College Station is a community in Pulaski County, Arkansas, home to about 258 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72053, and parts of 72206 are in College Station too.
Homes sold for a median of $120 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
All in College Station
Mostly Little Rock; part is in College Station
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside College Station. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)131 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN132 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX291 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of College Station; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
College Station had 469 residents in the 2020 census, down 39% since 2000.
It’s the 411th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Pulaski County grew from 63,179 residents in 1900 to 399,125 in 2020.
Pulaski County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 50.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Little Rock Ap Adams Fld, AR weather station (2 miles away).
235,849 jobs at 12,185 businesses in Pulaski County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
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Libraries
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Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Pulaski County Special School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Station Elementary SchoolCollege Station | Pre-K–5 | 150 | Public | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Little Rock, Landmark, East End, Wrightsville, Sweet Home and Woodson.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.