72956 Zip Code Profile

72956 is a suburban zip code in Van Buren, Arkansas. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $106,800 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 $42,917/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 72956 is $37,000.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 72956 earn an average of $28,387/year. Women earn only $16,970/year.

12,706 people in 72956 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 72956? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.4 minutes.

The median age here is 36. There are 16,623 men and 17,451 women. The median age for men is 35 while for women the median age is 37.

To give you a sense of the community, 13,731 people (out of the 34,074 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 12,894 homes, and 936 businesses every day. 99 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

72956 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 35 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Kirkuk, Iraq!) and -94 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 479 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: 34,074
• White Population: 30,149
• Black Population: 740
• Hispanic Population: 3,132
• Asian Population: 964
• Hawaiian Population: 38
• Indian Population: 1,385
• Male Population: 16,623
• Female Population: 17,451
• Median Age: 36
• Median Age of Males: 35
• Median Age of Females: 37

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Arkansas
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Fort Smith AR-OK
• County: Crawford
• City: Van Buren
• Longitude: -94.3
• Latitude: 35.4
• Elevation: 480 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 479

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 12,464
• Drive alone: 10,621
• Carpool: 1,621
• Public transit: 50
• Ride bikes or walk: 99


• Average commute time: 21.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 315
•    5 - 9: 1,492
•    10 - 14: 1,900
•    15 - 19: 2,416
•    20 - 24: 2,974
•    25 - 29: 767
•    30 - 34: 1,546
•    35 - 39: 97
•    40 - 44: 183
•    45 - 59: 290
•    60 - 89: 206
•    90 plus: 278

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $106,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $40,440
• Businesses: 684
• Employees: 17,831
• Annual Payroll: $519,268,000
• Average Family Income: $42,917
• Median Family Income: $33,037
• Average Income for Men: $28,387
• Average Income for Women: $16,970

• 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: 033
• State FIPS Code: 05

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View all schools in Van Buren

Primary Schools

City Heights Elementary School

301 Mt. Vista Avenue

Van Buren, AR 72956

(479) 474-6918

James R. Tate Elem. School

406 Catcher Road

Van Buren, AR 72956

(479) 471-3130

J. J. Izard Elementary School

501 N. 24 St.

Van Buren, AR 72956

(479) 474-3150

King Elementary School

400 N. 19 St.

Van Buren, AR 72956

(479) 474-2661

Parkview Elementary School

605 Parkview St.

Van Buren, AR 72956

(479) 474-8730

Rena Elementary School

720 Rena Road

Van Buren, AR 72956

(479) 471-3190

Middle Schools

Butterfield Trail Jhs

319 N. 12 St.

Van Buren, AR 72956

(479) 474-6838

Central Middle School

913 N. 24 St.

Van Buren, AR 72956

(479) 474-7059

Coleman Junior High School

821 Pointer Trail

Van Buren, AR 72956

(479) 471-3160

Northridge Middle School

120 Northridge Drive

Van Buren, AR 72956

(479) 471-3126

High Schools

Van Buren High School

2001 Pointer Trail

Van Buren, AR 72956

(479) 474-6821