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74902 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 74902 covers Pocola, Oklahoma, with a population of about 4,359 and a median household income of $48,333.

Population
4,359144 per square mile
Median age
42.53.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$48,33324% below the Oklahoma median
Poverty rate
16.4%4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$186,820up 34.2% in five years
Median rent
$74724% below the Oklahoma median
Degree or higher
13.2%21.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
69.2%4.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
68

Where 74902 is

Pocola, Oklahoma — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population4,359
Median age42.5
Family households65.6%
Born outside the US2.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.1%
White (non-Hispanic)73.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.9%
Hispanic or Latino4.2%
Veterans8.1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$48,333
Income per person$24,998
Poverty rate16.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance20.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.3%
$10–15k5.8%
$15–20k3.9%
$20–25k5.7%
$25–30k6.6%
$30–35k5.9%
$35–40k4.3%
$40–45k5.7%
$45–50k9.3%
$50–60k5.2%
$60–75k13.3%
$75–100k11.0%
$100–125k12.8%
$125–150k1.3%
$150–200k2.9%
$200k or more1.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed1,740
Mean adjusted gross income$54,278
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.7%
Returns, under $25k32.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k10.9%
Returns, $200k or more1.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$134,200
Median gross rent$747
Rent as a share of household income24.7%
Owner-occupied69.2%
Vacant homes8%
Median year built1983

What the homes are

Detached house77%
2 to 4 units8%
5 to 19 units4.3%
Mobile home10.1%
Boat, RV or van0.5%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$186,820as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 34.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 91.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$186,820$64,503

$64,503 in 2000 to $186,820 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.2%
High school diploma or higher88.8%
Works from home5.9%
Drives to work alone80.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more4%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity39.3% 5.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15% 3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes20.6% 7.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure43.2% 9.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.8% 4.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.9% 4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity36.3% 10.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.7% 7.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.2% 2.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.1% 4.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.4% 2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.2% 3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.2% 1.7 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.2% 4.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening58.2% 6.1 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.7% 4.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist54.7% 6.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability43.2% 12.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.1% 1.3 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity19.9% 2.8 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps17.9% 3.6 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11% 4.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.7% 5.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity14.1% same as the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.4% 3 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use67.1% 8.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.4% 2.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability21.3% 7.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17% 3.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat11% 2.2 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost18.6% 5.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.1% 1.5 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments68
People employed538
Annual payroll$21,444,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 83.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss74.7 out of 100
Community resilience1.6 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Ice storm99.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire96.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado95.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave95.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought94.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning92.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind89.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather87.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding81.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail78.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide75.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave67.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake64.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane50.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Oklahoma and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPOklahomaUnited States
Median household income$48,333$63,603$78,538
Income per person$24,998$34,859$43,289
Poverty rate16.4%15.3%12.4%
Median home value$134,200$185,900$303,400
Median gross rent$747$980$1,348
Homeownership69.2%65.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.2%27.8%35%
Unemployment rate2.9%4.9%5.2%
Works from home5.9%8.5%13.5%
Born outside the US2.2%6.3%13.9%
Median age42.536.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationFT SMITH RGNL AP, AR US14.3 km away
Rain in a year47 in
Snow in a year3 in

Average high and low by month

January51.3°F / 29.6°F2.91 in rain, 1.4 in snow
February56.6°F / 33.4°F2.69 in rain, 0.6 in snow
March65.6°F / 41.5°F3.9 in rain, 0.3 in snow
April74.5°F / 49.8°F4.87 in rain
May81.4°F / 59.5°F5.63 in rain
June89.4°F / 68.3°F4.56 in rain
July94.1°F / 72.1°F3.39 in rain
August93.7°F / 70.9°F3.6 in rain
September86.5°F / 63.1°F4.04 in rain
October75.9°F / 51°F4.42 in rain
November63.4°F / 40°F3.85 in rain
December53.3°F / 32.3°F3.48 in rain, 0.6 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Pocola Public Schools92.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Cameron Public Schools7% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability76more vulnerable than 76% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Household characteristics80more vulnerable than 80% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport82more vulnerable than 82% of US census tracts
Walkability6.4 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

72937 Hackett, AR8.9 km away
72916 Fort Smith, AR9.6 km away
74932 Cameron, OK10.8 km away
72908 Fort Smith, AR11 km away
74901 Arkoma, OK11.6 km away
74959 Spiro, OK13.7 km away
72903 Fort Smith, AR14.1 km away
72901 Fort Smith, AR14.8 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Le Flore County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area30.18 sq mi
Water area0.26 sq mi
Population density144 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude35.2436, -94.4760

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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