Housing data for ZIP code 72703

Name: Housing in ZIP code 72703, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 72703 has an estimated 35,896 residents and 17,396 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Fayetteville, Washington County.

62.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,006 (±$55) a month.

The median home value is $391,000 (±$24,391).

The median household income is $60,568 (±$7,671) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 35,896 (±2,013)
Median gross rent: $1,006
Median home value: $391,000
Households that rent: 62.0%

How ZIP code 72703 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 72703	Fayetteville	Washington County	Arkansas	United States
Residents	35,896 (±2,013)	99,319	256,765	3,049,391	334,922,499
Housing units	17,396 (±879)	45,303	105,461	1,394,673	143,775,355
Households that rent	62.0% (±3.1 points)	58.2%	44.4%	33.6%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$1,006 (±$55)	$1,065	$1,071	$947	$1,413
Median home value	$391,000 (±$24,391)	$349,600	$298,400	$188,000	$332,700
Median household income	$60,568 (±$7,671)	$62,695	$70,639	$60,773	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$2,115 (±$185)	$1,946	$1,564	$1,040	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	48.1% (±5.6 points)	49.2%	44.7%	44.8%	51.1%
Built before 1980	27.1% (±3.6 points)	24.6%	26.6%	39.6%	49.7%
Average commute	18.0 minutes (±1.2)	18.5 minutes	20.9 minutes	22.5 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	93.3% (±1.7 points)	91.9%	91.0%	86.7%	91.0%
Median age of residents	32.5 years (±1.4)	28.8 years	32.5 years	38.5 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 72703, median gross rent is lower than in Washington County ($1,071).

It is also higher than in Arkansas ($947).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 72703 is not measurably different from Fayetteville as a whole ($1,065).

Its median home value is higher than in Fayetteville as a whole ($349,600).

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Washington County with a published estimate, ZIP 72703 ranks 8 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Washington County with a published estimate, ZIP 72703 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Washington County with a published estimate, ZIP 72703 ranks 9 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 72703

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 72703	Washington County	Arkansas	United States
Less than $500	3.2% (±1.4 points)	3.9%	10.1%	6.3%
$500 to $999	46.3% (±4.9 points)	39.4%	45.9%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	31.1% (±5.6 points)	37.1%	31.6%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	14.4% (±2.9 points)	13.8%	9.0%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	2.4% (±1.1 points)	3.5%	1.8%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.9%	0.7%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	2.3% (±0.9 points)	1.4%	0.9%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 46.3% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 72703

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
Studio	$793 (±$32)
1 bedroom	$835 (±$36)
2 bedrooms	$993 (±$46)
3 bedrooms	$1,365 (±$139)
4 bedrooms	$1,728 (±$81)

Rent burden in ZIP code 72703

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 72703	Washington County	Arkansas	United States
Less than 15%	15.3% (±4.5 points)	15.0%	16.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.3% (±2.6 points)	14.1%	14.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.1% (±3.2 points)	15.9%	13.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.2% (±2.6 points)	10.4%	11.0%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.9% (±3.5 points)	10.4%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	37.2% (±4.4 points)	34.3%	35.9%	41.9%

48.1% (±5.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 72703 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 72703

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 72703	Washington County	Arkansas	United States
Less than $50,000	2.3% (±1.3 points)	4.3%	10.2%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	1.0% (±0.8 points)	2.4%	14.2%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	2.5% (±1.6 points)	6.5%	13.1%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	4.7% (±2.0 points)	11.0%	15.5%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	23.5% (±4.6 points)	26.2%	21.7%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	36.1% (±4.4 points)	32.8%	17.2%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	24.2% (±4.2 points)	14.4%	6.7%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	5.7% (±2.3 points)	2.3%	1.4%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 72703

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 72703	Washington County	Arkansas	United States
Single-family, detached	45.5% (±2.8 points)	62.2%	70.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.6% (±1.7 points)	4.6%	1.9%	6.2%
2 units	4.2% (±1.3 points)	3.8%	3.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.3% (±1.0 points)	3.9%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.9% (±2.1 points)	6.0%	3.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	18.8% (±2.5 points)	8.7%	3.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	10.2% (±1.7 points)	5.9%	3.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.6% (±0.7 points)	4.7%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 72703 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 72703	Washington County	Arkansas	United States
2020 or later	1.1% (±0.6 points)	3.1%	2.1%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	13.3% (±2.1 points)	16.8%	12.1%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	19.6% (±2.8 points)	21.5%	16.0%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	20.7% (±2.5 points)	18.7%	16.0%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	18.3% (±2.4 points)	13.2%	14.2%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	14.9% (±2.8 points)	12.1%	16.8%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	7.8% (±1.7 points)	7.2%	9.6%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	2.0% (±0.9 points)	3.2%	5.9%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	1.1% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	3.2%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	1.3% (±0.8 points)	2.6%	4.1%	11.7%

27.1% of the homes in ZIP code 72703 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 72703

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 72703	Washington County	Arkansas	United States
Utility gas	43.2% (±3.7 points)	45.5%	36.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	54.7% (±3.6 points)	47.8%	53.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±0.6 points)	3.3%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.3 points)	2.6%	2.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	0.5%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 72703 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 72703	Washington County	Arkansas	United States
Drove alone	71.4% (±3.6 points)	75.9%	78.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.8% (±4.2 points)	9.3%	9.4%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.1% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Walked	1.2% (±0.6 points)	1.8%	1.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.3% (±0.7 points)	1.3%	1.2%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.1% (±2.0 points)	11.2%	8.8%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 72703 take an average of 18.0 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 72703

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Fayetteville	29%	$1,065	58.2%
Goshen	20%	$1,068	3.7%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 72703

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
72764	4.1 mi	$1,050	$249,800	$65,898	51.5%
72701	9.0 mi	$1,040	$355,300	$55,506	56.6%
72738	9.3 mi	$731	$229,000	$86,296	20.6%
72745	9.5 mi	$1,159	$281,800	$91,207	28.6%
72762	11 mi	$1,166	$303,700	$82,228	32.0%
72773	13 mi	$1,064	$139,100	$39,044	37.2%
72758	14 mi	$1,378	$407,600	$99,147	41.4%
72730	14 mi	$1,324	$310,100	$91,731	23.5%

Crime reported to police in Fayetteville

Most of ZIP code 72703 is policed by the Fayetteville Police Department, which reported 447 violent and 1,911 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

Crime reported to police in Fayetteville

ZIP code 72703 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 72703: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 72703

What is the median rent in ZIP code 72703?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 72703 is $1,006 (±$55) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 72703?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 72703 is $391,000 (±$24,391) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 72703?

The median household income in ZIP code 72703 is $60,568 (±$7,671) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 72703 in?

Most of ZIP code 72703’s land lies in Fayetteville; it also covers Goshen.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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