Elkins is a city in Madison County, Arkansas, home to about 3,808 people across 3.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72727, and parts of 72701 are in Elkins too.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Elkins; also Goshen
Mostly Fayetteville; part is in Elkins
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elkins. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)103 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK103 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX272 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elkins; 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.
Elkins had 3,602 residents in the 2020 census, up 188% since 2000.
It’s the 88th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Madison County grew from 19,864 residents in 1900 to 16,521 in 2020.
Madison County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 47.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fayetteville Drake Fld, AR weather station (7 miles away).
3,008 jobs at 242 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elkins.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Elkins School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkins Primary SchoolElkins | Pre-K–2 | 322 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Elkins Elementary SchoolElkins | 3–5 | 283 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Elkins Middle SchoolElkins | 6–8 | 394 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Elkins High SchoolElkins | 9–12 | 463 | Public | 2.7 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 Fayetteville, Greenland and Goshen.
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