Wilburton, OK · standard
ZIP Code 74578
Latimer County, Oklahoma - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 6,822
- 8/sq mi
- $41,024
- Median income
- $100,800
- Median home value
- 8.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wilburton pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 6th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 74578 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 74578 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Wilburton, Latimer County, Oklahoma, home to 6,822 residents across 863.5 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 74578 reports a modest median household income of $41,024 (34% below the Oklahoma average), while per-capita income is $23,015. 21.2% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 6.7%. On housing, the median home value is $100,800 (35% below the state average) with median rent at $641 per month, and 70.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.6, and the average commute is 22 minutes. The state and national benchmarks above give 74578's numbers context; they should not be read in isolation.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 74578
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Wilburton, OK
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 74578.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
18 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
16 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
13 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
11 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
11 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 74578, Wilburton, OK · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
6,822
Population
863.5
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 74578?
39.6
Median Age
50.8%
Male
49.2%
Female
1.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$41,024
Median Household Income
-34% vs state
$23,015
Per Capita Income
21.2%
Poverty Rate
6.7%
Unemployment Rate
22.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 74578 ranks nationally
Wilburton, OK household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$41,024 6th percentile higher than 6% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
2,761
Total Housing Units
2,262
Occupied Units
499
Vacant Units
2.41
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$100,800
Median Home Value
-35% vs state
$641
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 110 business establishments in ZIP 74578, employing approximately 1,155 people with a combined annual payroll of $46,765,000.
110
Businesses
1,155
Employees
$46.8M
Annual Payroll
11
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 18 | 16.4% |
| Retail trade | 16 | 14.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 13 | 11.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 11 | 10.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 11 | 10.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 10 | 9.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 6 | 5.5% |
| Construction | 5 | 4.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 4.5% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 3 | 2.7% |
| Utilities | 3 | 2.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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