Smithville, OK · standard
ZIP Code 74957
McCurtain County, Oklahoma - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,170
- 2/sq mi
- $43,125
- Median income
- $114,100
- Median home value
- 19.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Smithville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 8th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 74957 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 74957 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Smithville, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, home to just 1,170 residents across 615.8 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 74957 reports a modest median household income of $43,125 (31% below the Oklahoma average), while per-capita income is $29,433. Poverty here runs at 22.7%, with unemployment measured at 7.8%. On housing, the median home value is $114,100 (27% below the state average) with median rent at $606 per month, and 89.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52, and the average commute is 35 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 2 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 74957, plus 6 more within McCurtain County, give a clearer read than the 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 74957, Smithville, 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
1,170
Population
615.8
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 74957?
52.0
Median Age
44.2%
Male
55.8%
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?
$43,125
Median Household Income
-31% vs state
$29,433
Per Capita Income
22.7%
Poverty Rate
7.8%
Unemployment Rate
35.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 74957 ranks nationally
Smithville, OK household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$43,125 8th percentile higher than 8% of 30,318 US 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?
546
Total Housing Units
364
Occupied Units
182
Vacant Units
2.29
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$114,100
Median Home Value
-27% vs state
$606
Median Rent
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 74957, employing approximately 55 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,564,000.
14
Businesses
55
Employees
$1.6M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 28.6% |
| Construction | 3 | 21.4% |
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 74957 vs 74963 →
ZIP 74957 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 74957
Smithville (74957)
1,170 residents
- 74963
Watson (74963)
608 residents
- 74949 308
Muse (74949)
308 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 74957 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 74957 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 74963
Watson (74963)
$65,833 median income
- 74949
Muse (74949)
$46,250 median income
- 74957
Smithville (74957)
$43,125 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 74957 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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