ZIP Code 72088 — Fairfield Bay, AR
72088 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, in Van Buren County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 72088 at a glance
| ZIP code | 72088 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Fairfield Bay |
| State | Arkansas (AR) |
| County | Van Buren FIPS 05141 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Population | 2,542 |
| Coordinates | 35.598030, -92.262390 |
How ZIP+4 works in 72088
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 72088. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 72088 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 72088.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 72153 | Shirley, AR | 5.2 mi |
| 72067 | Higden, AR | 5.9 mi |
| 72044 | Edgemont, AR | 7.8 mi |
| 72028 | Choctaw, AR | 10.4 mi |
| 72013 | Bee Branch, AR | 11.3 mi |
| 72130 | Prim, AR | 11.8 mi |
| 72131 | Quitman, AR | 13.7 mi |
| 72051 | Fox, AR | 13.9 mi |
| 72031 | Clinton, AR | 15 mi |
| 72581 | Tumbling Shoals, AR | 16.8 mi |
| 72530 | Drasco, AR | 17.2 mi |
| 72546 | Ida, AR | 17.9 mi |
Questions about 72088
What is the ZIP+4 code for 72088?
72088 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 72088, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 72088?
72088 is assigned to Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, in Van Buren County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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