Brookland is a city in Craighead County, Arkansas, home to about 4,377 people across 7.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72417.
Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brookland. 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)69 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX414 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brookland; 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.
Brookland had 4,064 residents in the 2020 census, up 205% since 2000.
It’s the 77th 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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 52.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jonesboro 2 Ne, AR weather station (7 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).
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brookland.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (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.
Public schools here are run by Brookland School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookland Primary SchoolBrookland | Pre-K–K | 384 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Brookland Elementary SchoolBrookland | 1–3 | 728 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Brookland Middle SchoolBrookland | 4–6 | 755 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Brookland Junior High SchoolBrookland | 7–9 | 701 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Brookland High SchoolBrookland | 10–12 | 645 | Public | 0.6 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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