Black Oak, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 286. Estimated population in July 2024: 290 (+1.4% change)
Males: 151 (52.8%), Females: 135 (47.2%)

Zip code: 72414

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.4 years
Median household income: $22,353
Median house value: $37,100

Population by Race

Races in Black Oak:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)
• Korean (0.7%)
• Other race (0.7%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (39.9%), Irish (8.7%), Dutch (3.1%), English (3.1%), German (2.4%), French (1.0%).

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Black Oak

• High school or higher: 60.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
• Unemployed: 8.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Black Oak town

• Never married: 13.1%
• Now married: 64.6%
• Separated: 2.1%
• Widowed: 10.5%
• Divorced: 9.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+2.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Black Oak:

• ARKANSAS METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; PARAGOULD, AR)
• HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF JONESBORO (about 22 miles; JONESBORO, AR)
• REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OF NEA (about 22 miles; JONESBORO, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Black Oak:

• MILLINGTON MUNI (about 49 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
• MEMPHIS INTL (about 62 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
• MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 103 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Black Oak:

• MANILA MUNI (about 16 miles; MANILA, AR; Abbreviation: MXA)
• KIRK FIELD (about 18 miles; PARAGOULD, AR; Abbreviation: PGR)
• JONESBORO MUNI (about 19 miles; JONESBORO, AR; Abbreviation: JBR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Black Oak:

• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 22 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
• UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 52 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 52 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 52 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 57 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)