Greenland is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, home to about 1,274 people across 4.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72701.
Homes sold for a median of $218 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Fayetteville; part is in Greenland
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Greenland. 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)97 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK98 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX270 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Greenland; 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.
Greenland had 1,213 residents in the 2020 census, up 34% since 2000.
It’s the 186th 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 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 (3 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).
257 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Greenland.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 23 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 23 |
| Mental health providers | 167 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
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 (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
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 Fayetteville School District, Northwest Arkansas Community College Regional Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Hollow Elementary SchoolFayetteville | Pre-K–4 | 521 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Leverett Elementary SchoolFayetteville | Pre-K–4 | 238 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Root Elementary SchoolFayetteville | K–4 | 445 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Washington Elementary SchoolFayetteville | K–4 | 293 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Fayetteville Virtual Academy A Dist Conversion Charter SchFayetteville | 2–12 | 165 | Charter | 1.2 mi |
| Ramay Junior High SchoolFayetteville | 7–8 | 761 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services SchoolFayetteville | 9–12 | 250 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Fayetteville High SchoolFayetteville | 9–12 | 2,588 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Northwest Techical Institute Secondary Career CenterFayetteville | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Catholic SchoolFayetteville | Pre-K–8 | 357 | Roman Catholic | 3.3 mi |
| Anthem Classical AcademyFayetteville | K–8 | 84 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.3 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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