Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min5:45 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:07 am – 4:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People227 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.6100 householdsMedian household income $60,833Median home value $92,500Median rent $850 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 124 employedMain industries: education and health care 56%, farming, forestry and mining 12%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 28 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 42% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Spanish 23%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 28°F52 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month April3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days52 days above 90°F, 63 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Paragould 1s station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksCane Islandisland · 3.4 miRush Islandisland · 4.0 miWhite Oak Pointcape · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSaint Francis Sunken Landsstate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 27,393 acresHerman Davis State Parkstate park · 11.7 miBig Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.7 mi · 10,911 acresBig Lakestate recreation area · 15.5 mi · 10,804 acresLake Frierson State Parkstate park · 21.4 mi · 114 acresCrowley's Ridge State Parkstate park · 21.5 mi · 284 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes52 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 25 Mar 197618 mi away, near Marked Tree, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Apr 202634 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCraighead County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025295 of 365 days measured69 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 112main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Crittenden County, AR, 44 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJonesboro Water Systemserves 81,888 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation230 ft70 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNEA Baptist Memorial Hospital15.1 miPost officeBlack Oak Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLake City City Hall3.7 miPoliceLake City Police Department3.7 miFire stationBlack Oak Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJonesboro Municipal Airport JBR16 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM59 miInterstateI-55514 miUS highwayUS 6313 miAmtrakWalnut Ridge, AR WNR37 miCoachJonesboro Jet Transfer StationGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72414 ZIP area.
