Earlsboro, OK · standard
ZIP Code 74840
Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,924
- 13/sq mi Low-density area
- $54,191
- Median income Below-median income area
- $163,200
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 13.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Earlsboro pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 74840 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 74840 covers 153.9 square miles in Earlsboro, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,924 residents on file, a density of 13 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 74840 reports a modest median household income of $54,191 (13% below the average Oklahoma ZIP), while per-capita income is $27,527. The poverty rate is 16.4%, with unemployment at 3.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $163,200 (5% above the average Oklahoma ZIP) and median rent is $925; 86.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.3, and the average commute is 26 minutes. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Pottawatomie County, so 74840 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 74840, Earlsboro, 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
1,924
Population
153.9
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 74840?
40.3
Median Age
54.2%
Male
45.8%
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?
$54,191
Median Household Income
-13% vs state ZIP avg
$27,527
Per Capita Income
16.4%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
Unemployment Rate
25.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 74840 ranks among Oklahoma ZIPs
Earlsboro, 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)
$54,191 35th percentile higher than 35% 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
790housing units
790
Total Housing Units
667
Occupied Units
123
Vacant Units
2.74
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$163,200
Median Home Value
+5% vs state ZIP avg
$925
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 19 business establishments in ZIP 74840, employing approximately 73 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,884,000.
19
Businesses
73
Employees
$4.9M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 21.1% |
| Construction | 3 | 15.8% |
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 74840 vs 74868 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74868 | Seminole, OK | 13,152 | 7.5 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 74840, 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 (1,924 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 74840 in?
ZIP code 74840 (Earlsboro) 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 74840?
ZIP code 74840 in Earlsboro, OK has a population of 1,924 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 74840?
The median household income in ZIP 74840 is $54,191, which is 29% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 74840?
The median home value in ZIP 74840 is $163,200, which is 41% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 74840?
The largest racial group in ZIP 74840 is White at 64.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 5.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 74840?
ZIP code 74840 has 19 business establishments employing approximately 73 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 74840?
In ZIP code 74840, 52.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.7% 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 74840?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 74840 is 25.6 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 74840?
In ZIP code 74840, approximately 86.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 13.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 74840?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 74840 is 16.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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