2493,049,391334,922,499
Housing units13,107 (±516)35,00248,8851,394,673143,775,355
Households that rent36.3% (±3.0 points)45.7%39.9%33.6%34.8%
Median gross rent$946 (±$42)$956$958$947$1,413
Median home value$247,100 (±$9,108)$223,200$210,400$188,000$332,700
Median household income$70,269 (±$8,138)$55,424$59,548$60,773$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,480 (±$102)$1,239$1,125$1,040$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income42.0% (±10.0 points)54.1%51.1%44.8%51.1%
Built before 198014.5% (±2.9 points)34.4%33.8%39.6%49.7%
Average commute19.7 minutes (±1.3)18.0 minutes19.6 minutes22.5 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband89.6% (±2.9 points)87.7%88.0%86.7%91.0%
Median age of residents37.8 years (±1.7)33.9 years34.5 years38.5 years38.9 years

In ZIP 72404, median gross rent is not measurably different from Craighead County ($958).

It is not measurably different from Arkansas ($947).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 72404 is not measurably different from Jonesboro as a whole ($956).

Its median home value is higher than in Jonesboro as a whole ($223,200).

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Craighead County with a published estimate, ZIP 72404 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Craighead County with a published estimate, ZIP 72404 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Craighead County with a published estimate, ZIP 72404 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 72404

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 72404Craighead CountyArkansasUnited States
Less than $5003.7% (±3.8 points)7.3%10.1%6.3%
$500 to $99956.0% (±8.6 points)48.7%45.9%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49935.4% (±7.9 points)36.4%31.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9994.5% (±3.0 points)5.5%9.0%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.4% (±0.8 points)0.9%1.8%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±0.9 points)0.3%0.7%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±0.9 points)0.9%0.9%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 56.0% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 72404

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$866 (±$74)
1 bedroom$780 (±$24)
2 bedrooms$993 (±$53)
3 bedrooms$1,311 (±$88)
4 bedrooms$1,586 (±$747)

Rent burden in ZIP code 72404

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 72404Craighead CountyArkansasUnited States
Less than 15%13.9% (±5.2 points)13.7%16.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%21.5% (±7.4 points)14.4%14.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%14.0% (±6.9 points)11.1%13.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.6% (±4.5 points)9.7%11.0%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.9% (±4.3 points)8.3%8.9%9.2%
35% or more34.1% (±9.0 points)42.8%35.9%41.9%

42.0% (±10.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 72404 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 72404

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 72404Craighead CountyArkansasUnited States
Less than $50,0003.9% (±2.0 points)5.2%10.2%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9993.2% (±1.6 points)9.3%14.2%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9999.0% (±3.6 points)13.4%13.1%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99912.5% (±3.1 points)18.6%15.5%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99934.3% (±4.9 points)25.7%21.7%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99926.4% (±4.0 points)19.2%17.2%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9999.5% (±2.3 points)7.5%6.7%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.2% (±0.8 points)1.1%1.4%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 72404

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 72404Craighead CountyArkansasUnited States
Single-family, detached69.1% (±3.6 points)69.7%70.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.7% (±1.3 points)1.2%1.9%6.2%
2 units2.6% (±1.7 points)4.4%3.1%3.4%
3 or 4 units10.0% (±3.3 points)7.7%3.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units5.9% (±2.3 points)5.0%3.4%4.5%
10 to 19 units4.7% (±1.9 points)3.9%3.6%4.3%
20 or more units4.1% (±2.0 points)3.5%3.5%10.3%
Mobile home1.7% (±0.7 points)4.5%11.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.1% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.2%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 72404 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 72404Craighead CountyArkansasUnited States
2020 or later2.1% (±1.0 points)2.3%2.1%2.0%
2010 to 201925.3% (±3.6 points)19.3%12.1%9.4%
2000 to 200926.8% (±3.6 points)16.3%16.0%13.6%
1990 to 199921.3% (±3.4 points)15.3%16.0%12.4%
1980 to 198910.0% (±2.6 points)12.9%14.2%12.9%
1970 to 19799.5% (±2.0 points)17.8%16.8%14.2%
1960 to 19692.4% (±1.2 points)8.2%9.6%9.9%
1950 to 19591.4% (±1.3 points)3.5%5.9%9.5%
1940 to 19491.1% (±1.0 points)2.0%3.2%4.4%
1939 or earlier0.1% (±0.2 points)2.3%4.1%11.7%

14.5% of the homes in ZIP code 72404 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 72404

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 72404Craighead CountyArkansasUnited States
Utility gas32.1% (±3.5 points)36.3%36.7%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity64.2% (±3.7 points)57.9%53.7%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)3.1% (±1.1 points)4.4%6.1%4.9%
Wood0.3% (±0.4 points)0.4%2.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.2% (±0.3 points)0.3%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.1% (±0.2 points)0.6%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 72404 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 72404Craighead CountyArkansasUnited States
Drove alone82.5% (±3.4 points)81.5%78.9%68.8%
Carpooled10.4% (±2.6 points)9.6%9.4%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.3%3.2%
Walked0.6% (±0.8 points)1.3%1.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.1% (±0.2 points)0.8%1.2%2.0%
Worked from home6.4% (±2.6 points)6.8%8.8%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 72404 take an average of 19.7 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 72404

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Jonesboro23%$95645.7%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 72404

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
724677.6 mi———100.0%
7242111 mi$830$90,000$41,31036.8%
7242711 mi—$47,500$28,75052.9%
7241111 mi$1,028$111,400$55,62541.1%
7240512 mi$1,104$259,900$92,44027.1%
7247912 mi$853$89,400$54,85321.0%
7240112 mi$923$188,600$45,32951.1%
7241613 mi$904$163,600$67,44823.6%

Crime reported to police in Jonesboro

Most of ZIP code 72404 is policed by the Jonesboro Police Department, which reported 575 violent and 2,486 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 72404 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 72404: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 72404

What is the median rent in ZIP code 72404?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 72404 is $946 (±$42) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 72404?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 72404 is $247,100 (±$9,108) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 72404?

The median household income in ZIP code 72404 is $70,269 (±$8,138) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 72404 in?

ZIP code 72404 lies mostly in Jonesboro.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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