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Van Buren ZIP codes, Arkansas

Van Buren, AR has 2 ZIP codes (72956 and 72957) and area code 479. The largest is 72956.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Population
23,763
Area code
479

Van Buren in numbers

About 23,763 people live in Van Buren, in 9,149 households, the 21st-largest of Arkansas's 614 census places. The median household income is $61,149 a year, about the same as the Arkansas median of $60,773 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $181,500 (3% below the Arkansas median), and median gross rent is $847 a month. The median age is 36.5; 20.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.7% across Arkansas); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population23,763Van Buren23,763
Households9,149Van Buren9,149
Median age36.5Van Buren36.5Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$61,149Van Buren$61,149Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$181,500Van Buren$181,500Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$847Van Buren$847Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%Van Buren20.9%Arkansas25.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.8 minVan Buren19.8 minArkansas22.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,535 / sq miVan Buren1,535 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Van Buren city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Van Buren

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Van Buren
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72956 Van Buren , AR Standard 34,546 $62,988 $184,100
72957 Van Buren , AR No street area — — —

Map of Van Buren ZIP codes

7295672957

The ZIP codes of Van Buren, AR, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Van Buren

The nearest larger towns are Fort Smith (89,805 people, 7.1 mi), Fayetteville (99,319 people, 44 mi) and Springdale (88,160 people, 52 mi).

Towns near Van Buren
TownPopulationDistance
Fort Smith 89,805 7.1 mi
Alma 5,906 8.4 mi
Roland, OK 3,687 9.1 mi
Barling 5,007 9.4 mi
Muldrow, OK 3,309 14.1 mi
Pocola, OK 4,423 15.2 mi
Greenwood 9,616 17.8 mi
Charleston 2,646 20.3 mi
Sallisaw, OK 8,605 25.5 mi
Ozark 3,551 28.7 mi
Stilwell, OK 3,755 29.6 mi

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