| City: | Little Rock, Arkansas |
| County: | Pulaski County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 9:08:33 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 501 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 34.7465, -92.2894 |
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ZIP 72217 is a specialized postal designation in Little Rock's Heights neighborhood. The ZIP serves just one street, Kavanaugh Boulevard, handling mail exclusively through PO Boxes at this location.
This isn't a traditional community ZIP, but rather a centralized mail facility serving 209 PO Box customers. The setup works alongside Little Rock's broader delivery network. Residents and businesses in the Heights who need PO Boxes use this location, while street delivery for the area comes through the neighboring 72207 ZIP code. It's a compact operation with 235 business locations registered to these boxes, suggesting many local establishments maintain PO Boxes here for mail management.
The ZIP serves a single location on Kavanaugh Boulevard, functioning as a PO Box distribution center rather than a residential delivery area.
ZIP Code 72217 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 10 business establishments, employing about 108 people with an annual payroll of $8,523,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 431Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 10Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $2,017,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $8,523,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 108Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 72217 is located in Pulaski County, Arkansas, within the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 30780) and Arkansas's 2nd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 699,757 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 72217. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, ARSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 30780Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 699,757Source: Census |
| MSA: | Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 02Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 4978.12 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 0541000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Little Rock city; ArkansasSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 72217 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.