What city is 72916 in?

72916 is a Fort Smith, AR mailing address. By land area, 33% lies inside Fort Smith and 7% lies inside Bonanza; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 72916?

About 11,711 people (±1,242), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 10,250.

What is the median household income in 72916?

$87,983 (±$12,005), 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 72916?

9 USPS carrier routes with 5,748 residential and 360 business mailboxes (6,109 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 72916?

The closest, measured center to center: 72908 (3.2 mi, Fort Smith), 72923 (5.3 mi, Barling), 74902 (5.6 mi, Pocola), 72903 (5.8 mi, Fort Smith), 72901 (6.9 mi, Fort Smith) and 72905 (7.4 mi).

72916 ZIP Code, Fort Smith, AR

72916 is a ZIP code in Fort Smith, Arkansas in Sebastian County. It covers 38 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 72908, 72923 and 74902. 11,711 people live here in 4,732 households. With about 311 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (71%). Median household income is $87,983, above the Arkansas median of $60,773.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Fort Smith, AR
County: Sebastian County
Land area: 38 sq mi
Population: 11,711
Median household income: $87,983
Carrier routes: 9 (5,748 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	11,711
Households	4,732
Median household income	$87,983
Income per person	$70,888
Median age	38.9
Homeowners	71.3%
Median home value	$263,700
Median rent	$1,242
Bachelor's degree or higher	40.1%
Average commute (minutes)	20.2
Households with kids under 18	26.2%
Moved in the past year	17.1%
Below the poverty line	8.3%
Broadband internet	91.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	11.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	7.0%
$10–15K	4.1%
$15–25K	2.5%
$25–35K	2.4%
$35–50K	9.6%
$50–75K	16.2%
$75–100K	12.2%
$100–150K	19.7%
$150–200K	9.9%
$200K+	16.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	16.0%
10–19	7.1%
20–24	5.8%
25–34	15.5%
35–44	12.4%
45–54	9.1%
55–64	16.7%
65–74	10.8%
75+	6.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	39.4%
Owned outright	29.2%
Rented	26.5%
Vacant	4.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	77.3%
Townhome	5.1%
2–4 units	7.2%
5–19 units	4.9%
20+ units	3.1%
Mobile / other	2.4%

Businesses in 72916

316 business establishments with 5,822 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 49
Construction: 43
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 27
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 26
Finance and Insurance: 24
Wholesale Trade: 23
Retail Trade: 21
Transportation and Warehousing: 21

EDDM carrier routes

72916 has 9 USPS carrier routes with 5,748 residential and 360 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 72916

72916 has 9 USPS carrier routes (9 rural (R)) with 5,748 residential and 360 business mailboxes. Routes range from 365 homes (R010) to 1,054 homes (R011); the median route has 579 homes. The Census counted 4,732 households in 72916 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	2
500–749	4
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route R010 — USPS business mailboxes 115, 365 homes
Route R008 — USPS business mailboxes 82, 489 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 38, 552 homes
Route R009 — USPS business mailboxes 35, 753 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 29, 650 homes

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Every carrier route in 72916

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R002	Rural	552	38	$58,883	—	—	—
R003	Rural	650	29	$87,020	—	—	—
R005	Rural	503	15	$87,020	—	—	—
R007	Rural	803	24	$77,590	—	—	—
R008	Rural	489	82	$93,215	—	—	—
R009	Rural	753	35	$51,435	—	—	—
R010	Rural	365	115	$87,020	—	—	—
R011	Rural	1,054	10	$129,266	—	—	—
R012	Rural	579	12	$87,020	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 72916 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

72908 — Fort Smith city, AR (3.2 mi)
72923 — Barling city, AR (5.3 mi)
74902 — Pocola town, OK (5.6 mi)
72903 — Fort Smith city, AR (5.8 mi)
72901 — Fort Smith city, AR (6.9 mi)
72905 (7.4 mi)
74901 — Arkoma town, OK (7.5 mi)
72937 — Hackett city, AR (9.5 mi)

Areas that include 72916

Fort Smith, AR ZIP codes — 7 ZIP codes
Bonanza, AR ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
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) 72916, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 72916 in?: 72916 is a Fort Smith, AR mailing address. By land area, 33% lies inside Fort Smith and 7% lies inside Bonanza; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 72916 in?: 72916 is in Sebastian County.
What is the population of 72916?: About 11,711 people (±1,242), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 10,250.
What is the median household income in 72916?: $87,983 (±$12,005), 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 72916?: 9 USPS carrier routes with 5,748 residential and 360 business mailboxes (6,109 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 72916?: The closest, measured center to center: 72908 (3.2 mi, Fort Smith), 72923 (5.3 mi, Barling), 74902 (5.6 mi, Pocola), 72903 (5.8 mi, Fort Smith), 72901 (6.9 mi, Fort Smith) and 72905 (7.4 mi).

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