Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,659
| This zip code: | $35,659 | | Oklahoma: | $41,567 |
Nearest zip codes: 74940, 74932, 74947, 74956, 74951, 74937.
Housing units in zip code 74953 with a mortgage: 1,339 (61 second mortgage, 71 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 814
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $805
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $310
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 20.1% | | Whole state: | 15.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 9.5% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 5.7 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 80
- 1995 to 1998: 395
- 1990 to 1994: 366
- 1980 to 1989: 929
- 1970 to 1979: 990
- 1960 to 1969: 511
- 1950 to 1959: 503
- 1940 to 1949: 334
- 1939 or earlier: 374
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Poteau, OK (74953): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 65
- 2 bedrooms: 663
- 3 bedrooms: 1,886
- 4 bedrooms: 225
- 5 or more bedrooms: 39
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 173
- 2 bedrooms: 588
- 3 bedrooms: 353
- 4 bedrooms: 71
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 74953 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 119
- 1 vehicle: 853
- 2 vehicles: 1,268
- 3 vehicles: 509
- 4 vehicles: 71
- 5 or more vehicles: 58
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 247
- 1 vehicle: 545
- 2 vehicles: 315
- 3 vehicles: 66
- 4 vehicles: 2
- 5 or more vehicles: 16
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 74953:
- Less than $10,000: 74
- $10,000 to $14,999: 37
- $15,000 to $19,999: 77
- $20,000 to $24,999: 62
- $25,000 to $29,999: 41
- $30,000 to $34,999: 59
- $35,000 to $39,999: 68
- $40,000 to $49,999: 183
- $50,000 to $59,999: 199
- $60,000 to $69,999: 190
- $70,000 to $79,999: 203
- $80,000 to $89,999: 225
- $90,000 to $99,999: 170
- $100,000 to $124,999: 437
- $125,000 to $149,999: 357
- $150,000 to $174,999: 181
- $175,000 to $199,999: 134
- $200,000 to $249,999: 125
- $250,000 to $299,999: 64
- $300,000 to $399,999: 42
- $400,000 to $499,999: 20
- $500,000 to $749,999: 16
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 74953:
- Less than $100: 45
- $100 to $149: 48
- $150 to $199: 33
- $200 to $249: 91
- $250 to $299: 108
- $300 to $349: 148
- $350 to $399: 82
- $400 to $449: 51
- $450 to $499: 92
- $500 to $549: 24
- $550 to $599: 29
- $650 to $699: 39
- $700 to $749: 23
- $750 to $799: 11
- $800 to $899: 24
- No cash rent: 120
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $90,067.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $91,285
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $88,850
- Some other race householders: $83,677
- Two or more races householders: $77,135
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $80,330
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,972 (it was $61,400 in 2000)
| 74953: | $93,972 | | Oklahoma: | $103,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,997 - $125,252
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $112,651| Here: | $112,651 | | State: | $140,794 |
In 2-unit structures: $142,141| Here: | $142,141 | | State: | $155,355 |
Mobile homes: $62,787| Here: | $62,787 | | State: | $39,757 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $6,944| Here: | $6,944 | | State: | $32,122 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,419
- One, attached: 32
- Two: 56
- 3 or 4: 119
- 5 to 9: 67
- 10 to 19: 131
- 20 to 49: 2
- 50 or more: 2
- Mobile homes: 613
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 41

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 3,531 (78%)
- Carpooled: 750 (16%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 19 (0%)
- Walked: 109 (2%)
- Other means: 43 (1%)
- Worked at home: 101 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 401
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1027
- 10 to 14 minutes: 812
- 15 to 19 minutes: 583
- 20 to 24 minutes: 428
- 25 to 29 minutes: 61
- 30 to 34 minutes: 329
- 35 to 39 minutes: 102
- 40 to 44 minutes: 107
- 45 to 59 minutes: 330
- 60 to 89 minutes: 162
- 90 or more minutes: 110
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 80.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 10,339
- In family households: 9,013 (2,307 male householders, 617 female householders)
2,381 spouses, 3,031 children (2,658 natural, 93 adopted, 280 stepchildren), 210 grandchildren, 46 brothers or sisters, 66 parents, 112 other relatives, 243 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,326 (461 male householders (392 living alone)), 680 female householders (633 living alone)), 185 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 475 (254 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,236 2-persons, 687 3-persons, 610 4-persons, 228 5-persons, 94 6-persons, 69 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,025 1-person, 87 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 4 4-persons.
1,821 married couples with children.
615 single-parent households (145 men, 470 women).
92.5% of residents of 74953 zip code speak English at home.
5.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% very well, 17% well, 20% not well, 8% not at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% very well, 10% well, 3% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (65% very well, 35% well).
Foreign born population: 318 (2.9%)
(9.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.9% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (90%)
- India (3%)
- Portugal (3%)
- United Kingdom (2%)
- Philippines (1%)
- Japan (1%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 114
- 1990 to 1994: 97
- 1985 to 1989: 73
- 1980 to 1984: 10
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 24
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White population: 9,015
Black population: 177
American Indian population: 1,089
Asian population: 38
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 3
Some other race population: 123
Two or more races population: 396

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 2348 |
|  United States or American: 1712 |
|  German: 749 |
|  Irish: 664 |
|  English: 446 |
|  Dutch: 170 |
|  Italian: 119 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 119 |
|  French (except Basque): 115 |
|  Scottish: 72 |
|  Polish: 56 |
|  Greek: 30 |
|  Danish: 27 |
|  Portuguese: 27 |
|  Swedish: 27 |
|  Welsh: 23 |
|  European: 19 |
|  Czech: 16 |
|  Norwegian: 14 |
|  Russian: 12 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 12 |
|  Dutch West Indian: 12 |
|  Serbian: 7 |
|  Austrian: 6 |
|  Belgian: 3 |
|  Ukrainian: 3 |
|  British: 2 |
|  Finnish: 2 |
|  French Canadian: 2 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 2 |
|  Swiss: 2 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $42,395
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (58%)
- Electricity (31%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
- Wood (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 5663
- Northeast: 70
- Midwest: 639
- South: 2696
- West: 1366
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, 47% lived in Oklahoma.
Population in 1990: 9,466. Population change in the 1990s: +1,375 (+14.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 37
| Here: | 3.2% | | Oklahoma: | 6.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 32
| Here: | 4.9% | | Oklahoma: | 6.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13
| Here: | 2.4% | | Oklahoma: | 16.6% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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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 Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 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
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 6 meters
Total costs: 225,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 100
Total average daily truck traffic: 10
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 160
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