Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min6:04 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:07 am – 5:10 pm
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People8,026 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.82,866 householdsMedian household income $40,128Median home value $104,100Median rent $751 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $252 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.2% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 2,663 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 17%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 23 minutes86% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%, Arabic 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 36°F58 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month AprilSnow is rare89 days above 90°F, 45 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Winnfield 3 N station, 18 mi away
Nearby landmarksLittle Dugdemona Riverriver · 5.9 miBlack Pondlake · 5.0 miHorner Lakelake · 8.2 miCaney Creek Reservoirreservoir · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCaney Creek Lake State Parkstate park · 9.1 mi · 312 acresJackson Parish Game And Fish Preservestate conservation land · 14.2 mi · 191 acresBig Cypress State Parkstate park · 16.9 mi · 333 acresKisatchie National Forestnational forest · 27.1 mi · 607,483 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 5 Mar 202644 mi away, 2026 Red River Parish, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 21 Aug 202643 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJackson Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025227 of 365 days measured138 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ouachita County, LA, 36 mi away
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription39% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Jonesboro Water Systemserves 6,231 people from ground water24 health-based violations since 2021latest Sep 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation230 ft70 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJackson Parish Hospital3.4 miPost officeJonesboro Post Office2.3 miTown hallJonesboro Town Hall2.8 miPoliceJonesboro Police Department2.6 miFire stationJonesboro Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonroe Regional Airport MLU42 miInterstateI-2022 miUS highwayUS 1671.9 miCoachJonesboro Super Save#2-ChevronGreyhound3.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71251 ZIP area.
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