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ZIP Code 74501: McAlester, OK

ZIP code 74501 uses the postal name McAlester, Oklahoma and lies entirely in Pittsburg County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 29,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $57,922 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in McAlester (3%), Bug Tussle (under 1%), Arpelar (under 1%), Haywood (under 1%), Canadian Shores (under 1%), Alderson (under 1%), Bache (under 1%) and Scipio (under 1%), and under 1% in smaller places; 94% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
7national area: Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas
745sectional center: Tulsa, OK (SCF 740)
01delivery area within it
Town
McAlester · its only residential ZIP
Census places
McAlester (3%); Bug Tussle (under 1%) census-designated place; Arpelar (under 1%) census-designated place; Haywood (under 1%) census-designated place
Micro area
McAlester, OK
House district
OK-2 119th Congress
Time zone
Central
Land area
550.7 sq mi · 52 people per sq mi
PO Box ZIPs
74502 also use the name McAlester

Where is ZIP code 74501?

74501 centers on 34.984°, -95.787° and covers 550.7 square miles of land plus 47.3 of water. It borders 12 ZIP codes: 74554, 74522, 74442, 74565, 74430, 74546, 74425, 74547, 74845, 74570 and more.

74425 · Canadian74430 · Crowder74442 · Indianola74522 · Alderson74528 · Blanco74546 · Haileyville74547 · Hartshorne74554 · Krebs74565 · Savanna74570 · Stuart74845 · Hanna74850 · Lamar74501 · McAlester (this ZIP)7450174570745477484574442748507452874425745657443074425 · Canadian74430 · Crowder74442 · Indianola74522 · Alderson74528 · Blanco74546 · Haileyville74547 · Hartshorne74554 · Krebs74565 · Savanna74570 · Stuart74845 · Hanna74850 · Lamar74501 · McAlester (this ZIP)7450174570745477484574442748507452874425 · Canadian74430 · Crowder74442 · Indianola74522 · Alderson74528 · Blanco74546 · Haileyville74547 · Hartshorne74554 · Krebs74565 · Savanna74570 · Stuart74845 · Hanna74850 · Lamar74501 · McAlester (this ZIP)74501745707454774845744427485074528
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 74501 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 74501, open its center on OpenStreetMap.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).

How does 74501 compare with the rest of Pittsburg County?

Rank of 74501 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure74501In Pittsburg CountyIn OK
People (ACS 2020-2024)28,6161st of 1833rd of 664
Median household income$58k3rd of 8188th of 343
Median home value$164k3rd of 10151st of 346

Its median household income is higher than in 26% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 43% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).

How many people live in 74501?

The 2020 Census counted 28,566 people in 74501; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 28,616. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 1.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
28,616
2020 Census count
28,566−1.7% since 2010 (29,073)
Households
11,473
Median age
37.9

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).

Who lives in 74501?

Of the 28,616 people the ACS estimates in 74501, 23.3% are under 18 and 18.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (66.0%), then Other or two or more (23.6%).

  • Under 1823.3%
  • 18 to 6458.6%
  • 65 and older18.1%
Age of the people of 74501 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic66.0%
  • Other or two or more23.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino6.4%
  • Black, not Hispanic3.3%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.7%
Race and Hispanic origin in 74501 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.

What do households in 74501 earn?

Median household income is $57,922 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Pittsburg County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($58,001 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$57,922
Income per person
$29,738
Below the poverty line
17.6%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
6.0%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
21.4%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$57,90510,480 returns; wages 71% of AGI (IRS)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).

What are homes worth in 74501?

FHFA's house price index for 74501, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 54% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 38% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.6% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$164,000
Median gross rent
$914
Homes owned by their occupants
68.4%
Housing units
13,294
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Index = 100 in 1979, the first year FHFA reports for 74501; 2025: 365.2. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.

What businesses are in 74501?

702 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Retail trade127
  • Health care and social assistance100
  • Accommodation and food services74
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services70
  • Other services (except public administration)60
  • Finance and insurance53

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).

Which ZIP codes are next to 74501?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 74501, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
74554Krebs1,917$41k5.5 mi
74522Alderson128$69k9.4 mi
74442Indianola790$78k9.8 mi
74565Savanna446$56k11.5 mi
74430Crowder530$56k12.8 mi
74546Haileyville597$48k14.8 mi
74425Canadian1,036$63k15.9 mi
74547Hartshorne2,815$46k16.1 mi
74845Hanna383$47k19.3 mi
74570Stuart1,358$57k19.7 mi
74528Blanco144$69k19.8 mi
74850Lamar247$56k20.1 mi

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.

Which other ZIP codes use the name McAlester?

1 more ZIP code carries the postal name McAlester, OK without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.

ZIP codes named McAlester without a residential area (GeoNames postal codes)
ZIPCounty
74502Pittsburg County

Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.