Fayetteville is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, home to about 99,319 people across 54 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 72701, 72703 and 72704, and parts of 72730 and 72764 are in Fayetteville too.
Homes sold for a median of $218 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)94 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK95 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX270 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fayetteville; 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.
Fayetteville had 93,949 residents in the 2020 census, up 62% since 2000.
It’s the 2nd largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Washington County grew from 34,256 residents in 1900 to 245,871 in 2020.
Washington 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 27°F. About 46.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fayetteville Exp Stn, AR weather station (2 miles away).
101,087 jobs at 6,281 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2,150 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fayetteville’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 196 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 355 |
| Dentists | 117 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 324 |
| Mental health providers | 739 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 304 |
| Optometrists | 53 |
| Chiropractors | 62 |
| Pharmacies | 38 |
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.
Parks (37 nearby)
Grocery stores (14 nearby)
Pharmacies (8 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)
Counts are within about 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.
Established in 1828.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Fayetteville School District, Lisa Academy, Haas Hall Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asbell Elementary SchoolFayetteville | Pre-K–4 | 319 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Butterfield Elementary SchoolFayetteville | Pre-K–4 | 567 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Happy Hollow Elementary SchoolFayetteville | Pre-K–4 | 521 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Holcomb Elementary SchoolFayetteville | Pre-K–4 | 603 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Leverett Elementary SchoolFayetteville | Pre-K–4 | 238 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Owl Creek SchoolFayetteville | Pre-K–4 | 619 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Lisa Academy FayettevilleFayetteville | K–5 | 377 | Charter | 3.3 mi |
| Root Elementary SchoolFayetteville | K–4 | 445 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Vandergriff Elementary SchoolFayetteville | K–4 | 558 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Washington Elementary SchoolFayetteville | K–4 | 293 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Fayetteville Virtual Academy A Dist Conversion Charter SchFayetteville | 2–12 | 165 | Charter | 3.9 mi |
| Holt Middle SchoolFayetteville | 5–6 | 463 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| John L Colbert Middle SchoolFayetteville | 5–6 | 466 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Mcnair Middle SchoolFayetteville | 5–6 | 670 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Lisa Academy Fayetteville Middle SchoolFayetteville | 6–8 | 31 | Charter | 3.3 mi |
| Haas Hall AcademyFayetteville | 7–12 | 499 | Charter | 4.5 mi |
| Ramay Junior High SchoolFayetteville | 7–8 | 761 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Woodland Junior High SchoolFayetteville | 7–8 | 765 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services SchoolFayetteville | 9–12 | 250 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Fayetteville High SchoolFayetteville | 9–12 | 2,588 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Northwest Techical Institute Secondary Career CenterFayetteville | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville Christian SchoolFayetteville | Pre-K–12 | 138 | Baptist | 4.0 mi |
| Fayetteville Creative SchoolsFayetteville | Pre-K–K | 12 | Nonsectarian | 2.6 mi |
| First School of First United Presbyterian ChurchFayetteville | Pre-K–TK | 7 | Presbyterian | 2.8 mi |
| Montessori SchoolFayetteville | Pre-K–3 | 323 | Nonsectarian | 2.8 mi |
| Prism North AmericaFayetteville | Pre-K–12 | 163 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.4 mi |
| St Joseph Catholic SchoolFayetteville | Pre-K–8 | 357 | Roman Catholic | 5.0 mi |
| The Hill SchoolFayetteville | Pre-K–4 | 53 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.8 mi |
| The New SchoolFayetteville | Pre-K–12 | 307 | Nonsectarian | 2.8 mi |
| Anthem Classical AcademyFayetteville | K–8 | 84 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.0 mi |
| The Grace School at Children's Aba T.E.A.M.Fayetteville | Ungraded | 21 | Nonsectarian | 5.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Springdale, Farmington, Johnson, Bethel Heights, Goshen, Prairie Grove, Greenland and Elkins.
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