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72901

Fort Smith, AR

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72901 covers Fort Smith in Sebastian County, with 19,966 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.

Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology

ACS 2023 population

19,966

Median household income

$42,568

Median home value

$113,200

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 72901. Methodology

ZIP code map of 72901

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 72901 in Fort Smith, Arkansas
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 72901 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 72901

Type

STANDARD

Timezone

America/Chicago

Area codes

479, 539, 918

Land area

8.7 sq mi

Water area

0.21 sq mi

Households

10,337

Median gross rent

$837

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/Chicago
Area Codes
479, 539, 918
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 72901. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 72901

Race

  • White13,380
  • Black or African American1,890
  • American Indian or Alaska Native544
  • Asian594
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander9
  • Other race2,083
  • Two or more races2,473

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3,776

Age

  • Under 102,576
  • 10 to 192,569
  • 20 to 293,139
  • 30 to 393,002
  • 40 to 492,566
  • 50 to 592,761
  • 60 to 692,476
  • 70 to 791,268
  • 80 and older616

Income and housing in 72901

Poverty rate

23.9%

Median earnings

$30,582

Median household income

$42,568

Median home value

$113,200

Median gross rent

$837

Education

  • High school graduate81.1%
  • Bachelor's degree21.1%
  • Graduate degree7.2%

Places covering 72901

Cities and places — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.

ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

Counties — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.

ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

Population history for 72901

IRS populationACS population
24,83512,417020052023

Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).

Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200516,542
200616,218
200718,029
200816,648
200916,926
201016,957
201122,74716,606
201222,59116,200
201322,82216,080
201422,99516,130
201522,14815,970
201622,20115,380
201721,63915,300
201820,98515,170
201921,53715,440
202021,71815,420
202121,18314,710
202220,78314,970
202319,966

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 72901

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 74946Moffett3.0 miPop 35 · Income —
  2. 72903Fort Smith3.1 miPop 26,318 · Income $60,186
  3. 72908Fort Smith3.9 miPop 14,003 · Income $68,697
  4. 72904Fort Smith3.9 miPop 22,627 · Income $40,357
  5. 74954Roland5.4 miPop 5,066 · Income $56,333
  6. 74901Arkoma6.7 miPop 2,001 · Income $39,236
  7. 72916Fort Smith6.9 miPop 11,087 · Income $88,125
  8. 72923Barling8.1 miPop 4,971 · Income $52,210
  9. 72956Van Buren8.1 miPop 34,102 · Income $60,387
  10. 74902Pocola8.4 miPop 4,359 · Income $48,333
  11. 74948Muldrow11.2 miPop 11,946 · Income $47,074
  12. 72905Fort Smith12.0 miPop 0 · Income —

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ZIP code 72901 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 72901 in?
72901 is in Fort Smith, AR.
What county is 72901 in?
72901 is in Sebastian County.
What is the median household income in 72901?
The median household income in 72901 is $42,568.
Which ZIP codes are near 72901?
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