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74472

Zip code 74472: Whitefield, Oklahoma

Residential delivery areaHaskell CountyCentral Time
Population
596
Median household income
$45K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$112K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$925/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
36.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
13 sq mi
46 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 74472

74472 is a rural zip code in Whitefield, Oklahoma (Haskell County), covering 13 sq mi of land. About 596 people live here, or 46 per square mile. The median resident is 36.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $45,208 a year, 44% below the national median of $80,734. 24.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $111,800, or 2.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $925 a month.

10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.7 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods.

How 74472 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
36.7
Under 18
28%
65 and over
14.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White76%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American11%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial11%
Diversity index
39.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.8%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
63.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
96%
Spanish
3%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
1%

Households

Households
249
Average household size
2.4
Family households
59.8%
Married couples
41%
Living alone
38.2%
Veterans (of adults)
7.5%
Male / female
45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
27%
$25–50k
33%
$50–75k
20%
$75–100k
9%
$100–150k
9%
$150–200k
2%
$200k+
0.4%

Median household income

74472
$45,208
Haskell Co.
$49,806
Oklahoma
$65,039
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$22,370
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
24.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
2.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.383
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

74472
$111,800
Haskell Co.
$138,800
Oklahoma
$199,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

74472
$925
Haskell Co.
$770
Oklahoma
$1,014
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
74%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
26%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
291
Owner-occupied
83.9%
Vacant
14.4%
Median year built
1995
Median rooms
5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income
16.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
8.3%
Home value to income
2.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
77%
Carpooled
14%
Transit
0%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
5%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
13%
10–19
42%
20–29
13%
30–44
11%
45–59
11%
60+
10%
Average commute
25.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
8.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
63.6%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
18%
Construction and repair
18%
Transportation and moving
15%
Office and admin
11%
Police and fire
11%
Sales
7%
Education
6%
Management
5%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Production
2%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Food service
1%
Business and finance
0.8%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
20%
Retail
13%
Admin, support and management
10%
Education
9%
Construction
9%
Other services
8%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7%
Public administration
7%
Arts and recreation
5%
Finance, insurance and real estate
3%
Manufacturing
3%
Information
3%
Agriculture and mining
2%
Restaurants and hotels
1%
Wholesale
0.4%
Professional and technical services
0%
Median earnings per worker
$35,469
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
12.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
20.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
9.6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work74472U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$32,250$74,888
Service$27,500$26,804
Sales and office$27,188$40,476
Construction and maintenance$58,750$49,199
Production and transportation$37,578$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
8%
High school
50%
Some college
19%
Associate's
13%
Bachelor's
7%
Graduate
4%
High school graduate or higher
92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
10.4%
Graduate or professional degree
3.8%
Households with broadband
90.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
51.8%
No internet access
8.8%
Without health insurance
15.8%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Whitefield
Center point
35.2501° N, 95.2597° W
Land area
13 sq mi
Water area
0.2 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Whitefield13% of zip
  • Hoyt (unincorporated)8% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 74472

ZipCityDistanceIncome
74440Hoyt · PO box2.6 mi—
74462Stigler6.7 mi$49,293
74455Porum7.7 mi$51,786
74552Kinta9.5 mi$50,759
74561Quinton12 mi$48,224
74943Lequire14 mi$114,375
74470Webbers Falls17 mi$51,250
74944McCurtain17 mi$36,944
74469Warner18 mi$54,899
74426Checotah20 mi$48,592
74425Canadian21 mi$63,405
74941Keota22 mi$52,969

Questions about 74472

What city is zip code 74472?

74472 is assigned to Whitefield, Oklahoma. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 74472 in?

74472 is in Haskell County, Oklahoma.

What is the population of 74472?

About 596 people live in 74472, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 74472 in?

74472 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 74472?

The median household income in 74472 is $45,208.

What zip codes are near 74472?

The closest zip codes to 74472 are 74440, 74462, 74455, 74552, 74561.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 74472, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.