Craighead County

Craighead County has 113,249 residents across 12 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $59,548, in line with the Arkansas figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $210,400, and 30% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

113,249residentsACS 2020–2024

$59,548median household incomeArkansas: $61K

$210,400median home valueowner-occupied homes

88%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Craighead County in ArkansasZIP codes in Craighead County highlighted; the rest of Arkansas in grey

Map of Arkansas with Craighead County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 12 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
72401	42,602	$45K	$189K	49%	24%	85%	19 min
72404	29,968	$70K	$247K	64%	38%	90%	22 min
72405	18,675	$92K	$260K	73%	42%	91%	23 min
72411	2,997	$56K	$111K	59%	12%	87%	19 min
72414	227	$61K	$93K	91%	46%	89%	30 min
72416	5,642	$67K	$164K	76%	20%	90%	25 min
72417	5,940	$62K	$174K	62%	21%	94%	24 min
72419	1,394	$41K	$93K	71%	11%	74%	25 min
72421	618	$41K	$90K	63%	9%	91%	28 min
72437	3,134	$61K	$160K	72%	19%	86%	25 min
72447	1,835	$59K	$115K	73%	20%	87%	27 min
72467	948	$-666667K	$-666667K	0%	57%	100%	24 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

113,249 residents in 44,437 households, next to the Arkansas figure.

25%

under 18

26%

aged 18–34

14%

aged 65 and over

28%

of households are people living alone

46%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

48,885 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $210,400 (±$6,913).

60%

of households own their home

70%

of homes are detached single-family houses

12%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$958

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–201919%

2000–200916%

1990–199915%

1980–198913%

1970–197918%

1960–19698%

1950–19594%

1940–19492%

1939 or earlier2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$3,493.

$59,548

median household income

20.1%

of people live below the poverty line

5.6%

unemployment rate

30%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

21 min

average commute to work

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

91%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

88%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates