Bay is a city in Craighead County, Arkansas, home to about 2,333 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72411.
Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Bay; also Jonesboro
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bay. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)58 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX409 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bay; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bay had 1,876 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 134th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Craighead County grew from 19,505 residents in 1900 to 111,231 in 2020.
Craighead County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jonesboro Muni Ap, AR weather station (8 miles away).
48,791 jobs at 2,788 businesses in Craighead County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bay.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Bay School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Elementary SchoolBay | K–6 | 317 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Bay High SchoolBay | 7–12 | 233 | Public | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Jonesboro.
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