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74953 Zip Code (Poteau, OK) Detailed Profile




City: Poteau, OK (16.09%)
County: Le Flore County, OK
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 12,567
Zip code population in 2010: 11,632
Zip code population in 2000: 10,841

Houses and condos: 4,876
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,520
% of renters here:

34%
State:

35%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 74953: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 137.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 91 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.7% ($1,165)
Oklahoma:

0.8% ($1,501)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,345 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $866 (0.5%)

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Males: 6,324  (50.3%)
Females: 6,242  (49.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 74953:

  • High school or higher: 84.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 74953:

  • Never married: 27.6%
  • Now married: 49.2%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

Zip code 74953 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Races in zip code 74953 (2022)
    • 8,80170.1%White
    • 1,49911.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,2149.7%American Indian
    • 8927.1%Two or more races
    • 960.8%Black
    • 610.5%Asian
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Urban population: 7,948
Rural population: 4,618

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $177,983
74953:

$177,983
Oklahoma:

$191,700



According to our research of Oklahoma and other state lists, there were 29 registered sex offenders living in 74953 zip code as of May 10, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 74953 is 411 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

36.7 years
Oklahoma median age:

37.1 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.7 people
Oklahoma:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 74953, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $53,059 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$53,059
State:

$63,060

Salary/wage: $42,188 (reported on 80.8% of returns)
Here:

$42,188
State:

$52,427
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1159.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3345.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6066.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8608.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16170.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 49016.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,203 (reported on 24.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,203
Oklahoma:

$1,603
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.9% for AGIs below $25k, 26.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 114.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 115.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3950.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,018 (reported on 10.4% of returns)
Here:

$5,018
State:

$7,001
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $25k, 15.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 207.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3870.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,600 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
Here:

+$13,600
State:

+$19,855
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.5% for AGIs below $25k, 14.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 131.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 685.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12413.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,661 (reported on 17.7% of returns)
Here:

+$8,661
State:

+$9,904
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 156.5% for AGIs below $25k, 172.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 127.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 224.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 384.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3146.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,797 (reported on 6.9% of returns)
74953:

$17,797
Oklahoma:

$20,476
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.3% for AGIs below $25k, 85.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 167.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 426.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 886.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $50,465 (reported on 4.2% of returns)
Here:

$50,465
State:

$39,736
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 150.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 297.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 922.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17383.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $18,000 (reported on 3.1% of returns)
Here:

$18,000
State:

$17,288
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 98.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 267.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5056.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,270 (reported on 4.2% of returns)
74953:

$6,270
State:

$7,046
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 45.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 198.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1503.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,698 (reported on 24.8% of returns)
Here:

$2,698
State:

$2,435
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 141.7% for AGIs below $25k, 104.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.6%
Here:

96%
State:

94%
(% for various income ranges: 95.3% for AGIs below $25k, 96.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 74953, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,695 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$47,695
State:

$58,581

Salary/wage: $38,396 (reported on 83.4% of returns)
Here:

$38,396
State:

$45,973
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.0% for AGIs below $25k, 75.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 32.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,898 (reported on 26.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,898
Oklahoma:

$1,625
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,024 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:

$4,024
State:

$6,374
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,341 (reported on 9.9% of returns)
Here:

+$13,341
State:

+$24,023
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,683 (reported on 16.6% of returns)
Here:

+$11,683
State:

+$11,913
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,518 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
74953:

$13,518
Oklahoma:

$15,242
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $24,466 (24% of AGI, reported on 24.8% of returns)
Here:

$24,466
State:

$24,882

Here:

24.0% of AGI
State:

18.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $25k, 8.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 18.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $6,665 (reported on 17.3% of returns)
Here:

$6,665
State:

$6,591
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,235 (reported on 24.8% of returns)
74953:

$5,235
State:

$7,196
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,409 (reported on 25.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,409
State:

$2,354
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 73.4%
Here:

73%
State:

56%
(% for various income ranges: 68.7% for AGIs below $25k, 73.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 88.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 74953, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,511 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$36,511
State:

$41,245

Salary/wage: $30,811 (reported on 83.0% of returns)
Here:

$30,811
State:

$35,318
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 121.0% for AGIs below $10k, 75.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 40.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,341 (reported on 33.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,341
Oklahoma:

$1,745
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,557 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,557
State:

$2,920
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$7,747 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:

+$7,747
State:

+$10,653
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,699 (reported on 19.9% of returns)
Here:

+$8,699
State:

+$8,532
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.3% for AGIs below $10k, 6.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.4% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,714 (reported on 2.4% of returns)
74953:

$3,714
Oklahoma:

$3,127
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $17,500 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
Here:

$17,500
Oklahoma:

$14,276

Total itemized deductions: $15,983 (21% of AGI, reported on 28.4% of returns)
Here:

$15,983
State:

$17,093

Here:

21.5% of AGI
State:

20.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $10k, 8.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,393 (6% of AGI, reported on 24.1% of returns)
Here:

$4,393
State:

$4,240

Here:

5.7% of AGI
State:

4.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,565 (reported on 68.1% of returns)
74953:

$5,565
State:

$6,542
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,878 (reported on 25.4% of returns)
Here:

$1,878
State:

$1,830

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 77.7%
Here:

78%
State:

63%
(% for various income ranges: 74.6% for AGIs below $10k, 77.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 86.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$52,679
Oklahoma:

$59,673
Poteau, OK (74953) map Nearest zip codes: 74940, 74932, 74951, 74956, 74930, 74959.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

53.6%
Oklahoma:

47.1%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

7.8%
Oklahoma:

47.5%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 958
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,557


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 159 (108 now married, 50 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,706 (1,152 now married, 1,554 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 74953 with a mortgage: 1,617 (18 second mortgage, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 49

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,212
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $436

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

18.1%
Whole state:

15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

9.3%
Whole state:

8.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.9
State:

4.5
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 74953: Country Square (A), Choctaw Country Club (B), Poteau Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (C), Poteau Fire Department Station 2 (D), Emergency Medical Services of Le Flore County Station 6 Headquarters (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Center: Wal Mart Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Churches in zip code 74953 include: Double Branch Church (A), Pleasant Valley Church (B), Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church (C), Southside Baptist Church (D), Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (E), Presbyterian Church (F), Poteau Valley Baptist Church (G), Pentecostal Church of God (H), Kingdom Hall Jehovahs Witnesses (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Hall Cemetery (1), Vaughn Cemetery (2), Cedar Grove Cemetery (3), Oakland Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Lakes: Long Lake (A), Terrell Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: The Cutoff (A), Town Creek (B), Polk Creek (C), Wilson Creek (D), Opossum Creek (E), Nail Creek (F), McMurtrey Creek (G), Double Branch Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Park in zip code 74953: Twyman Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 112020 or later
  • 6162010 to 2019
  • 7102000 to 2009
  • 5451990 to 1999
  • 6721980 to 1989
  • 9211970 to 1979
  • 6091960 to 1969
  • 2691950 to 1959
  • 1291940 to 1949
  • 3421939 or earlier

Zip code 74953 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Poteau, OK (74953)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Poteau, OK (74953)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 501 bedroom
  • 3402 bedrooms
  • 1,9293 bedrooms
  • 5284 bedrooms
  • 935+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Poteau, OK (74953)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Poteau, OK (74953)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1411 bedroom
  • 6042 bedrooms
  • 6893 bedrooms
  • 714 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Poteau, OK (74953) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Poteau, OK (74953) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 98no vehicle
  • 7281 vehicle
  • 1,0612 vehicles
  • 7423 vehicles
  • 2674 vehicles
  • 465+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Poteau, OK (74953) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Poteau, OK (74953) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 134no vehicle
  • 6631 vehicle
  • 5112 vehicles
  • 1793 vehicles
  • 124 vehicles
  • 125+ vehicles

  • Zip code 74953 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 74953 household income distribution in 2022
  • 293Less than $10,000
  • 328$10,000 to $14,999
  • 257$15,000 to $19,999
  • 240$20,000 to $24,999
  • 186$25,000 to $29,999
  • 288$30,000 to $34,999
  • 182$35,000 to $39,999
  • 239$40,000 to $44,999
  • 184$45,000 to $49,999
  • 309$50,000 to $59,999
  • 447$60,000 to $74,999
  • 485$75,000 to $99,999
  • 506$100,000 to $124,999
  • 233$125,000 to $149,999
  • 197$150,000 to $199,999
  • 117$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 74953

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 74953
  • 27Less than $10,000
  • 14$10,000 to $14,999
  • 47$20,000 to $24,999
  • 19$25,000 to $29,999
  • 52$30,000 to $34,999
  • 11$35,000 to $39,999
  • 11$40,000 to $49,999
  • 89$50,000 to $59,999
  • 96$60,000 to $69,999
  • 129$70,000 to $79,999
  • 82$80,000 to $89,999
  • 98$90,000 to $99,999
  • 296$100,000 to $124,999
  • 208$125,000 to $149,999
  • 290$150,000 to $174,999
  • 245$175,000 to $199,999
  • 581$200,000 to $249,999
  • 172$250,000 to $299,999
  • 197$300,000 to $399,999
  • 83$400,000 to $499,999
  • 74$500,000 to $749,999
  • 3$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 74953

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 74953
  • 54Less than $100
  • 7$100 to $149
  • 46$150 to $199
  • 26$200 to $249
  • 37$250 to $299
  • 30$300 to $349
  • 120$350 to $399
  • 48$400 to $449
  • 149$450 to $499
  • 153$500 to $549
  • 114$550 to $599
  • 102$600 to $649
  • 134$650 to $699
  • 107$700 to $749
  • 68$750 to $799
  • 143$800 to $899
  • 56$900 to $999
  • 1$1,000 to $1,249
  • 9$2,000 to $2,499
  • 71No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $797.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $181,725.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $173,924
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $169,286
  • Some other race householders: $159,431
  • Two or more races householders: $146,966
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $153,053

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $177,983
74953:

$177,983
Oklahoma:

$191,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $106,401 - $247,542

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $161,655
Here:

$161,655
State:

$255,409

Mobile homes: $54,948
Here:

$54,948
State:

$110,804
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 74953
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,860
  • One, attached: 22
  • Two: 72
  • 3 or 4: 107
  • 5 to 9: 172
  • 10 to 19: 21
  • 20 to 49: 87
  • 50 or more: 15
  • Mobile homes: 489
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Unemployment: 4.8%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 74953

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 74953
  • 79.4%4,163Drove a car alone
  • 13.6%711Carpooled
  • 1.1%60Walked
  • 0.5%27Other means
  • 4.2%219Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 74953

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 74953
  • 177Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,0045 to 9 minutes
  • 92110 to 14 minutes
  • 78115 to 19 minutes
  • 22320 to 24 minutes
  • 7425 to 29 minutes
  • 50530 to 34 minutes
  • 25535 to 39 minutes
  • 21240 to 44 minutes
  • 36145 to 59 minutes
  • 17660 to 89 minutes
  • 26090 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 77.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 12,567
  • Male householders: 2,181 (612 living alone), Female householders: 2,291 (498 living alone)
  • 2,255 spouses (2,255 opposite-sex spouses), 307 unmarried partners, (307 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,830 children (3,354 natural, 175 adopted, 302 stepchildren), 275 grandchildren, 216 brothers or sisters, 287 parents, 113 foster children, 174 other relatives, 220 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 396 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,284 2-persons, 618 3-persons, 770 4-persons, 293 5-persons, 154 6-persons, 43 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,108 1-person, 156 2-persons, 24 3-persons

1,580 married couples with children.
1,093 single-parent households (437 men, 656 women).

89.8% of residents of 74953 zip code speak English at home.
9.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% very well, 20% well, 17% not well, 14% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% very well, 29% well, 14% not well, 22% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 852 (6.8%)
(28.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

6.8%
Whole state:

6.0%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 91%Honduras
  • 3%El Salvador
  • 2%Thailand
  • 2%Uruguay
  • 2%Indonesia
  • 1%France
  • 0%Malaysia
Most common first ancestries reported in 74953
  • 24%English
  • 7%American
  • 6%Irish
  • 6%German
  • 1%Italian
  • 1%European
  • 1%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 4112010 or later
  • 2962000 to 2009
  • 1451990 to 1999
  • 123Before 1990

Zip code 74953 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • CITY OF POTEAU POTEAU RIVER (111 PETERS STREET in POTEAU, OK) . Tribal Land
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1996-0202, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-1998-0826, ICIS-06-1996-0202,
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Alternative names: POTEAU, CITY OF
  • BREMNER, INC. (400 IND BLVD in POTEAU, OK)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: COOKIES AND CRACKERS
    Organizations: RALCORP HOLDINGS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BREMNER INC /BREMNER POTEAU FACIL, BREMNER INC /BREMNER POTEAU FACIL, WORTZ CO. INC.
  • CENTERPOINT ENGRY F/WEST CAMERON COMPRES (FAIRHILL RD in POTEAU, OK)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
    Alternative names: CENTERPOINT ENERGY /WEST CAMERON COMPRES
  • EL PASO PRODUCTION /ABBOTT CP (4 MI W OF MONROE in POTEAU, OK)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  • EL PASO PRODUCTION /HENSON 1-15 COMPRESS (5 MI S OF in POTEAU, OK)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  • GEORGES COLLIERS OP/PLT 1 (3 MI W OFF HWY 59/271 in POTEAU, OK) . Tribal Land
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING
    Alternative names: GEORGES COLLIERS OP/PLT 1 (JEFFERY FLEXT, HEATHERLY MINING
  • GEORGES COLLIERS-POLLYANNA #6 (APPROX 2 MILES W OF POTEAU in POTEAU, OK)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING
    Alternative names: GEORGES COLLIERS, INC., GEORGES COLLIERS, INC. - POLLY
  • GEORGES COLLIERS-POLLYANNA 7 (LEFLORE COUNTY in POTEAU, OK)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING
    Alternative names: GEORGES COLLIERS, INC., GEORGES COLLIERS, INC. - POLLY
  • ENCOR TECHNOLOGIES POTEAU (301 KERR ST in POTEAU, OK)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: BOB LEASURE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CHOCTAW TRAVEL PLAZA POTEAU (4105 N. BROADWAY in POTEAU, OK) . Tribal Land
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)

Zip code 74953 marital status for males
Zip code 74953 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.7%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 51.7%Electricity
  • 41.0%Utility gas
  • 4.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.7%Wood
  • 1.0%No fuel used

Population in 1990: 9,466. Population change in the 1990s: +1,375 (+14.5%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 5,448
  • Northeast: 104
  • Midwest: 759
  • South: 3,837
  • West: 1,529

51% of the 74953 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Oklahoma.

89% of the 74953 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Poteau, OK (74953)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 68
Here:

5.2%
Oklahoma:

11.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 50
Here:

7.3%
Oklahoma:

11.7%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 62
Here:

12.5%
Oklahoma:

19.3%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 84,642Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 84,155Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 66,131Management occupations
  • 63,253Legal occupations
  • 51,758Community and social service occupations
  • 50,187Transportation occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (POTEAU, OK):

  • PROFESSIONAL OFC BLDG, LLC (THE OFFICE; small business) : $303,887 in 43 contracts from 2002 to 2006
    Contracts for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings by Public Buildings Service
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $31,674; 2003: $148,318; 2004: $16,077; 2005: $64,482; 2006: $43,336.

    Biggest contracts:
    $15,922 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
    $15,922, same as above. Signed on 2003-06-15. Completion date: 2003-06-15.
    $15,837, same as above. Signed on 2002-12-15. Completion date: 2002-12-15.
    $15,837, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
  • TRANSAMERICAN TRUCK TIRE (201 SMITH ST; small business) : $40,438 in 2 contracts in 2004
    $23,100 with Army for Tires and Tubes, Pneumatic, Except Aircraft. Signed on 2004-06-08. Completion date: 2004-06-21.
    $17,338, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-02. Completion date: 2004-03-08.
  • JERRY DRAPER (33202 PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD; small business) : $32,620 in 7 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    Contracts for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building), Other Administrative Support Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $12,500; 2005: $12,500; 2006: $7,620.

    Biggest contracts:
    $7,620 with Army for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building). Signed on 2006-03-13. Completion date: 2006-01-31.
    $6,250 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Administrative Support Services. Signed on 2005-02-24. Completion date: 2004-03-03.
    $6,250 with Army for Other Administrative Support Services. Signed on 2005-02-24. Completion date: 2004-03-03.
    $6,250, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-23. Completion date: 2004-03-03.
  • POTEAU SUPPLY INC (204 N BROADWAY ST; small business)
    $27,127 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Fencing, Fences, Gates and Components. Signed on 2002-01-11. Completion date: 2002-02-04.
  • S K G, INC (2210 N BROADWAY; small business)
    $3,009 with Army for Food, Oils and Fats. Signed on 2002-10-17. Completion date: 2002-10-17.
  • HARDAGE, MARY LEE (CHOCTAW APARTMENTS; small business) : $874 in 2 contracts in 2006
    $5,400 with Army for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building). Signed on 2006-04-06. Completion date: 2006-04-05.
    -$4,526, same as above. Signed on 2006-05-08. Completion date: 2006-04-05.
  • ENCOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC (301 KERR ST; small business) : $0 in 3 contracts in 2002
    $2,847 with Army for Ammunition, 75 mm through 125 mm. Signed on 2002-05-08. Completion date: 2000-06-09.
    $0, same as above. Signed on 2002-05-08. Completion date: 2000-06-09.
    -$2,847, same as above. Signed on 2002-04-25. Completion date: 2000-06-09.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 2)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (100-249: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 255 people in college/university student housing
  • 130 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 98 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 9 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 4 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 4 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 205 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 145 people in nursing homes
  • 71 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 50 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2012:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 10 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED95$106,381128$92,543244$99,91541$29,1394$283,74038$49,99838$34,981
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$108,72017$95,42323$115,5665$39,1020$02$33,7255$49,504
APPLICATIONS DENIED16$86,04339$72,073121$106,25728$24,8670$04$91,42515$48,561
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$115,05111$97,35585$106,27517$45,3740$02$31,4200$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$53,0142$68,10525$105,3572$24,5450$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0403.02 , 0404.00, 0405.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 10 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED13$108,4858$116,834
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$02$133,525
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0403.02 , 0404.00, 0405.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 74953
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 74953 - Value

2007 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2007 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 72. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 118 took place in 2011, and the least - 48 in 2014. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 74953 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (46.6%), and Structure Fires (29.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 74953
    • 40446.6%Outside Fires
    • 25629.5%Structure Fires
    • 10812.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 9911.4%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 74953, Oklahoma

Most common first names in zip code 74953 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William11177.4 years
John9876.0 years
James8872.6 years
Mary7682.0 years
Robert4770.2 years
Charles4677.3 years
George3973.9 years
Ruth2879.4 years
Ruby2779.7 years
Joe2767.3 years
Most common last names in zip code 74953 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith6572.1 years
Brown4375.8 years
Thompson3978.9 years
Williams2977.8 years
Davis2778.0 years
Adams2576.3 years
Johnson2576.8 years
Baker2377.4 years
James2267.7 years
Hill2274.5 years
Businesses in zip code 74953
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1New Balance1
Arby's1Nike1
AutoZone1Pizza Hut1
Best Western1SAS Shoes1
Blockbuster1SONIC Drive-In1
Burger King1Subway1
Days Inn1Taco Bell1
FedEx1True Value1
Ford1U-Haul1
H&R Block1UPS3
Holiday Inn1Vans1
KFC1Verizon Wireless1
McDonald's2Walmart1
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