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72904 ZIP Code

Fort Smith, Arkansas

December 28, 2025
ZIP Code:72904
City/Town:Fort Smith
County:Sebastian
State:Arkansas
ZIP Type:Standard
Population:22,539
Median Household Income:$38,009
Per Capita Income:$27,469
Total Housing Units:8,558
Median Home Value:$102,500
Land Area:13.7 sq miles
35.5 sq km
Water Area:2.8 sq miles
7.3 sq km
Coordinates:35.4152, -94.3825

Population Information (72904 zip code)

#%US
Total Population:22,539----
Male:10,58447.0%49.6%
Female:11,95553.0%50.4%
Median Age:32.3 yrs--38.5 yrs
Under 5 years:1,7327.7%5.7%
5 to 9 years:2,0158.9%6.0%
10 to 14 years:2,27110.1%6.5%
15 to 19 years:1,8758.3%6.6%
20 to 24 years:1,5306.8%6.7%
25 to 34 years:2,70712.0%13.7%
35 to 44 years:3,12813.9%12.9%
45 to 54 years:2,25910.0%12.4%
55 to 59 years:1,3275.9%6.5%
60 to 64 years:1,1575.1%6.4%
65 to 74 years:1,6467.3%9.7%
75 to 84 years:5272.3%4.8%
85 years and over:3651.6%2.0%

Housing Information (72904 zip code)

#%US
Median home value:$102,500--$281,900
Median rooms:5.1--5.5
Median rent:$780 / mo.--$1,268 / mo.
Total housing units:8,558----
Occupied housing units:7,88192.1%38.0%
Vacant housing units:6777.9%4.6%
Housing tenure:------
Owner-occupied:3,88449.3%64.8%
Renter-occupied:3,99750.7%35.2%

Educational Attainment (72904 zip code)

#%US
Population 25 years and over:13,116----
Less than 9th grade:2,42718.5%4.7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma:2,04715.6%6.1%
High school graduate:4,41233.6%26.4%
Some college, no degree:2,45618.7%19.7%
Associate degree:7125.4%8.7%
Bachelor's degree:7435.7%20.9%
Graduate or professional degree:3192.4%13.7%
Percent high school graduate or higher:--65.9%89.1%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher:--8.1%34.3%

Income Information (72904 zip code)

ValueUS
Median household income:$38,009 / yr.$75,149 / yr.
Mean household income:$47,021 / yr.$105,833 / yr.
Median family income:$43,048 / yr.$92,646 / yr.
Per capita income:$27,469 / yr.$41,261 / yr.

Employment (72904 zip code)

#%US
In labor force:9,018--63.5%
Employed:8,30092.0%96.4%
Unemployed:7188.0%5.3%
Not in labor force:7,129----
Class of Worker:------
Private wage and salary:6,97884.1%79.7%
Government workers:7869.5%14.2%
Self-employed:5366.5%5.9%
Unpaid family workers:00.0%0.1%

Race & Ethnicity (72904 zip code)

#%US
Race (one race):------
White:8,10336.0%61.6%
Black or African American:2,77912.3%12.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native:2961.3%1.1%
Asian:2,0399.0%6.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:00.0%0.2%
Some other race:7,39832.8%8.4%
Two or more races:1,9248.5%10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race):8,58538.1%18.7%
Mexican:9,64842.8%11.2%
Puerto Rican:6,07126.9%1.8%
Cuban:500.2%0.7%
Other Hispanic or Latino:870.4%5.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino:3,44015.3%81.1%

Income Distribution (72904 zip code)

Household IncomeHouseholds%US
Less than $10,000:7769.8%4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999:79510.1%3.8%
$15,000 to $24,999:90211.4%7.0%
$25,000 to $34,999:1,07713.7%7.4%
$35,000 to $49,999:1,30516.6%10.7%
$50,000 to $74,999:1,74322.1%16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999:6127.8%12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:5336.8%17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999:821.0%8.8%
$200,000 or more:560.7%11.4%

Commute to Work (72904 zip code)

Commute MethodWorkers%US
Drove alone:6,46277.9%67.8%
Carpooled:1,24815.0%8.7%
Public transportation:00.0%4.2%
Walked:1231.5%2.5%
Other means:2693.2%0.9%
Worked from home:831.0%13.8%
Mean travel time to work:16.6 min--26.7 min

Industry (72904 zip code)

Industry SectorWorkers%US
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining:901.1%1.6%
Construction:1,12113.5%6.9%
Manufacturing:2,33628.1%10.0%
Wholesale trade:1762.1%2.4%
Retail trade:5256.3%11.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities:4405.3%5.8%
Information:1001.2%1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate:2012.4%6.7%
Professional, scientific, management:1,01812.3%12.1%
Education, health care, social services:1,02812.4%23.3%
Arts, entertainment, food services:83610.1%9.0%
Other services:2272.7%4.7%
Public administration:2022.4%4.7%

Poverty Status (72904 zip code)

#%US
Poverty Rate:--33.6%8.8%
All people below poverty level:------
Under 18 years:----16.3%
18 to 64 years:----11.0%
65 years and over:----10.3%

Health Insurance (72904 zip code)

#%US
With health insurance:18,26481.0%91.3%
Private health insurance:7,87534.9%67.6%
Public health coverage:12,02753.4%35.9%
Without health insurance:4,17518.5%8.7%

Benefits & Assistance (72904 zip code)

Households with:#%US
Earnings:5,88574.7%77.4%
Social Security income:2,14827.3%31.0%
Retirement income:1,77422.5%21.8%
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):7639.7%4.5%
Cash public assistance income:1231.6%1.8%
SNAP (food stamps) benefits:2,00025.4%11.4%

Housing Types (72904 zip code)

Structure TypeUnits%US
1-unit, detached:6,51976.2%61.4%
1-unit, attached:640.7%6.1%
2 units:7298.5%3.4%
3 or 4 units:3614.2%4.3%
5 to 9 units:3484.1%4.6%
10 to 19 units:1251.5%4.3%
20 or more units:3924.6%9.9%
Mobile home:200.2%5.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc.:00.0%0.1%

Year Structure Built (72904 zip code)

Year BuiltUnits%US
Built 2020 or later:560.7%0.6%
Built 2010 to 2019:5406.3%8.2%
Built 2000 to 2009:4455.2%13.5%
Built 1990 to 1999:5106.0%13.2%
Built 1980 to 1989:88310.3%13.2%
Built 1970 to 1979:1,29515.1%14.6%
Built 1960 to 1969:1,25614.7%10.2%
Built 1950 to 1959:2,06324.1%9.9%
Built 1940 to 1949:93510.9%4.6%
Built 1939 or earlier:5756.7%12.0%

Bedrooms (72904 zip code)

Number of BedroomsUnits%US
No bedroom (studio):1231.4%2.4%
1 bedroom:86010.0%3.0%
2 bedrooms:2,33327.3%9.1%
3 bedrooms:4,33750.7%15.9%
4 bedrooms:85510.0%18.8%
5 or more bedrooms:500.6%17.6%

Heating Fuel (72904 zip code)

Fuel TypeUnits%US
Utility gas:3,81348.4%47.1%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas:470.6%4.9%
Electricity:3,93950.0%40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.:00.0%4.2%
Coal or coke:00.0%0.1%
Wood:170.2%1.5%
Solar energy:00.0%0.1%
Other fuel:00.0%0.5%
No fuel used:650.8%0.2%

Vehicles Available (72904 zip code)

VehiclesHouseholds%US
No vehicle available:5757.3%8.3%
1 vehicle available:3,01138.2%32.6%
2 vehicles available:2,78935.4%37.0%
3 or more vehicles available:1,50619.1%22.1%

Home Value Distribution (72904 zip code)

Value RangeOwner Units%US
Less than $50,000:2526.5%5.7%
$50,000 to $99,999:1,59741.1%7.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:1,33334.3%9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999:3108.0%10.8%
$200,000 to $299,999:2586.6%19.9%
$300,000 to $499,999:391.0%24.1%
$500,000 to $999,999:862.2%17.0%
$1,000,000 or more:90.2%5.6%

Housing Costs (72904 zip code)

ValueUS
Median owner costs (with mortgage):$936 / mo.$1,828 / mo.
Median owner costs (no mortgage):$369 / mo.$584 / mo.
Median gross rent:$780 / mo.$1,268 / mo.
Average household size (owner-occupied):2.912.53
Average household size (renter-occupied):2.782.38

Households (72904 zip code)

#%US
Total households:7,881----
Married-couple households:2,82935.9%47.5%
Cohabiting couple households:1,37917.5%7.0%
Male householder, no spouse:1,50319.1%5.4%
Female householder, no spouse:3,00138.1%12.7%
Householder living alone:3,44143.7%28.6%
65 years and over living alone:1,96624.9%11.8%
Average household size:2.84--2.53
Average family size:3.41----

Marital Status (72904 zip code)

Population 15 years and over#%US
Total:7,597----
Never married:3,08040.5%37.0%
Now married:3,09040.7%49.5%
Separated:2082.7%1.5%
Widowed:1,01613.4%2.6%
Divorced:3,51146.2%9.3%

School Enrollment (72904 zip code)

Population 3 years and over#%US
Enrolled in school:6,661----
Nursery school, preschool:4266.4%5.8%
Kindergarten:3014.5%5.0%
Elementary school (grades 1-8):3,52853.0%40.5%
High school (grades 9-12):1,62124.3%21.4%
College or graduate school:78511.8%27.3%

Veterans & Disability (72904 zip code)

#%US
Civilian population 18 years and over:15,230----
Veterans:9896.5%6.3%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population:22,439----
With a disability:5,22323.3%13.4%
Under 18 with disability:73114.0%5.8%
18 to 64 with disability:3,38164.7%10.4%
65 and over with disability:1,11121.3%33.4%

Mobility (Residence 1 Year Ago) (72904 zip code)

Population 1 year and over#%US
Same house:18,43681.8%86.9%
Different house:3,74616.6%13.1%
Same county:2,66971.2%7.0%
Different county:91224.3%3.2%
Different state:38810.4%2.5%
Abroad:1654.4%0.4%

Place of Birth (72904 zip code)

#%US
Native born:16,82174.6%86.2%
Foreign born:3801.7%13.9%
Naturalized citizen:5,7181504.7%52.7%
Not a citizen:5,7181504.7%47.3%
Foreign-born by region:------
Europe:5,7181504.7%10.5%
Asia:215.5%31.3%
Africa:205.3%5.5%
Oceania:00.0%0.5%
Latin America:4,4551172.4%50.0%
Northern America:92.4%2.2%

Language Spoken at Home (72904 zip code)

Population 5 years and over#%US
Total:20,807----
English only:11,45755.1%78.3%
Language other than English:9,35044.9%21.5%
By language:------
Spanish:7,67136.9%13.3%
Other Indo-European languages:00.0%3.5%
Asian/Pacific Island languages:1,6247.8%3.5%
Other languages:550.3%1.0%

Computers & Internet (72904 zip code)

Households%US
Households with a computer:7,881100.0%93.1%
Households with broadband internet:7,22091.6%89.4%