Residential delivery area · Arkansas
ZIP Code 72956: Van Buren, AR
ZIP code 72956 uses the postal name Van Buren, Arkansas and lies entirely in Crawford County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 35,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,988 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Van Buren (15%) and Dora (under 1%), and 3% in smaller places; 82% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Van Buren · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Crawford County
- Census places
- Van Buren (15%); Dora (under 1%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Fort Smith, AR-OK
- House district
- AR-3 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 103.8 sq mi · 333 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 72957 also use the name Van Buren
Where is ZIP code 72956?
72956 centers on 35.469°, -94.348° and covers 103.8 square miles of land plus 3.6 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 72904, 72952, 72903, 72901, 72921, 74954, 72932, 72955, 72923, 74948.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72956, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 72956 compare with the rest of Crawford County?
| Measure | 72956 | In Crawford County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 34,546 | 1st of 11 | 16th of 615 |
| Median household income | $63k | 3rd of 6 | 79th of 228 |
| Median home value | $184k | 3rd of 6 | 76th of 243 |
Its median household income is higher than in 35% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 68% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 72956?
The 2020 Census counted 33,870 people in 72956; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 34,546. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 34,546
- 2020 Census count
- 33,870−0.6% since 2010 (34,074)
- Households
- 13,475
- Median age
- 38.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 72956?
Of the 34,546 people the ACS estimates in 72956, 23.0% are under 18 and 17.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (74.3%), then Hispanic or Latino (12.7%).
- Under 1823.0%
- 18 to 6459.3%
- 65 and older17.8%
- White, not Hispanic74.3%
- Hispanic or Latino12.7%
- Other or two or more9.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.8%
- Black, not Hispanic1.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 72956 earn?
Median household income is $62,988 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Crawford County. It rose from $57,950 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $62,988
- Income per person
- $30,291
- Below the poverty line
- 13.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,32714,040 returns; wages 75% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 72956?
FHFA's house price index for 72956, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 93% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 63% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +7.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $184,100
- Median gross rent
- $853
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.6%
- Housing units
- 14,574
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 72956?
718 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 43 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade106
- Health care and social assistance81
- Accommodation and food services72
- Professional, scientific, and technical services70
- Other services (except public administration)67
- Construction61
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 72956?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72904 | Fort Smith | 21,296 | $42k | 4.2 mi |
| 72952 | Rudy | 2,101 | $49k | 7.4 mi |
| 72903 | Fort Smith | 27,242 | $61k | 7.9 mi |
| 72901 | Fort Smith | 19,819 | $43k | 8.1 mi |
| 72921 | Alma | 12,888 | $75k | 8.8 mi |
| 74954 | Roland, OK | 5,105 | $58k | 8.9 mi |
| 72932 | Cedarville | 1,696 | $60k | 9.5 mi |
| 72955 | Uniontown | 719 | – | 11.3 mi |
| 72923 | Barling | 4,956 | $54k | 11.6 mi |
| 74948 | Muldrow, OK | 12,382 | $48k | 12.4 mi |
| 74946 | Moffett, OK | 33 | – | 7.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Van Buren?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Van Buren, AR without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 72957 | Crawford County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.