What city is 72956 in?

72956 is a Van Buren, AR mailing address. By land area, 15% lies inside Van Buren and 2% lies inside Kibler; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 72956?

About 34,546 people (±1,005), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 33,870.

What is the median household income in 72956?

$62,988 (±$3,371), 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 72956?

23 USPS carrier routes with 13,957 residential and 989 business mailboxes (14,935 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 72956?

The closest, measured center to center: 72904 (4.2 mi, Fort Smith), 72952 (7.4 mi, Rudy), 74946 (7.7 mi, Moffett), 72903 (7.9 mi, Fort Smith), 72901 (8.1 mi, Fort Smith) and 72921 (8.8 mi, Alma).

72956 ZIP Code, Van Buren, AR

72956 is a ZIP code in Van Buren, Arkansas in Crawford County. It covers 104 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 72904, 72952 and 74946. 34,546 people live here in 13,475 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Arkansas ZIP codes. With about 333 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (72%). Median household income is $62,988, close to the Arkansas median of $60,773.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Van Buren, AR
County: Crawford County
Land area: 104 sq mi
Population: 34,546
Median household income: $62,988
Carrier routes: 23 (13,957 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	34,546
Households	13,475
Median household income	$62,988
Income per person	$30,291
Median age	38.5
Homeowners	71.6%
Median home value	$184,100
Median rent	$853
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.8%
Average commute (minutes)	21.1
Households with kids under 18	34.4%
Moved in the past year	10.5%
Below the poverty line	13.5%
Broadband internet	90.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	11.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.6%
$10–15K	5.4%
$15–25K	7.8%
$25–35K	9.8%
$35–50K	13.2%
$50–75K	20.4%
$75–100K	12.4%
$100–150K	16.5%
$150–200K	5.9%
$200K+	4.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	13.0%
10–19	12.2%
20–24	5.7%
25–34	14.1%
35–44	13.7%
45–54	11.3%
55–64	12.2%
65–74	9.8%
75+	8.0%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	34.3%
Owned outright	32.2%
Rented	26.0%
Vacant	7.5%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	76.5%
Townhome	1.0%
2–4 units	7.8%
5–19 units	5.2%
20+ units	1.5%
Mobile / other	7.9%

Businesses in 72956

718 business establishments with 11,839 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 106
Health Care and Social Assistance: 81
Accommodation and Food Services: 72
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 70
Other Services (except Public Administration): 67
Construction: 61
Wholesale Trade: 49
Manufacturing: 43

EDDM carrier routes

72956 has 23 USPS carrier routes with 13,957 residential and 989 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 72956

72956 has 23 USPS carrier routes (11 city (C), 10 rural (R), 2 highway contract (H)) with 13,957 residential and 989 business mailboxes. Routes range from 278 homes (C014) to 935 homes (C007); the median route has 605 homes. The Census counted 13,475 households in 72956 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	7
500–749	12
750–999	4
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 168, 420 homes
Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 137, 413 homes
Route R008 — USPS business mailboxes 130, 670 homes
Route C011 — USPS business mailboxes 121, 573 homes
Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 74, 484 homes

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Every carrier route in 72956

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	672	30	$98,300	—	—	—
C003	City	888	9	$38,187	—	—	—
C004	City	593	38	$98,300	—	—	—
C005	City	413	137	$38,187	—	—	—
C006	City	420	168	$43,035	—	—	—
C007	City	935	27	$51,225	—	—	—
C009	City	450	64	$43,035	—	—	—
C010	City	484	74	$38,188	—	—	—
C011	City	573	121	$51,225	—	—	—
C013	City	485	5	$43,035	—	—	—
C014	City	278	4	$51,879	—	—	—
H066	Highway contract	519	16	$78,748	—	—	—
H067	Highway contract	456	4	$55,997	—	—	—
R001	Rural	605	19	$59,509	—	—	—
R002	Rural	706	9	$53,953	—	—	—
R003	Rural	620	29	$41,272	—	—	—
R004	Rural	603	46	$53,490	—	—	—
R005	Rural	631	17	$78,748	—	—	—
R006	Rural	783	9	$98,300	—	—	—
R007	Rural	698	13	$98,300	—	—	—
R008	Rural	670	130	$53,953	—	—	—
R009	Rural	835	4	$53,953	—	—	—
R010	Rural	640	16	$59,414	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 72956 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

72904 — Fort Smith city, AR (4.2 mi)
72952 — Rudy town, AR (7.4 mi)
74946 — Moffett town, OK (7.7 mi)
72903 — Fort Smith city, AR (7.9 mi)
72901 — Fort Smith city, AR (8.1 mi)
72921 — Alma city, AR (8.8 mi)
74954 — Roland town, OK (8.9 mi)
72932 — Cedarville city, AR (9.5 mi)

Areas that include 72956

Van Buren, AR ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Kibler, AR ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Dora, AR ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Crawford County ZIP codes — 11 ZIP codes
Arkansas ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 72956, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 72956 in?: 72956 is a Van Buren, AR mailing address. By land area, 15% lies inside Van Buren and 2% lies inside Kibler; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 72956 in?: 72956 is in Crawford County.
What is the population of 72956?: About 34,546 people (±1,005), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 33,870.
What is the median household income in 72956?: $62,988 (±$3,371), 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 72956?: 23 USPS carrier routes with 13,957 residential and 989 business mailboxes (14,935 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 72956?: The closest, measured center to center: 72904 (4.2 mi, Fort Smith), 72952 (7.4 mi, Rudy), 74946 (7.7 mi, Moffett), 72903 (7.9 mi, Fort Smith), 72901 (8.1 mi, Fort Smith) and 72921 (8.8 mi, Alma).

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