Brinkley is a city in Monroe County, Arkansas, home to about 2,596 people across 5.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72021.
Homes sold for a median of $38 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Brinkley; also Fargo and Monroe
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brinkley. 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)70 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX351 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brinkley; 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.
Brinkley had 2,700 residents in the 2020 census, down 31% since 2000.
It’s the 121st largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Monroe County grew from 16,816 residents in 1900 to 6,799 in 2020.
Monroe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 51.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brinkley, AR weather station (2 miles away).
1,245 jobs at 170 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brinkley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Established in 1852.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Brinkley School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.B. Partee Elementary SchoolBrinkley | Pre-K–6 | 262 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Brinkley High SchoolBrinkley | 7–12 | 170 | Public | 0.4 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 Fargo and Monroe.
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