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ZIP Code 72956
Van Buren, AR, Crawford County
Population
34,546
Land area
103.8sq mi
People per sq mi
333
City
Van Buren
ZIP 72956 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 72956 at a glance
- ZIP 72956 (Van Buren) is about 5.7 times as dense as Arkansas as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $62,988 a year, 4% more than the Arkansas figure of $60,773.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $184,100 and median rent is $853 a month.
Local data for ZIP 72956
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 72956, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$62,988
Poverty rate
13.5%
Median home value
$184,100
Prices +7.4% in a year
Median rent
$853/mo
Homeownership
71.6%
Bachelor's or higher
19.8%
Median age
38.5
Average commute
21.1 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
718
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
11,839
$554M annual payroll
PPP loans
$51.3M
700 loans
Campaign donations
$48.9K
10% D, 35% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 72956, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Top: ice storm
Storm events since 1996
653
Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind
Flood insurance policies
105
0.4% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
94° / 30°F
47.3 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 72956, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
38.8%
U.S. 33.3% +5.5 pts
Diabetes
13.0%
U.S. 12.1% +0.9 pts
Smoking
17.1%
U.S. 12.8% +4.3 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
12.3%
U.S. 11.1% +1.2 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 72956?
- ZIP code 72956 is in Van Buren, AR (Crawford County).
- What county is ZIP code 72956 in?
- ZIP code 72956 is mostly in Crawford County, Arkansas.
- How many people live in ZIP code 72956?
- About 34,546 people live in the 72956 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.