ZIP code
72901
Fort Smith, AR
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
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 72901. Methodology
ZIP code map of 72901

About ZIP code 72901
More enterprise fields
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
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.
- Fort Smith100.0%
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.
- Sebastian County100.0%
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
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16,542 | |
| 2006 | 16,218 | |
| 2007 | 18,029 | |
| 2008 | 16,648 | |
| 2009 | 16,926 | |
| 2010 | 16,957 | |
| 2011 | 22,747 | 16,606 |
| 2012 | 22,591 | 16,200 |
| 2013 | 22,822 | 16,080 |
| 2014 | 22,995 | 16,130 |
| 2015 | 22,148 | 15,970 |
| 2016 | 22,201 | 15,380 |
| 2017 | 21,639 | 15,300 |
| 2018 | 20,985 | 15,170 |
| 2019 | 21,537 | 15,440 |
| 2020 | 21,718 | 15,420 |
| 2021 | 21,183 | 14,710 |
| 2022 | 20,783 | 14,970 |
| 2023 | 19,966 |
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)
- 74946Moffett3.0 miPop 35 · Income —
- 72903Fort Smith3.1 miPop 26,318 · Income $60,186
- 72908Fort Smith3.9 miPop 14,003 · Income $68,697
- 72904Fort Smith3.9 miPop 22,627 · Income $40,357
- 74954Roland5.4 miPop 5,066 · Income $56,333
- 74901Arkoma6.7 miPop 2,001 · Income $39,236
- 72916Fort Smith6.9 miPop 11,087 · Income $88,125
- 72923Barling8.1 miPop 4,971 · Income $52,210
- 72956Van Buren8.1 miPop 34,102 · Income $60,387
- 74902Pocola8.4 miPop 4,359 · Income $48,333
- 74948Muldrow11.2 miPop 11,946 · Income $47,074
- 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?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 72901.