Zip code 74576: Wardville, Oklahoma
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 74576
74576 is a rural zip code in Wardville, Oklahoma (Atoka County), covering 57 sq mi of land. About 209 people live here, or 4 per square mile. The median resident is 54.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $83,466 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 1.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $327,700, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 93% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 65 minutes each way, and 31% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and farming, fishing and forestry. 25% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 74576 compares
Only about 209 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Average commute65 min99thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · OK 22.4 min1st of 618 in OK
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · OK 46.3%12th of 603 in OK
- 99thU.S. 9.7% · OK 9.6%17th of 627 in OK
- 99thU.S. 10% · OK 10.6%37th of 627 in OK
- Government workers44.3%99thU.S. 14.5% · OK 17.7%11th of 627 in OK
- Homeownership rate93.1%98thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · OK 65.8%32nd of 623 in OK
- 98thU.S. 17.2% · OK 16.3%25th of 628 in OK
- Median age54.197thU.S. 38.9 · OK 3736th of 628 in OK
- Work from home31.1%95thU.S. 15.1% · OK 9.4%6th of 628 in OK
- Uninsured rate17.7%92ndWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · OK 12.9%136th of 626 in OK
- 83rdStrengthU.S. 35.7% · OK 28.3%19th of 628 in OK
- Housing vacancy11.3%76thU.S. 10.1% · OK 12%467th of 624 in OK
- Per capita income$49,10470thU.S. $44,673 · OK $35,62438th of 627 in OK
- Median earnings per worker$53,75065thU.S. $49,666 · OK $42,77958th of 625 in OK
- Median household income$83,46654thU.S. $80,734 · OK $65,03975th of 606 in OK
- Diversity index49.250thU.S. 61.4 · OK 58294th of 628 in OK
- Median home value$327,70049thU.S. $332,700 · OK $199,80016th of 602 in OK
- 23rdU.S. 0.483 · OK 0.467438th of 622 in OK
- Residents under 1818.2%20thU.S. 22% · OK 24%516th of 628 in OK
- Broadband access84.3%11thWeaknessU.S. 91% · OK 88.9%357th of 623 in OK
- Veterans1.2%2ndU.S. 6.2% · OK 7.9%612th of 628 in OK
- Population2091stU.S. 334,922,499 · OK 4,028,634585th of 628 in OK
- Population density4/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · OK 59/sq mi567th of 628 in OK
- Poverty rate1.9%1stStrengthU.S. 12.5% · OK 15.3%617th of 623 in OK
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · OK 5%616th of 627 in OK
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · OK 6.4%615th of 628 in OK
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · OK 2.5%594th of 627 in OK
| Measure | 74576 | Atoka | OK | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in OK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average commuteWeakness | 65 min | 27.5 min | 22.4 min | 26.4 min | 1st of 618 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 100% | 37.2% | 46.3% | 51.1% | 12th of 603 | |
| Healthcare workers | 18% | 9.9% | 9.6% | 9.7% | 17th of 627 | |
| Self-employed workers | 24.6% | 16.1% | 10.6% | 10% | 37th of 627 | |
| Government workers | 44.3% | 24.2% | 17.7% | 14.5% | 11th of 627 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 93.1% | 74.4% | 65.8% | 65.2% | 32nd of 623 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 35.9% | 18.9% | 16.3% | 17.2% | 25th of 628 | |
| Median age | 54.1 | 40.6 | 37 | 38.9 | 36th of 628 | |
| Work from home | 31.1% | 8.3% | 9.4% | 15.1% | 6th of 628 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 17.7% | 19.2% | 12.9% | 8.4% | 136th of 626 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 53.8% | 16.9% | 28.3% | 35.7% | 19th of 628 | |
| Housing vacancy | 11.3% | 17.1% | 12% | 10.1% | 467th of 624 | |
| Per capita income | $49,104 | $26,352 | $35,624 | $44,673 | 38th of 627 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $53,750 | $38,897 | $42,779 | $49,666 | 58th of 625 | |
| Median household income | $83,466 | $54,785 | $65,039 | $80,734 | 75th of 606 | |
| Diversity index | 49.2 | 51.9 | 58 | 61.4 | 294th of 628 | |
| Median home value | $327,700 | $157,600 | $199,800 | $332,700 | 16th of 602 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.403 | 0.451 | 0.467 | 0.483 | 438th of 622 | |
| Residents under 18 | 18.2% | 21.3% | 24% | 22% | 516th of 628 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 84.3% | 79.5% | 88.9% | 91% | 357th of 623 | |
| Veterans | 1.2% | 7% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 612th of 628 | |
| Population | 209 | 14,379 | 4,028,634 | 334,922,499 | 585th of 628 | |
| Population density | 4/sq mi | 15/sq mi | 59/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 567th of 628 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 1.9% | 17.3% | 15.3% | 12.5% | 617th of 623 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 4.6% | 5% | 5.2% | 616th of 627 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 1.2% | 6.4% | 14.1% | 615th of 628 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.5% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 594th of 627 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White67%
- Black0%
- Hispanic2%
- Asian0%
- Native American23%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial8%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 102
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Family households
- 82.4%
- Married couples
- 74.5%
- Living alone
- 17.6%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 1.2%
- Male / female
- 60% / 40%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 115
- Owner-occupied
- 93.1%
- Vacant
- 11.3%
- Median year built
- 1986
- Median rooms
- 7.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 100%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 74576 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $100,341 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 91.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 53.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 18.7%
- Households with broadband
- 84.3%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 8.8%
- No internet access
- 11.8%
- Without health insurance
- 17.7%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Wardville
- State
- Oklahoma
- County
- Atoka County
- Center point
- 34.6683° N, 96.0427° W
- Land area
- 57 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
74576 spans 2 counties
- Atoka County55% of land
- Pittsburg County45% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- Wardville (unincorporated)2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 74576
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74553 | Kiowa, OK | 7.4 mi | $59,063 |
| 74538 | Coalgate, OK | 14 mi | $51,366 |
| 74570 | Stuart, OK | 14 mi | $57,131 |
| 74569 | Stringtown, OK | 15 mi | $61,818 |
| 74560 | Pittsburg, OK | 16 mi | $45,000 |
| 74565 | Savanna, OK | 16 mi | $56,250 |
| 74556 | Lehigh, OK | 17 mi | $57,500 |
| 74531 | Calvin, OK | 18 mi | $55,000 |
| 74528 | Blanco, OK | 18 mi | $69,167 |
| 74534 | Centrahoma, OK | 18 mi | $38,750 |
| 74540 | Daisy, OK | 20 mi | $42,917 |
| 74572 | Tupelo, OK | 22 mi | $44,712 |
Questions about 74576
What city is zip code 74576?
74576 is assigned to Wardville, Oklahoma. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 74576 in?
74576 is mostly in Atoka County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 74576?
About 209 people live in 74576, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 74576 in?
74576 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 74576?
The median household income in 74576 is $83,466.
What zip codes are near 74576?
The closest zip codes to 74576 are 74553, 74538, 74570, 74569, 74560.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 74576, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.