Jacksonville is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, home to about 29,221 people across 29 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 72076 and 72099, and parts of 72117 and 72120 are in Jacksonville too.
Homes sold for a median of $127 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Jacksonville; also Sherwood
All in Jacksonville
Mostly North Little Rock; part is in Jacksonville
Mostly Sherwood; part is in Jacksonville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jacksonville. 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)123 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN124 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX303 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Jacksonville; 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.
Jacksonville had 29,477 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 16th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Pulaski County grew from 63,179 residents in 1900 to 399,125 in 2020.
Pulaski 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 32°F. About 51.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Little Rock, AR weather station (8 miles away).
235,849 jobs at 12,185 businesses in Pulaski County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
320 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jacksonville’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 44 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 15 |
| Dentists | 31 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 48 |
| Mental health providers | 124 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 44 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Established in 1870.
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 Jacksonville North Pulaski School District, Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adkins Preschool CenterJacksonville | Pre-K | 228 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Bayou Meto Elementary SchoolJacksonville | Pre-K–5 | 416 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Bobby G Lester Elementary SchoolJacksonville | K–5 | 421 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Jacksonville Elementary SchoolJacksonville | K–5 | 733 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Jacksonville Lighthouse ElementaryJacksonville | K–4 | 210 | Charter | 3.7 mi |
| Murrell Taylor Elementary SchoolJacksonville | K–5 | 428 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Jacksonville Lighthouse Flightline AcademyLittle Rock | 5–8 | 156 | Charter | 1.3 mi |
| Jacksonville Middle SchoolJacksonville | 6–8 | 926 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Jacksonville High SchoolJacksonville | 9–12 | 1,208 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Jacksonville Lighthouse High SchoolJacksonville | 9–12 | 60 | Charter | 3.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Christian AcademyJacksonville | Pre-K–12 | 103 | Baptist | 2.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Sherwood, North Little Rock, Gibson and McAlmont.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.