ZIP Code · AR

ZIP 72405

Part of Jonesboro, AR

Pop. 18,675·Craighead County·15th most expensive ZIP in Arkansas

Median rent (all units)

$1,530/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-0.2%

vs US Median

-$402

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 72405 · $1,530

More affordable than 71% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$910

1 BR

$990

2 BR

$1,180

3 BR

$1,590

4 BR+

$1,680

Research median

$1,180/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($92,440) is $2,311 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,680).

Rank in Jonesboro

2nd cheapest of 3 ZIP codes in Jonesboro.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 72401, 1 mile away, rents for 31% less ($1,057/mo), about $5,700 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 72405. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$18,360/yr

At $1,530/mo median

Location

CityJonesboro

StateAR

CountyCraighead County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -0.2% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 72405 (Jonesboro, AR) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 42.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

18,675

Median income

$92,440

Median age

34.8

Renters

27.1%

Age distribution

26.3%

24%

28.1%

Under 1826.3%

18–3424%

35–5428.1%

55–6410.7%

65+11%

Gender

50.2%

49.8%

Male50.2%

Female49.8%

Race & ethnicity

77.5%

White77.5%

Black8.8%

Hispanic4.7%

Asian1.8%

Other7.1%

Education (25+)

20.1%

28.9%

42.1%

No HS diploma8.9%

HS diploma20.1%

Some college28.9%

Bachelor's+42.1%

Housing tenure

72.9%

27.1%

Owner72.9%

Renter27.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 72405 in Jonesboro, AR has changed in 5 years

Income

$72,667 → $92,440

up 27.2%

Population

17,022 → 18,675

up 9.7%

Renter share

34.7% → 27.1%

-7.6 pts

Bachelor's+

41.8% → 42.1%

+0.3 pts

Median age

32.4 → 34.8

+2.4 yrs

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $72,667 in 2021 to $92,440 more recently. Headcount in the area went from 17,022 to 18,675 between 2021 and 2024, a 9.7% change. About 27.1% of households rent today, against 34.7% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 72405 covers Jonesboro, AR. The median rent here is $1,530/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $990/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,180/mo.

At 20% of local median household income ($92,440/yr), ZIP 72405 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 72405?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $61,000/year (about $29/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,530/mo in ZIP 72405. The local median household income is $92,440/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.