72701 Zip Code Profile

72701 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The population is primarily white, younger, and mostly married couples. At $168,700 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $58,513/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 72701 is $45,725.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 72701 earn an average of $28,119/year. Women earn only $16,524/year.

16,018 people in 72701 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 72701? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 17.1 minutes.

The median age here is 26. There are 20,118 men and 19,664 women. The median age for men is 27 while for women the median age is 26.

To give you a sense of the community, 12,380 people (out of the 39,782 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 17,386 homes, and 1,196 businesses every day. 1,260 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

72701 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 36 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Mashhad, Iran!) and -94 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,208 feet above sea levell.

• University Heights Neighborhood Association

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• Azlin Neighborhood Watch
• Botanical Gardens of the Ozarks Farmers Market
• Chantel POA
• Cross Keys Property Owners Association
• Downtown Fayetteville Farmers Market
• Legacy Pointe Property Owners' Association
• Livable Future Project

• Ridgecrest Meadows
• Siloam Springs Farmers Market
• Springdale Farmers Market
• Stoney Creek Place
• The Farm Neighborhood Association
• West Fork Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 39,782
• White Population: 35,234
• Black Population: 2,301
• Hispanic Population: 2,132
• Asian Population: 1,392
• Hawaiian Population: 88
• Indian Population: 989
• Male Population: 20,118
• Female Population: 19,664
• Median Age: 26
• Median Age of Males: 27
• Median Age of Females: 26

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Arkansas
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers AR-MO
• County: Washington
• City: Fayetteville
• Longitude: -94.1
• Latitude: 36.1
• Elevation: 1,208 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 479

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 15,515
• Drive alone: 11,969
• Carpool: 2,064
• Public transit: 142
• Ride bikes or walk: 1,260


• Average commute time: 17.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 837
•    5 - 9: 2,849
•    10 - 14: 3,423
•    15 - 19: 3,227
•    20 - 24: 2,002
•    25 - 29: 588
•    30 - 34: 1,500
•    35 - 39: 214
•    40 - 44: 246
•    45 - 59: 324
•    60 - 89: 173
•    90 plus: 132

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $168,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $35,376
• Businesses: 1,001
• Employees: 13,301
• Annual Payroll: $408,448,000
• Average Family Income: $58,513
• Median Family Income: $31,096
• Average Income for Men: $28,119
• Average Income for Women: $16,524

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 8489.0
• Sr Senator: John Boozman (R)
• Jr Senator: Mark L. Pryor (D)
• US House Representative: Steve Womack (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 143
• State FIPS Code: 05

• Fayetteville Farmers Market

• Mill District Farmers Market

View all schools in Fayetteville

Primary Schools

Asbell Elementary School

1500 N. Sang Ave.

Fayetteville, AR 72701

(479) 444-3080

Happy Hollow Elementary School

300 S. Ray

Fayetteville, AR 72701

(479) 444-3085

Root Elementary School

1529 Mission Blvd.

Fayetteville, AR 72701

(479) 444-3075

Washington Elementary School

425 N. Nighland Ave.

Fayetteville, AR 72701

(479) 444-3073

High Schools

Fayetteville High School East

1001 W. Stone

Fayetteville, AR 72701

(479) 444-3050

Other Schools

Nw Ark. Community Coll Regional Tech Ctr.

2350 Old Farmington

Fayetteville, AR 72701

(479) 444-3058

Ramay Junior High School

401 S. Sang Ave.

Fayetteville, AR 72701

(479) 444-3064