ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Arkansas

ZIP Code 72908: Fort Smith, AR

ZIP Code 72908 (Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas) has an estimated 14,288 residents in 5,906 households. The median household income is $72,732, the median home value is $197,000 and the median gross rent is $940/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

14,288

Margin of error ±1,081

Median household income

$72,732

Margin of error ±$11,348

Median home value

$197,000

Margin of error ±$20,488

Median gross rent

$940/mo

Margin of error ±$81

Median age

41.4 yrs

Margin of error ±3.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

16.3 min

Margin of error ±3.2 min

How ZIP 72908 compares with Arkansas and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7290841.4 yrsArkansas38.5 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 72908$72,732Arkansas$60,773United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 72908$40,553Arkansas$34,225United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7290810.9%Arkansas16.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 729083.9%Arkansas4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7290829.3%Arkansas25.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 72908$197,000Arkansas$188,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 72908$940/moArkansas$947/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7290865.6%Arkansas66.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7290816.3 minArkansas22.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7290812.6%Arkansas8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 72908

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 72908 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 72908	Margin of error	Arkansas	United States
Total population	14,288	±1,081	3,049,391	334,922,499
Median age	41.4 yrs	±3.6 yrs	38.5 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	5,906	±462	1,205,987	129,227,496
Median household income	$72,732	±$11,348	$60,773	$80,734
Per capita income	$40,553	±$4,509	$34,225	$44,673
Poverty rate	10.9%	±2.7 pts	16.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.9%	±1.7 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.3%	±3.6 pts	25.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$197,000	±$20,488	$188,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$940/mo	±$81	$947/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	65.6%	±3.3 pts	66.4%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	16.3 min	±3.2 min	22.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	12.6%	±4.7 pts	8.8%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 72908
Group	ZIP 72908	Arkansas	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	75.8%	67.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.6%	14.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.3%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	5.9%	1.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	6.8%	6.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	7.5%	9.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 72908 is

State: Arkansas
Main county: Sebastian County
Largest overlapping place: Fort Smith (88% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 7.67 sq mi· about 1,863 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Sebastian County

72901 Fort Smith, AR 72903 Fort Smith, AR 72904 Fort Smith, AR 72916 Fort Smith, AR 72923 Barling, AR 72936 Sebastian County, AR 72937 Sebastian County, AR 72938 Sebastian County, AR 72940 Sebastian County, AR 72941 Sebastian County, AR 72944 Sebastian County, AR 72945 Midland, AR

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.