Asher, OK · standard
ZIP Code 74826
Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,252
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $78,750
- Median income Near-median income area
- $163,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 11.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Asher pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 40%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 74826 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 74826 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Asher, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, home to just 1,252 residents across 208.7 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 74826 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $78,750 (26% above the average Oklahoma ZIP), while per-capita income is $37,673. The poverty rate is 18.5%, with unemployment at 1.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $163,300 (5% above the average Oklahoma ZIP) and median rent is $858; 81.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44, and the average commute is 34 minutes. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Pottawatomie County, so 74826 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 74826, Asher, 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
1,252
Population
208.7
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 74826?
44.0
Median Age
57.6%
Male
42.4%
Female
0.3%
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?
$78,750
Median Household Income
+26% vs state ZIP avg
$37,673
Per Capita Income
18.5%
Poverty Rate
1.1%
Unemployment Rate
34.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 74826 ranks among Oklahoma ZIPs
Asher, 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)
$78,750 Top 16% higher than 84% 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
606housing units
606
Total Housing Units
528
Occupied Units
78
Vacant Units
2.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$163,300
Median Home Value
+5% vs state ZIP avg
$858
Median Rent
1993
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 74826, employing approximately 45 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,327,000.
13
Businesses
45
Employees
$1.3M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 5 | 38.5% |
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 74826 vs 74852 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74852 | Macomb, OK | 1,347 | 9.6 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 74826, both outside OK so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,252 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 74826 in?
ZIP code 74826 (Asher) is located in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma. Pottawatomie County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/pottawatomie-ok.
What is the population of ZIP code 74826?
ZIP code 74826 in Asher, OK has a population of 1,252 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 74826?
The median household income in ZIP 74826 is $78,750, which is 3% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 74826?
The median home value in ZIP 74826 is $163,300, which is 41% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 74826?
The largest racial group in ZIP 74826 is White at 79.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 4.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 74826?
ZIP code 74826 has 13 business establishments employing approximately 45 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 74826?
In ZIP code 74826, 58.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 11.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 74826?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 74826 is 34.4 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 74826?
In ZIP code 74826, approximately 81.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 18.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 74826?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 74826 is 18.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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