72908 Zip Code Profile

72908 is a suburban zip code in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $138,300 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 $67,874/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 72908 is $51,392.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 72908 earn an average of $45,705/year. Women earn only $23,072/year.

5,866 people in 72908 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 72908? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 16.6 minutes.

The median age here is 37. There are 6,459 men and 6,919 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 38.

To give you a sense of the community, 5,094 people (out of the 13,378 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 5,865 homes, and 389 businesses every day. 26 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

72908 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 501 feet above sea levell.

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• Brunwick Place Farmers Market
• Cravens Place Neighborhood Watch
• Fort Smith Downtown Farmers Market

• Riverbend Neighborhood Watch
• Rivermont Estates Watch
• The May - Lecta - Sweet Neighborhood Association

• Demographics

• Total Population: 13,378
• White Population: 11,535
• Black Population: 866
• Hispanic Population: 633
• Asian Population: 686
• Hawaiian Population: 14
• Indian Population: 509
• Male Population: 6,459
• Female Population: 6,919
• Median Age: 37
• Median Age of Males: 36
• Median Age of Females: 38

• 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: 501 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 479

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 5,801
• Drive alone: 5,317
• Carpool: 397
• Public transit: 11
• Ride bikes or walk: 26


• Average commute time: 16.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 264
•    5 - 9: 1,050
•    10 - 14: 1,472
•    15 - 19: 1,685
•    20 - 24: 730
•    25 - 29: 104
•    30 - 34: 234
•    35 - 39: 0
•    40 - 44: 0
•    45 - 59: 96
•    60 - 89: 60
•    90 plus: 106

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $138,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $49,173
• Businesses: 283
• Employees: 5,264
• Annual Payroll: $191,898,000
• Average Family Income: $67,874
• Median Family Income: $44,493
• Average Income for Men: $45,705
• Average Income for Women: $23,072

• 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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View all schools in Fort Smith

Primary Schools

Beard Elementary School

1600 Cavanaugh Road

Fort Smith, AR 72908

(479) 646-0834

Cavanaugh Elementary School

1025 School Street

Fort Smith, AR 72908

(479) 646-1131

Elmer H. Cook Elem. School

3517 Brooken Hill Dr

Fort Smith, AR 72908

(479) 646-8880