Town guide

Goshen, Arkansas

Goshen is a town in Washington County, Arkansas, home to about 2,298 people across 11 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72703 and 72727.

Homes sold for a median of $215 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population2,298203 per sq mi
Median home value$670,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$215Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Goshen

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Goshen

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)98 miles away
Closer regional airportNorthwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK99 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX272 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Goshen; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Goshen

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Goshen had 2,102 residents in the 2020 census, up 180% since 2000.

It’s the 136th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Washington County grew from 34,256 residents in 1900 to 245,871 in 2020.

Goshen population by census2000: 752, 2010: 1,071, 2020: 2,10275220001,07120102,1022020

Washington County, 1900–2020

Washington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,256, 1910: 33,889, 1920: 35,468, 1930: 39,255, 1940: 41,114, 1950: 49,979, 1960: 55,797, 1970: 77,370, 1980: 100,494, 1990: 113,409, 2000: 157,715, 2010: 203,065, 2020: 245,87134K’00’1035K’20’3041K’40’5056K’60’70100K’80’90158K’00’10246K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GoshenJan: high 47°F, low 27°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 30°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 47°F, 4.5 in; May: high 76°F, low 56°F, 6 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 66°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 69°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 68°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 38°F, 4 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 30°F, 2.9 in47°27°Jan2.651°30°Feb2.359°38°Mar3.769°47°Apr4.576°56°May6.084°66°Jun4.789°69°Jul3.689°68°Aug3.481°60°Sep4.571°48°Oct4.159°38°Nov4.050°30°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fayetteville Exp Stn, AR weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Washington County

101,087 jobs at 6,281 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Washington CountyHealth care and social assistance: 17,195 jobs; Manufacturing: 13,734 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 13,274 jobs; Retail trade: 13,144 jobs; Construction: 7,356 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 6,207 jobs; Administrative and support: 5,636 jobs; Professional services: 4,773 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Retail trade 13% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Administrative and support 6% Professional services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,740 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Goshen’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Washington Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fayetteville2.5 miles
  • Fayetteville Ar Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fayetteville2.7 miles
  • Arkansas Children's Northwest, INCChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Springdale6.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors164
Specialist doctors345
Dentists94
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants278
Mental health providers537
Physical and occupational therapists243
Optometrists42
Chiropractors37
Pharmacies18

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.

Places in and around Goshen

Parks (14 nearby)

  • Gulley Park · 39 acres1.3 mi
  • Wilson Park · 24 acres1.9 mi
  • Gregory Park · 19 acres1.7 mi
  • Old Main Lawn · 16 acres2.4 mi
  • Bayyari Park · 8 acres2.3 mi
  • Clarence Craft Park · 7 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Harps0.7 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market0.9 mi
  • Ozark Natural Foods1.7 mi
  • Harps2.3 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.7 mi
  • Collier's Drug Store1.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Fayetteville Public Library2.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Headquarters House1.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)

  • Mandrell Amphitheater1.9 mi
  • Walton Arts Center2.1 mi
  • TheatreSquared2.2 mi
  • Community Creative Center2.2 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Schools in Goshen

Public schools here are run by Fayetteville School District, Elkins School District, Haas Hall Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Asbell Elementary SchoolFayettevillePre-K–4319Public3.3 mi
Butterfield Elementary SchoolFayettevillePre-K–4567Public2.0 mi
Elkins Primary SchoolElkinsPre-K–2322Public8.4 mi
Elkins Elementary SchoolElkins3–5283Public8.5 mi
Mcnair Middle SchoolFayetteville5–6670Public1.0 mi
Elkins Middle SchoolElkins6–8394Public8.4 mi
Haas Hall AcademyFayetteville7–12499Charter3.1 mi
Woodland Junior High SchoolFayetteville7–8765Public1.7 mi
Elkins High SchoolElkins9–12463Public8.2 mi
Private schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Fayetteville Christian SchoolFayettevillePre-K–12138Baptist0.7 mi
Fayetteville Creative SchoolsFayettevillePre-K–K12Nonsectarian1.9 mi
First School of First United Presbyterian ChurchFayettevillePre-K–TK7Presbyterian1.1 mi
Montessori SchoolFayettevillePre-K–3323Nonsectarian1.9 mi
Prism North AmericaFayettevillePre-K–12163Christian (no specific denomination)2.9 mi
The Hill SchoolFayettevillePre-K–453Christian (no specific denomination)1.7 mi
The New SchoolFayettevillePre-K–12307Nonsectarian2.0 mi
The Grace School at Children's Aba T.E.A.M.FayettevilleUngraded21Nonsectarian2.9 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 Fayetteville and Elkins.

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