ZIP Code 72914 in Fort Smith, AR

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Fort Smith, Arkansas
County:Sebastian County
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:9:16:34 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:479
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:35.3856, -94.3984
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72914 Fort Smith, AR - A PO Box ZIP Within the City

ZIP Code 72914, Fort Smith

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationSebastian County, AR
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points180 (48 businesses)
PO Boxes132
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 72904
Key Facts
  • This is a PO Box ZIP with zero residential population within the greater Fort Smith metro area
  • The ZIP serves 132 PO Boxes and 48 business delivery points at a single location
  • All street delivery records (34 total) go to one address on Wirsing Avenue with UNIT numbers
  • The ZIP exists as a point within surrounding ZIP 72904, which handles residential street delivery
  • Fort Smith is named after a historical frontier fort, not a current military installation

Overview

ZIP Code 72914 is a PO Box-only ZIP within the greater Fort Smith, Arkansas metropolitan area. It has no residential population and exists as a point location within enclosing ZIP 72904. The city isn't named for an active military installation. It's named after a 19th-century frontier outpost established by General Thomas A. Smith.

Postal Services

This ZIP serves 132 PO Boxes along with 48 business delivery points. All 34 street-type delivery records point to a single address on Wirsing Avenue, with UNIT designators indicating a multi-tenant commercial or office building. The Flag_SingleBuildingLVR indicator suggests this ZIP functions as a Large Volume Receiver serving one building's mail needs.

Relationship to Surrounding Area

Fort Smith residents who need street delivery use neighboring ZIP 72904, which surrounds this point location. Since 72914 has no geographic territory of its own, it doesn't appear on most ZIP Code maps as a distinct area. It's simply a postal accounting designation for PO Box and single-building deliveries at one Fort Smith post office.

Street Name Patterns

Single Building Commercial Units

Only one street exists in this ZIP: Wirsing Avenue with UNIT secondary addresses, indicating a single multi-tenant building.

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 72914 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 6 business establishments, employing about 62 people with an annual payroll of $2,163,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:177Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:6Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$642,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$2,163,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:62Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 72914 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 298,592 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 72914. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Fort Smith, AR-OKSource: Census
CBSA Number:22900Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:298,592Source: Census
MSA:Fort Smith, AR-OK MSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: 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

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


72916 | | 72913

Schools in ZIP Code 72914


We could not locate which school district 72914 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.

Tilles Elementary School 815 N 16th St
Fort Smith, AR 72901
District: Fort Smith Public SchoolsNearby
Northside High School 2301 North B St
Fort Smith, AR 72901
District: Fort Smith Public SchoolsNearby
Park Elementary School 4111 Park Ave
Fort Smith, AR 72903
District: Fort Smith Public SchoolsNearby
William O. Darby Middle School 616 N 14th St
Fort Smith, AR 72901
District: Fort Smith Public SchoolsNearby
Sunnymede Elementary School 4201 North O St
Fort Smith, AR 72904
District: Fort Smith Public SchoolsNearby
First Umc Weekday School 310 N 15th St
Fort Smith, AR 72901
District: Private SchoolNearby
Trinity Catholic School 1205 S Albert Pike Ave
Fort Smith, AR 72903
District: Private SchoolNearby
Union Christian Academy 4201 Windsor Dr
Fort Smith, AR 72904
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 72914


Arthur's Beauty College 2000 North B Street
Fort Smith, AR 72901-3342
Type: Post Secondary
Academy Of Salon And Spa 311 S 16th St
Fort Smith, AR 72901
Type: Post Secondary
University Of Arkansas-Fort Smith 5210 Grand Ave
Fort Smith, AR 72913-3649
Type: Post Secondary
Designer Barber & Stylist School 2409 South 56th Street, Suite 118
Fort Smith, AR 72903-3753
Type: Post Secondary
Designer Barber & Stylist School - 2409 So. 56th St, Suite 118
Fort Smith, AR 72903-3701
Type: Post Secondary
Career Academy Of Hair Design - Fort Smith 1000 Phoenix Avenue
Fort Smith, AR 72901-7814
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


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.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov