Jackson County

Jackson County has 16,712 residents across 5 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $44,218, 27% below the Arkansas figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $98,300, and 15% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

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

16,712residentsACS 2020–2024

$44,218median household incomeArkansas: $61K

$98,300median home valueowner-occupied homes

83%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

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

Map of Arkansas with Jackson 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 5 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
72020	3,100	$49K	$95K	80%	15%	78%	35 min
72112	11,161	$42K	$125K	62%	15%	83%	16 min
72431	431	$79K	$-666667K	77%	5%	90%	22 min
72471	1,383	$45K	$70K	53%	21%	86%	29 min
72473	1,852	$47K	$99K	69%	18%	84%	26 min

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

People.

16,712 residents in 6,076 households, next to the Arkansas figure.

20%

under 18

23%

aged 18–34

18%

aged 65 and over

31%

of households are people living alone

42%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

7,095 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $98,300 (±$7,193).

66%

of households own their home

81%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

14%

of housing units are vacant

$668

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20194%

2000–20096%

1990–19999%

1980–198915%

1970–197928%

1960–196916%

1950–195911%

1940–19496%

1939 or earlier5%

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 ±$4,402.

$44,218

median household income

21.7%

of people live below the poverty line

9.8%

unemployment rate

15%

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

11%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

93%

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.

83%

of households have a broadband subscription

15%

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