Lamar is a city in Johnson County, Arkansas, home to about 1,783 people across 4.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72846.
Homes sold for a median of $132 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lamar. 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)151 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM)57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK150 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX267 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lamar; 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.
Lamar had 1,719 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 162nd largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Johnson County grew from 17,448 residents in 1900 to 25,749 in 2020.
Johnson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 52.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clarksville 6 Ne, AR weather station (7 miles away).
7,877 jobs at 413 businesses in Johnson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lamar.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 17 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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 Lamar School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Elementary SchoolLamar | Pre-K–5 | 590 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Lamar Middle SchoolLamar | 6–8 | 294 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Lamar High SchoolLamar | 9–12 | 370 | Public | 2.5 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 Hagarville.
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