72903 Zip Code Profile

72903 is a suburban zip code in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $147,600 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Fort Smith metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $69,749/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 72903 is $50,712.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 72903 earn an average of $46,202/year. Women earn only $21,675/year.

11,338 people in 72903 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 72903? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 15.6 minutes.

The median age here is 38. There are 12,413 men and 13,735 women. The median age for men is 35 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 11,421 people (out of the 26,148 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 11,600 homes, and 1,211 businesses every day. 81 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

72903 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 35 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Osaka, Japan!) and -94 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 472 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 26,148
• White Population: 21,604
• Black Population: 1,892
• Hispanic Population: 2,503
• Asian Population: 1,105
• Hawaiian Population: 57
• Indian Population: 857
• Male Population: 12,413
• Female Population: 13,735
• Median Age: 38
• Median Age of Males: 35
• Median Age of Females: 41

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Arkansas
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Fort Smith AR-OK
• County: Sebastian
• City: Fort Smith
• Longitude: -94.4
• Latitude: 35.3
• Elevation: 473 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 479

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 11,113
• Drive alone: 9,686
• Carpool: 1,185
• Public transit: 77
• Ride bikes or walk: 81


• Average commute time: 15.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 391
•    5 - 9: 1,904
•    10 - 14: 3,325
•    15 - 19: 3,034
•    20 - 24: 1,393
•    25 - 29: 173
•    30 - 34: 469
•    35 - 39: 25
•    40 - 44: 42
•    45 - 59: 91
•    60 - 89: 132
•    90 plus: 134

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $147,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $42,011
• Businesses: 1,066
• Employees: 19,605
• Annual Payroll: $643,765,000
• Average Family Income: $69,749
• Median Family Income: $39,220
• Average Income for Men: $46,202
• Average Income for Women: $21,675

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 8489.0
• Sr Senator: John Boozman (R)
• Jr Senator: Mark L. Pryor (D)
• US House Representative: Steve Womack (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 131
• State FIPS Code: 05

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Primary Schools

Albert Pike Elementary School

4111 Park Avenue

Fort Smith, AR 72903

(479) 783-4506

Bonneville Elementary School

2500 S. Waldron Road

Fort Smith, AR 72903

(479) 478-3161

Euper Lane Elementary School

6601 Euper Lane

Fort Smith, AR 72903

(479) 452-2601

John P. Woods Elem. School

3201 Massard Road

Fort Smith, AR 72903

(479) 452-5808

Raymond E. Orr Elem. School

3609 Phoenix Street

Fort Smith, AR 72903

(479) 646-3711

Middle Schools

L. A. Chaffin Jr. High School

3025 Massard Road

Fort Smith, AR 72903

(479) 452-2226

High Schools

Southside High School

4100 Gary Street

Fort Smith, AR 72903

(479) 646-7371