Battiest, OK · standard
ZIP Code 74722
McCurtain County, Oklahoma - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 286
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $57,083
- Median income Below-median income area
- 11.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Battiest pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 24th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 74722 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 74722 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Battiest, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, home to just 286 residents across 40.3 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 74722 reports a modest median household income of $57,083 (9% below the average Oklahoma ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,927. The poverty rate is 18.4%, with unemployment at 8.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in McCurtain County, so 74722 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 74722, Battiest, 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
286
Population
40.3
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 74722?
54.2
Median Age
40.4%
Male
59.6%
Female
0.0%
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?
$57,083
Median Household Income
-9% vs state ZIP avg
$28,927
Per Capita Income
18.4%
Poverty Rate
8.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 74722 ranks among Oklahoma ZIPs
Battiest, OK household income vs. every Oklahoma ZIP code
Median household income among 616 reporting Oklahoma ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$57,083 44th percentile higher than 44% of 616 Oklahoma ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
83housing units
83
Total Housing Units
61
Occupied Units
22
Vacant Units
2.31
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$569
Median Rent
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 74722, employing approximately 37 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,009,000.
4
Businesses
37
Employees
$2.0M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 74722 vs 74724 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74724 | Bethel, OK | 377 | 4.5 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 74722, both outside OK so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 74722 in?
ZIP code 74722 (Battiest) is located in McCurtain County, Oklahoma. McCurtain County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/mccurtain-ok.
What is the population of ZIP code 74722?
ZIP code 74722 in Battiest, OK has a population of 286 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 74722?
The median household income in ZIP 74722 is $57,083, which is 25% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 74722?
The largest racial group in ZIP 74722 is White at 63.8%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 74722?
ZIP code 74722 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 37 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 74722?
In ZIP code 74722, 65.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 11.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 74722?
In ZIP code 74722, approximately 75.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 24.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 74722?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 74722 is 18.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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