| City: | Fort Smith, Arkansas |
| City Alias: | Fort Chaffee |
| County: | Sebastian County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 3:28:54 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 479 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 35.2523, -94.1994 |
| Land Area: | 14.564 sq mi |
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Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center, an Arkansas Army National Guard installation, operates under dedicated ZIP code 72905 in Sebastian County, Arkansas. Established as Camp Chaffee in September 1941 for World War II preparations, the facility trained three armored divisions before they deployed to Europe. Renamed Fort Chaffee in 1956, the base became famous as the place where Elvis Presley received his military haircut in 1958. The installation later served as a refugee processing center for 51,000 Vietnamese and Cambodian refugees (1975-76) and Cuban refugees in the 1980s. This postal designation has served the installation for over two decades.
The 4.48-square-mile area encompasses National Guard training facilities near Fort Smith. In 1995, BRAC recommended closure, with 66,000 acres transferred to the Arkansas National Guard as a training facility. A block of 44 WWII-era barracks is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The 94 delivery codes serve various military units including the 142nd and 271st Maintenance. Both Fort Chaffee and Fort Smith are valid mailing cities.
| Establishments: | 3 |
| Employment: | 8 |
Buildings registered in the USPS ZIP+4 database with designated codes for direct mail delivery.
ZIP Code 72905 has 0 residents and 0 households. Age detail is not available. Gender breakdown is not available. Race and ethnicity breakdown is not available.
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| 2020 Population: | 0Source: Census DHC |
| 2023 ACS Population Estimate: | 0Source: Census ACS |
| 2025 ZC Population Estimate: | 0Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Population Density: | 0.0 people per sq mile |
| Average Income: | $0Source: Census ACS |
| Households: | 0Source: Census DHC |
| Average House Value: | $0Source: Census ACS |
| Persons Per Household: | 0.00Source: Census DHC |
| Average Family Size: | 0.00Source: Census ACS |
| Group | 2010 | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census ACS Population Estimate | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Decennial Census | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
Median Age: 0
Male Median Age: 0
Female Median Age: 0
| Group | < 5 | 5-9 | 10-14 | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 85+ |
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| Male | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Female | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White: | 0 | 0% |
| Black: | 0 | 0% |
| Hispanic:* | 0 | 0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0% |
| American Indian: | 0 | 0% |
| Hawaiian: | 0 | 0% |
| Other: | 0 | 0% |
| Total: | 0 | 100% |
| Gender | Count | % | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males: | 0 | 0% | 0.0 years |
| Females: | 0 | 0% | 0.0 years |
| Total: | 0 | 100% | 0.0 years |
| Native, born in the United States: | 0 | 0% |
| Native, born in PR, Island Areas, or abroad: | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born, naturalized U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born, not a U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Population: | 0 | 100% |
| Total Native Population: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Foreign-born Population: | 0 | 0% |
ZIP Code 72905 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2023), there are 5 business establishments, employing about 11 people with an annual payroll of $1,020,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 422Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 5Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $242,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $1,020,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 11Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 72905 is located in Sebastian County, Arkansas, within the Fort Smith, AR-OK Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 22900) and Arkansas's 3rd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 228,916 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 72905. It covers 14.564 sq mi of land and a water area of 0.05 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Fort Smith, AR-OKSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 22900Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 228,916Source: Census |
| MSA: | Fort Smith, AR-OK MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | 14.564 sq miSource: Census |
| Water Area: | 0.05 sq miSource: Census |
| Congressional District: | 03Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 5400.99 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 0524550Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Fort Smith city; ArkansasSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 72905 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 December 1, 2025.