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Howe ZIP code, Oklahoma

The ZIP code for Howe, OK is 74940, and its area code is 918.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
791
Area code
918

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Howe itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Poteau (7.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Howe in numbers

About 791 people live in Howe, in 229 households. The median household income is $52,031 a year, 20% below the Oklahoma median of $65,039 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $108,600 (46% below the Oklahoma median), and median gross rent is $754 a month. The median age is 29.6; 8.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28.3% across Oklahoma); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population791Howe791
Households229Howe229
Median age29.6Howe29.6Oklahoma37.0US 38.9
Median household income$52,031Howe$52,031Oklahoma$65,039US $80,734
Median home value$108,600Howe$108,600Oklahoma$199,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$754Howe$754Oklahoma$1,014US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher8.9%Howe8.9%Oklahoma28.3%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.0 minHowe30.0 minOklahoma22.4 minUS 26.4 min
Population density532 / sq miHowe532 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Howe town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Howe

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Howe
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
74940 Howe , OK Standard 2,504 $50,677 $130,700

Map of Howe ZIP codes

74940

The ZIP codes of Howe, OK, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Howe

The nearest larger towns are Heavener (3,012 people, 4.4 mi), Wister (1,105 people, 4.8 mi) and Poteau (8,959 people, 8.3 mi).

Towns near Howe
TownPopulationDistance
Heavener 3,012 4.4 mi
Poteau 8,959 8.3 mi
Pocola 4,423 23.0 mi
Greenwood, AR 9,616 29.0 mi

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