Zip code 74572: Tupelo, Oklahoma

Q: What city is zip code 74572?

74572 is assigned to Tupelo, Oklahoma. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 74572 in?

74572 is mostly in Coal County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 74572?

About 803 people live in 74572, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 74572?

The median household income in 74572 is $44,712.

Q: What zip codes are near 74572?

The closest zip codes to 74572 are 74534, 74871, 74535, 74842, 74538.

Residential delivery areaCoal CountyCentral Time

Population

803

Median household income

$45K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$89K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$886/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

44 sq mi

18 people/sq mi

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

About 74572

74572 is a rural zip code in Tupelo, Oklahoma (Coal County), covering 44 sq mi of land. About 803 people live here, or 18 per square mile. The median resident is 43.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $44,712 a year, 45% below the national median of $80,734. 15.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $88,800, or 2.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $886 a month.

10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.6 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; production and manufacturing; and education.

How 74572 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate23%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · OK 12.9%44th of 626 in OK
Government workers27%
96th
U.S. 14.5% · OK 17.7%117th of 627 in OK
Homeownership rate85.1%
89th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · OK 65.8%136th of 623 in OK
Income inequality (Gini)0.499
88th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · OK 0.46747th of 622 in OK
Veterans8.8%
83rd
U.S. 6.2% · OK 7.9%197th of 628 in OK
Housing vacancy12.7%
81st
U.S. 10.1% · OK 12%423rd of 624 in OK
Median age43.4
79th
U.S. 38.9 · OK 37184th of 628 in OK
Poverty rate15.7%
72nd
U.S. 12.5% · OK 15.3%328th of 623 in OK
Residents 65 and older19.7%
72nd
U.S. 17.2% · OK 16.3%259th of 628 in OK
Healthcare workers10.4%
64th
U.S. 9.7% · OK 9.6%183rd of 627 in OK
Diversity index52.7
57th
U.S. 61.4 · OK 58230th of 628 in OK
Average commute25.6 min
47th
U.S. 26.4 min · OK 22.4 min274th of 618 in OK
Rent-burdened renters45.8%
32nd
U.S. 51.1% · OK 46.3%214th of 603 in OK
Broadband access88.8%
27th
U.S. 91% · OK 88.9%210th of 623 in OK
Unemployment rate3.6%
26th
U.S. 5.2% · OK 5%387th of 627 in OK
Median earnings per worker$40,667
23rd
U.S. $49,666 · OK $42,779311th of 625 in OK
Residents under 1817.8%
18th
U.S. 22% · OK 24%525th of 628 in OK
Work from home7.1%
17th
U.S. 15.1% · OK 9.4%311th of 628 in OK
Per capita income$27,640
13th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · OK $35,624412th of 627 in OK
Median gross rent$886
12th
U.S. $1,413 · OK $1,014211th of 546 in OK
Tech workers0.9%
11th
U.S. 3.8% · OK 2.5%304th of 627 in OK
Median household income$44,712
5th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · OK $65,039536th of 606 in OK
Self-employed workers5%
4th
U.S. 10% · OK 10.6%585th of 627 in OK
Bachelor's degree or higher10.4%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · OK 28.3%552nd of 628 in OK
Population density18/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · OK 59/sq mi357th of 628 in OK
Foreign-born residents0.2%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · OK 6.4%533rd of 628 in OK
Population803
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · OK 4,028,634435th of 628 in OK
Median home value$88,800
1st
U.S. $332,700 · OK $199,800531st of 602 in OK

Measure	74572	Coal	OK	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OK
Uninsured rateWeakness	23%	22.4%	12.9%	8.4%	97th	44th of 626
Government workers	27%	24%	17.7%	14.5%	96th	117th of 627
Homeownership rateStrength	85.1%	69.4%	65.8%	65.2%	89th	136th of 623
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.499	0.466	0.467	0.483	88th	47th of 622
Veterans	8.8%	6.6%	7.9%	6.2%	83rd	197th of 628
Housing vacancy	12.7%	20.7%	12%	10.1%	81st	423rd of 624
Median age	43.4	39.3	37	38.9	79th	184th of 628
Poverty rate	15.7%	20.8%	15.3%	12.5%	72nd	328th of 623
Residents 65 and older	19.7%	20.7%	16.3%	17.2%	72nd	259th of 628
Healthcare workers	10.4%	9.9%	9.6%	9.7%	64th	183rd of 627
Diversity index	52.7	53.4	58	61.4	57th	230th of 628
Average commute	25.6 min	20.2 min	22.4 min	26.4 min	47th	274th of 618
Rent-burdened renters	45.8%	40.2%	46.3%	51.1%	32nd	214th of 603
Broadband access	88.8%	83.5%	88.9%	91%	27th	210th of 623
Unemployment rate	3.6%	7.5%	5%	5.2%	26th	387th of 627
Median earnings per worker	$40,667	$39,107	$42,779	$49,666	23rd	311th of 625
Residents under 18	17.8%	24.1%	24%	22%	18th	525th of 628
Work from home	7.1%	8.2%	9.4%	15.1%	17th	311th of 628
Per capita incomeWeakness	$27,640	$27,842	$35,624	$44,673	13th	412th of 627
Median gross rent	$886	$722	$1,014	$1,413	12th	211th of 546
Tech workers	0.9%	0.4%	2.5%	3.8%	11th	304th of 627
Median household incomeWeakness	$44,712	$50,423	$65,039	$80,734	5th	536th of 606
Self-employed workers	5%	9.8%	10.6%	10%	4th	585th of 627
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	10.4%	18.3%	28.3%	35.7%	3rd	552nd of 628
Population density	18/sq mi	10/sq mi	59/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	357th of 628
Foreign-born residents	0.2%	0.8%	6.4%	14.1%	2nd	533rd of 628
Population	803	5,320	4,028,634	334,922,499	1st	435th of 628
Median home value	$88,800	$115,700	$199,800	$332,700	1st	531st of 602

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

Under 5

13%

5–17

12%

18–24

11%

25–34

10%

35–44

14%

45–54

15%

55–64

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

43.4

Under 18

17.8%

65 and over

19.7%

Race and ethnicity

White66%
Black0%
Hispanic6%
Asian0%
Native American13%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial15%

Diversity index

52.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

75.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 295
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 71.2%
Married couples: 52.2%
Living alone: 25.8%
Veterans (of adults): 8.8%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

20%

$25–50k

34%

$50–75k

24%

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

74572

$44,712

Coal Co.

$50,423

Oklahoma

$65,039

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$27,640

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.499

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

74572

$88,800

Coal Co.

$115,700

Oklahoma

$199,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

74572

$886

Coal Co.

$722

Oklahoma

$1,014

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

86%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

14%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 338
Owner-occupied: 85.1%
Vacant: 12.7%
Median year built: 1976
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 45.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 29.2%
Home value to income: 2.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

21%

20–29

29%

30–44

29%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

49.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

21%

Production

12%

Education

10%

Healthcare

10%

Transportation and moving

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Sales

Management

Farming, fishing and forestry

Police and fire

Food service

Business and finance

0.9%

Computer and math

0.9%

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Health care and social assistance

23%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

13%

Construction

Manufacturing

Agriculture and mining

Education

Public administration

Retail

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Information

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

0.3%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Median earnings per worker

$40,667

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

27%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	74572	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$47,188	$74,888
Service	$26,667	$26,804
Sales and office	$34,904	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$43,333	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,125	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

18%

High school

50%

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
Households with broadband: 88.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 39%
No internet access: 10.5%
Without health insurance: 23%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Tupelo
State: Oklahoma
County: Coal County
Center point: 34.6259° N, 96.4306° W
Land area: 44 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

74572 spans 2 counties

Coal County83% of land
Pontotoc County17% of land

Zip codes near 74572

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
74534	Centrahoma, OK	4 mi	144	$38,750	$100,000
74871	Stonewall, OK	7.2 mi	2,349	$70,838	$177,800
74535	Clarita, OK	9.8 mi	92	$31,397	$90,600
74842	Fittstown, OK	11 mi	187	$97,900	$117,400
74538	Coalgate, OK	11 mi	3,957	$51,366	$124,500
74825	Allen, OK	14 mi	1,788	$57,321	$111,400
74530	Bromide, OK	15 mi	177	$56,250	$67,600
74836	Connerville, OK	17 mi	164	$90,889	$215,800
74843	Fitzhugh, OK	17 mi	324	$73,750	$278,000
74556	Lehigh, OK	17 mi	257	$57,500	$178,300
74821	Ada, OK · PO box	17 mi	—	—	—
73461	Wapanucka, OK	19 mi	710	$49,464	$114,100

Questions about 74572

What city is zip code 74572?

74572 is assigned to Tupelo, Oklahoma. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 74572 in?

74572 is mostly in Coal County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 74572?

About 803 people live in 74572, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 74572 in?

74572 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 74572?

The median household income in 74572 is $44,712.

What zip codes are near 74572?

The closest zip codes to 74572 are 74534, 74871, 74535, 74842, 74538.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 74572, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.