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ZIP 72901 · Fort Smith

Who lives in ZIP code 72901 (Fort Smith, AR): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Fort Smith, AR · Sebastian County

uszips 2026
People19,819
Median age35.6
Household income$42,851
Home value$115,160
Median rent$854/mo
Poverty26.1%
College degree+19.1%
Commute17 min

Place

Metro area
Fort Smith, AR-OK
Time zone
Central
Density
876 / sq mi
Housing units
8,789

County

Sebastian100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1013.4%
10–1910.7%
20s15.3%
30s17.6%
40s8.6%
50s11.9%
60s13.3%
70s5.9%
80+3.3%

15.3% are 65 or older; 78.4% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K26.1%
$25K–50K32.2%
$50K–75K18.4%
$75K–100K8.4%
$100K–150K9.2%
$150K+5.6%

14.8% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $28,066.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school17.3%
High school37.3%
Some college26.3%
Bachelor's12.4%
Graduate6.7%

33.9% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White59.8%
Black9.3%
Asian3.1%
Native American0.9%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other10.7%
Two or more16.0%

19.3% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
36.5%
Never married
38.4%
Divorced
18.1%
Widowed
7.0%
Family size
2.82
Dual-income families
45.5%

Housing

Own their home
43.3%
Rent burden
30.3%
Men / women
50% / 50%

Work

In labor force
62.4%
Unemployment
11.6%
Self-employed
10.6%
Farmers
0.3%

Community

Charitable givers
8.9%
Veterans
7.6%
With a disability
25.6%
No health insurance
15.0%
Limited English
3.3%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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