Johnson is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, home to about 3,656 people across 3.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72704 and 72762.
Homes sold for a median of $212 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Fayetteville; part is in Johnson
Mostly Springdale; part is in Johnson
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Johnson. 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)91 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK91 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX270 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Johnson; 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.
Johnson had 3,609 residents in the 2020 census, up 56% since 2000.
It’s the 94th 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 (5 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).
1,067 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Johnson’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 62 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 104 |
| Dentists | 33 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 155 |
| Mental health providers | 506 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 159 |
| Optometrists | 16 |
| Chiropractors | 32 |
| Pharmacies | 23 |
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
Pharmacies
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Established in 1961.
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, Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High School of Springdale. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holcomb Elementary SchoolFayetteville | Pre-K–4 | 603 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Owl Creek SchoolFayetteville | Pre-K–4 | 619 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Lisa Academy FayettevilleFayetteville | K–5 | 377 | Charter | 4.9 mi |
| Vandergriff Elementary SchoolFayetteville | K–4 | 558 | Public | 8.4 mi |
| Holt Middle SchoolFayetteville | 5–6 | 463 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| John L Colbert Middle SchoolFayetteville | 5–6 | 466 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Lisa Academy Fayetteville Middle SchoolFayetteville | 6–8 | 31 | Charter | 4.9 mi |
| Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High School of SpringdaleSpringdale | 9–12 | 102 | Charter | 7.3 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 Springdale, Fayetteville, Tontitown and Elm Springs.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.