Zip code 74878: Wanette, Oklahoma

Q: What city is zip code 74878?

74878 is assigned to Wanette, Oklahoma. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 74878 in?

74878 is mostly in Pottawatomie County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 74878?

About 1,778 people live in 74878, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 74878?

The median household income in 74878 is $78,085.

Q: What zip codes are near 74878?

The closest zip codes to 74878 are 74831, 74852, 73051, 74826, 74866.

Residential delivery areaPottawatomie CountyCentral Time

Population

1,778

Median household income

$78K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$218K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$792/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

115 sq mi

15 people/sq mi

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

About 74878

74878 is a rural zip code in Wanette, Oklahoma (Pottawatomie County), covering 115 sq mi of land. About 1,778 people live here, or 15 per square mile. The median resident is 41.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $78,085 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $218,100, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $792 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 40.6 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; sales; and construction and repair. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 74878 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Average commute40.6 min
97th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · OK 22.4 min10th of 618 in OK
Homeownership rate89.6%
95th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · OK 65.8%68th of 623 in OK
Self-employed workers16%
93rd
U.S. 10% · OK 10.6%141st of 627 in OK
Veterans10.5%
91st
U.S. 6.2% · OK 7.9%132nd of 628 in OK
Residents 65 and older24.7%
91st
U.S. 17.2% · OK 16.3%122nd of 628 in OK
Uninsured rate12.8%
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · OK 12.9%324th of 626 in OK
Housing vacancy12.9%
82nd
U.S. 10.1% · OK 12%418th of 624 in OK
Government workers17.9%
76th
U.S. 14.5% · OK 17.7%356th of 627 in OK
Median age41.9
71st
U.S. 38.9 · OK 37240th of 628 in OK
Work from home15.9%
65th
U.S. 15.1% · OK 9.4%46th of 628 in OK
Residents under 1823.2%
60th
U.S. 22% · OK 24%324th of 628 in OK
Rent-burdened renters52.4%
57th
U.S. 51.1% · OK 46.3%121st of 603 in OK
Unemployment rate5.1%
54th
U.S. 5.2% · OK 5%255th of 627 in OK
Poverty rate10.9%
50th
U.S. 12.5% · OK 15.3%480th of 623 in OK
Median household income$78,085
47th
U.S. $80,734 · OK $65,039105th of 606 in OK
Bachelor's degree or higher24%
31st
U.S. 35.7% · OK 28.3%193rd of 628 in OK
Healthcare workers8.2%
31st
U.S. 9.7% · OK 9.6%339th of 627 in OK
Median home value$218,100
25th
U.S. $332,700 · OK $199,80095th of 602 in OK
Diversity index31.3
25th
U.S. 61.4 · OK 58539th of 628 in OK
Median earnings per worker$41,000
24th
U.S. $49,666 · OK $42,779295th of 625 in OK
Per capita income$30,135
19th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · OK $35,624316th of 627 in OK
Tech workers0.9%
11th
U.S. 3.8% · OK 2.5%317th of 627 in OK
Median gross rent$792
6th
U.S. $1,413 · OK $1,014327th of 546 in OK
Broadband access79.3%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · OK 88.9%468th of 623 in OK
Foreign-born residents0.7%
4th
U.S. 14.1% · OK 6.4%480th of 628 in OK
Population1,778
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · OK 4,028,634320th of 628 in OK
Population density15/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · OK 59/sq mi378th of 628 in OK
Income inequality (Gini)0.348
2nd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · OK 0.467571st of 622 in OK

Measure	74878	Pottawatomie	OK	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OK
Average commuteWeakness	40.6 min	24.2 min	22.4 min	26.4 min	97th	10th of 618
Homeownership rateStrength	89.6%	70.4%	65.8%	65.2%	95th	68th of 623
Self-employed workers	16%	10.8%	10.6%	10%	93rd	141st of 627
Veterans	10.5%	7.8%	7.9%	6.2%	91st	132nd of 628
Residents 65 and older	24.7%	16.7%	16.3%	17.2%	91st	122nd of 628
Uninsured rateWeakness	12.8%	12.2%	12.9%	8.4%	83rd	324th of 626
Housing vacancy	12.9%	11.2%	12%	10.1%	82nd	418th of 624
Government workers	17.9%	23.9%	17.7%	14.5%	76th	356th of 627
Median age	41.9	37.9	37	38.9	71st	240th of 628
Work from home	15.9%	8.4%	9.4%	15.1%	65th	46th of 628
Residents under 18	23.2%	23.1%	24%	22%	60th	324th of 628
Rent-burdened renters	52.4%	41.4%	46.3%	51.1%	57th	121st of 603
Unemployment rate	5.1%	5.3%	5%	5.2%	54th	255th of 627
Poverty rate	10.9%	15.9%	15.3%	12.5%	50th	480th of 623
Median household income	$78,085	$61,398	$65,039	$80,734	47th	105th of 606
Bachelor's degree or higher	24%	20.4%	28.3%	35.7%	31st	193rd of 628
Healthcare workers	8.2%	9%	9.6%	9.7%	31st	339th of 627
Median home value	$218,100	$165,400	$199,800	$332,700	25th	95th of 602
Diversity index	31.3	49.1	58	61.4	25th	539th of 628
Median earnings per worker	$41,000	$39,757	$42,779	$49,666	24th	295th of 625
Per capita incomeWeakness	$30,135	$29,238	$35,624	$44,673	19th	316th of 627
Tech workers	0.9%	1.6%	2.5%	3.8%	11th	317th of 627
Median gross rent	$792	$894	$1,014	$1,413	6th	327th of 546
Broadband accessWeakness	79.3%	87.4%	88.9%	91%	4th	468th of 623
Foreign-born residents	0.7%	2.1%	6.4%	14.1%	4th	480th of 628
Population	1,778	73,463	4,028,634	334,922,499	3rd	320th of 628
Population density	15/sq mi	93/sq mi	59/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	378th of 628
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.348	0.437	0.467	0.483	2nd	571st of 622

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

18%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

11%

35–44

10%

45–54

12%

55–64

14%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

41.9

Under 18

23.2%

65 and over

24.7%

Race and ethnicity

White82%
Black0.2%
Hispanic3%
Asian0%
Native American6%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial8%

Diversity index

31.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

66.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

0.7%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 724
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 79.3%
Married couples: 62%
Living alone: 15.6%
Veterans (of adults): 10.5%
Male / female: 55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

25%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

74878

$78,085

Pottawatomie Co.

$61,398

Oklahoma

$65,039

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$30,135

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.348

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

74878

$218,100

Pottawatomie Co.

$165,400

Oklahoma

$199,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

74878

$792

Pottawatomie Co.

$894

Oklahoma

$1,014

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

67%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

31%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 831
Owner-occupied: 89.6%
Vacant: 12.9%
Median year built: 1986
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 52.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 17.5%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

74%

Carpooled

Transit

0.3%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

16%

Other

0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

20–29

11%

30–44

22%

45–59

23%

60+

27%

Average commute

40.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

50.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

17%

Sales

16%

Construction and repair

10%

Transportation and moving

Healthcare

Management

Production

Engineering and science

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Farming, fishing and forestry

Education

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Computer and math

0.9%

Industries

Retail

28%

Health care and social assistance

17%

Public administration

10%

Agriculture and mining

Construction

Manufacturing

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

Information

0.4%

Wholesale

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$41,000

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

16%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	74878	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$68,333	$74,888
Service	$18,750	$26,804
Sales and office	$34,609	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$48,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$28,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

12%

High school

39%

Some college

22%

Associate's

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
Households with broadband: 79.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 50.4%
No internet access: 17.7%
Without health insurance: 12.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Wanette
State: Oklahoma
County: Pottawatomie County
Center point: 35.0048° N, 97.0698° W
Land area: 115 sq mi
Water area: 1.3 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

74878 spans 2 counties

Pottawatomie County94% of land
Cleveland County6% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Tribbey12% of zip

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

Zip codes near 74878

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
74831	Byars, OK	7.9 mi	743	$58,750	$136,800
74852	Macomb, OK	8.9 mi	1,598	$59,821	$147,500
73051	Lexington, OK	10 mi	10,274	$65,872	$164,700
74826	Asher, OK	10 mi	1,177	$78,750	$163,300
74866	Saint Louis, OK	13 mi	74	$47,500	$67,500
73095	Wayne, OK	14 mi	1,748	$77,232	$149,500
73068	Noble, OK	15 mi	12,258	$73,821	$192,000
73074	Paoli, OK	17 mi	1,208	$78,088	$139,600
74873	Tecumseh, OK	17 mi	10,924	$55,803	$138,700
74872	Stratford, OK	17 mi	2,901	$56,321	$182,100
74854	Maud, OK	19 mi	2,038	$61,875	$96,500
74849	Konawa, OK	19 mi	2,727	$41,053	$91,100

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Questions about 74878

What city is zip code 74878?

74878 is assigned to Wanette, Oklahoma. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 74878 in?

74878 is mostly in Pottawatomie County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 74878?

About 1,778 people live in 74878, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 74878 in?

74878 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 74878?

The median household income in 74878 is $78,085.

What zip codes are near 74878?

The closest zip codes to 74878 are 74831, 74852, 73051, 74826, 74866.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 74878, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.