| ZIP Codes: | 23 ZIP Codes (15 Standard, 8 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 479 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:52:44 PM |
| Population: | 270,055 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 05143 |
| CBSA: | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR |
| Land Area: | 1,124 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 11 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.0253, -94.2172 |
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270,055 residents live across 23 ZIPs covering 1,124 sq mi, served by 17 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 222,800 to 270,055 from 2014 to 2024 — a +21.2% change. 14 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 72704 (Fayetteville, $96,014 median) and poorest ZIP 72959 (Winslow, $51,923) are 24.9 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.1× across this county — from $186,800 in 72744 (Lincoln) to $391,000 in 72703 (Fayetteville).
Density varies 55× across the county — from 16 people/sq mi in 72959 (Winslow) to 862 in 72703 (Fayetteville).
Educational attainment ranges from 10.6% bachelor's+ in 72744 (Lincoln) to 52.9% in 72704 (Fayetteville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Arkansas, this is the #3 most populous of 78 counties and ranks #7 for median household income with the #2 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $71,353 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
35.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (58,658 of 166,819 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Fayetteville.
15 Standard delivery, 8 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72764 | Springdale | Standard | 58,719 | $65,898 | 68.6 | 8.1% |
| 72701 | Fayetteville | Standard | 49,835 | $55,506 | 128.8 | 21.3% |
| 72762 | Springdale | Standard | 46,092 | $82,228 | 58.9 | 31.2% |
| 72703 | Fayetteville | Standard | 35,896 | $60,568 | 41.7 | 17.5% |
| 72704 | Fayetteville | Standard | 32,497 | $96,014 | 72.4 | 43.9% |
| 72730 | Farmington | Standard | 11,570 | $91,731 | 20.5 | 35.3% |
| 72753 | Prairie Grove | Standard | 10,744 | $70,985 | 90.2 | 34.4% |
| 72774 | West Fork | Standard | 7,082 | $76,316 | 121.0 | 13.0% |
| 72727 | Elkins | Standard | 6,703 | $75,402 | 151.9 | 12.9% |
| 72744 | Lincoln | Standard | 5,520 | $65,850 | 80.2 | 7.4% |
| 72959 | Winslow | Standard | 2,972 | $51,923 | 190.5 | 4.0% |
| 72717 | Canehill | Standard | 1,068 | $73,011 | 43.5 | 20.3% |
| 72769 | Summers | Standard | 907 | $56,754 | 41.1 | -28.5% |
| 72749 | Morrow | Standard | 296 | — | 1.2 | 211.6% |
| 72729 | Evansville | Standard | 154 | — | 13.4 | 41.3% |
| 72737 | Greenland | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 72702 | Fayetteville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 72735 | Goshen | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 72741 | Johnson | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 72766 | Springdale | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 72770 | Tontitown | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 72765 | Springdale | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 72728 | Elm Springs | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |