Fair Oaks is a community in Cross County, Arkansas, home to about 23 people across 2.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72101 and 72396.
Homes sold for a median of $121 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly McCrory; part is in Fair Oaks
Mostly Wynne; part is in Fair Oaks
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fair Oaks. 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)58 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX372 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fair Oaks; 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.
It’s the 601st largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Cross County grew from 11,051 residents in 1900 to 16,833 in 2020.
Cross 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 32°F. About 50.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wynne, AR weather station (10 miles away).
3,646 jobs at 369 businesses in Cross County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
118 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fair Oaks’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 18 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 32 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 25 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Mccrory School District, Wynne School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mccrory Elementary SchoolMccrory | Pre-K–6 | 339 | Public | 12.2 mi |
| Wynne Primary SchoolWynne | K–2 | 588 | Public | 11.2 mi |
| Wynne Intermediate SchoolWynne | 3–5 | 510 | Public | 11.2 mi |
| Wynne Junior High SchoolWynne | 6–8 | 561 | Public | 11.2 mi |
| Mccrory High SchoolMccrory | 7–12 | 242 | Public | 12.6 mi |
| Wynne High SchoolWynne | 9–12 | 723 | Public | 11.1 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 Wynne, McCrory, Vanndale, Patterson and Beedeville.
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