PlainZIP

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
$54,191
Median income
$163,200
Median home value
13.7%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

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
31th 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 Oklahoma average), while per-capita income is $27,527. The poverty rate stands at 16.4% and the unemployment rate at 3.3%. On housing, the median home value is $163,200 (5% above the state average) with median rent at $925 per month, and 86.5% of occupied units 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. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Pottawatomie County, so you can benchmark 74840 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.

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

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Who lives in ZIP 74840?

40.3

Median Age

54.2%

Male

45.8%

Female

0.3%

Foreign-Born

White 64.5%
African American 1.8%
Asian 0.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native 21.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.1%
Two or More Ethnicities 9.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%

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

$27,527

Per Capita Income

16.4%

Poverty Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

25.6 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 74840 ranks nationally

Earlsboro, OK household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$54,191 20th percentile higher than 20% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 52.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 13.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

790

Total Housing Units

667

Occupied Units

123

Vacant Units

2.74

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 86.5%
Renter 13.5%

$163,200

Median Home Value

+5% vs state

$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

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ZIP Code City Population Distance
74868 Seminole, OK 13,152 7.5 mi

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Pop: 19,631
74873 standard
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Pop: 11,821
74851 standard
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Pop: 9,805
74854 standard
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Pop: 1,897
74878 standard
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Pop: 1,565

Related Areas

Pottawatomie County Earlsboro, OK Oklahoma

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.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.