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Fort Smith, AR

Census ZIP code profile for Fort Smith, AR - 5 ZIPs, total population 90,141. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet FORT-SMITH-AR · Fort Smith, AR 5 ZIPs · 90,141 pop · #17173/25278 · Sebastian County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-WIDE · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $61,382
  • RANK-LOWER #17173/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Hackett
  • BOOK-MID 5 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 57% owners
  • POP-SMALL 90,141
  • SPREAD-WIDE 72904→72916
  • HOME-LOW $185,240

Nearest income peer: Hackett, AR (+ $208 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Fort Smith

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Fort Smith on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Fort Smith, AR sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

32nd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
90,141
city population (Census)
5
USPS ZIP codes covered
$61,382
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

A below-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (5 codes). Income averages $61,382, rent $941 , commute about 18 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.

Fort Smith sits in the upper half of Sebastian County on income: Barling, Mansfield and Huntington report less, while Greenwood and Lavaca report more. Midland marks the far end of that range at $36,868, 40% below Fort Smith.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Fort Smith differ

Fort Smith's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $41,909 in ZIP 72904 to $87,983 in ZIP 72916, while home values span $111,500 in 72904 to $263,700 in 72916. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.

Income high-to-low ratio
2.1×

72904 to 72916

Home-value high-to-low ratio
2.4×

72904 to 72916

Poverty-rate spread
21.2 points

72916 to 72904

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Fort Smith population is a blend, not a flagship ZIP

Across 5 delivery areas, the densest code 72903 still covers only about 29% of Fort Smith's 90,141 residents. The city average is a blend, pick two ZIPs with different incomes before using one number.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense employer mosaic across Fort Smith

Citywide ZBP: 2,830 establishments, 54,255 employees , annual payroll $2,863,053k (~31 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 5 of 5 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 72903 (1,043 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (462) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Fort Smith, AR

These ZIP codes sit in Sebastian County, which covers 13 ZIP codes in all; 5 of them fall in Fort Smith. See the Sebastian County roll-up →

Fort Smith sits in the upper half of Sebastian County on income: Barling, Mansfield and Huntington report less, while Greenwood and Lavaca report more. Midland marks the far end of that range at $36,868, 40% below Fort Smith.

Side-by-side: Compare 72903 vs 72904 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
72903 26,148 $61,434 1,043 603
72904 21,893 $41,909 208 644
72901 21,591 $42,851 944 952
72908 13,378 $72,732 319 637
72916 7,131 $87,983 316 80
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