Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min6:00 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:24 am – 5:06 pm
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People32,497 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.913,798 householdsMedian household income $96,014Median home value $331,100Median rent $1,206 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,824 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate77% of adults are in the labour force, 19,895 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 11%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 22 minutes76% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 27°F46 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month May7 in of snow a year, on about 3 days38 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fayetteville Exp Stn station, 7 mi away; snow from Fayetteville Drake Fld
Parks and public landsBryce Davis Parkpark · 4.9 miGary Hampton Softball Complexrecreation area · 5.0 miLogan Cave National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.2 mi · 126 acresPrairie Grove Battlefield State Parkstate historic site · 7.3 mi · 839 acresFayetteville National Cemeteryhistoric site · 7.9 miCave Springs 4 (Northwest Land)state conservation land · 11.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWashington County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighWinter weather Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025304 of 365 days measured61 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 74main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Washington County monitors, AR
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFayetteville Waterworksserves 116,398 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,170 ft357 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSpringwoods Behavioral Health6.1 miPost officeFarmington Post Office5.2 miTown hallFarmington City Hall5.1 miPoliceFarmington Police Department5.1 miFire stationWedington Fire Department Station 12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Arkansas Fayetteville7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorthwest Arkansas National Airport XNA12 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL89 miInterstateI-495.7 miUS highwayUS 4124.9 miCoachFayettevilleJefferson Lines6.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72704 ZIP area.
