What city is 72908 in?

72908 is a Fort Smith, AR mailing address. By land area, 88% lies inside Fort Smith; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 72908?

About 14,288 people (±1,081), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 14,310.

What is the median household income in 72908?

$72,732 (±$11,348), compared with $60,773 for Arkansas as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 72908?

9 USPS carrier routes with 6,151 residential and 389 business mailboxes (6,540 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 72908?

The closest, measured center to center: 72916 (3.2 mi, Fort Smith), 72901 (3.9 mi, Fort Smith), 72903 (4.1 mi, Fort Smith), 74902 (5.2 mi, Pocola), 74901 (5.3 mi, Arkoma) and 74946 (6.5 mi, Moffett).

72908 ZIP Code, Fort Smith, AR

72908 is a ZIP code in Fort Smith, Arkansas in Sebastian County. It covers 7.7 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 72916, 72901 and 72903. 14,288 people live here in 5,906 households. At about 1,862 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (66% own). Median household income is $72,732, above the Arkansas median of $60,773.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Fort Smith, AR
County: Sebastian County
Land area: 7.7 sq mi
Population: 14,288
Median household income: $72,732
Carrier routes: 9 (6,151 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	14,288
Households	5,906
Median household income	$72,732
Income per person	$40,553
Median age	41.4
Homeowners	65.6%
Median home value	$197,000
Median rent	$940
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.3%
Average commute (minutes)	16.3
Households with kids under 18	31.7%
Moved in the past year	16.5%
Below the poverty line	10.9%
Broadband internet	85.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	9.6%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.0%
$10–15K	2.1%
$15–25K	11.1%
$25–35K	9.6%
$35–50K	10.9%
$50–75K	15.5%
$75–100K	12.2%
$100–150K	23.9%
$150–200K	4.4%
$200K+	7.2%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.7%
10–19	12.1%
20–24	3.0%
25–34	16.6%
35–44	11.9%
45–54	13.2%
55–64	13.3%
65–74	9.7%
75+	8.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	33.2%
Owned outright	28.2%
Rented	31.7%
Vacant	6.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	71.1%
Townhome	6.0%
2–4 units	10.2%
5–19 units	8.5%
20+ units	3.9%
Mobile / other	0.4%

Businesses in 72908

319 business establishments with 6,592 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 60
Wholesale Trade: 36
Other Services (except Public Administration): 33
Health Care and Social Assistance: 32
Transportation and Warehousing: 23
Accommodation and Food Services: 21
Manufacturing: 20
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 19

EDDM carrier routes

72908 has 9 USPS carrier routes with 6,151 residential and 389 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 72908

72908 has 9 USPS carrier routes (9 city (C)) with 6,151 residential and 389 business mailboxes. Routes range from 421 homes (C072) to 890 homes (C068); the median route has 721 homes. The Census counted 5,906 households in 72908 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	4
750–999	4
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C071 — USPS business mailboxes 147, 549 homes
Route C063 — USPS business mailboxes 66, 538 homes
Route C068 — USPS business mailboxes 41, 890 homes
Route C057 — USPS business mailboxes 37, 721 homes
Route C045 — USPS business mailboxes 35, 804 homes

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Every carrier route in 72908

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C045	City	804	35	$72,732	—	—	—
C051	City	806	33	$76,898	—	—	—
C057	City	721	37	$49,494	—	—	—
C059	City	604	5	$76,898	—	—	—
C063	City	538	66	$81,283	—	—	—
C067	City	818	25	$72,732	—	—	—
C068	City	890	41	$81,283	—	—	—
C071	City	549	147	$33,678	—	—	—
C072	City	421	0	$76,898	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 72908 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

72916 — Fort Smith city, AR (3.2 mi)
72901 — Fort Smith city, AR (3.9 mi)
72903 — Fort Smith city, AR (4.1 mi)
74902 — Pocola town, OK (5.2 mi)
74901 — Arkoma town, OK (5.3 mi)
74946 — Moffett town, OK (6.5 mi)
72923 — Barling city, AR (6.7 mi)
72904 — Fort Smith city, AR (7.5 mi)

Areas that include 72908

Fort Smith, AR ZIP codes — 7 ZIP codes
Sebastian County ZIP codes — 16 ZIP codes
Arkansas ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 72908, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 72908 in?: 72908 is a Fort Smith, AR mailing address. By land area, 88% lies inside Fort Smith; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 72908 in?: 72908 is in Sebastian County.
What is the population of 72908?: About 14,288 people (±1,081), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 14,310.
What is the median household income in 72908?: $72,732 (±$11,348), compared with $60,773 for Arkansas as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 72908?: 9 USPS carrier routes with 6,151 residential and 389 business mailboxes (6,540 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 72908?: The closest, measured center to center: 72916 (3.2 mi, Fort Smith), 72901 (3.9 mi, Fort Smith), 72903 (4.1 mi, Fort Smith), 74902 (5.2 mi, Pocola), 74901 (5.3 mi, Arkoma) and 74946 (6.5 mi, Moffett).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.