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Poteau ZIP code, Oklahoma

The ZIP code for Poteau, OK is 74953, and its area code is 918.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
4 more
Population
8,959
Area code
918

Mail addressed to Poteau uses the ZIP code above. 4 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Poteau in numbers

About 8,959 people live in Poteau, in 3,286 households, the 49th-largest of Oklahoma's 832 census places. The median household income is $50,511 a year, 22% below the Oklahoma median of $65,039 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,400 (21% below the Oklahoma median), and median gross rent is $853 a month. The median age is 36.0; 16.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28.3% across Oklahoma); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population8,959Poteau8,959
Households3,286Poteau3,286
Median age36.0Poteau36.0Oklahoma37.0US 38.9
Median household income$50,511Poteau$50,511Oklahoma$65,039US $80,734
Median home value$157,400Poteau$157,400Oklahoma$199,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$853Poteau$853Oklahoma$1,014US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%Poteau16.4%Oklahoma28.3%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.4 minPoteau21.4 minOklahoma22.4 minUS 26.4 min
Population density337 / sq miPoteau337 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Poteau

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Poteau
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
74953 Poteau , OK Standard 12,406 $56,341 $185,700

Other ZIP codes overlapping Poteau

These ZIP codes cover part of Poteau but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Poteau
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
74932 Cameron , OK Standard 2,527 $50,750 $201,700
74940 Howe , OK Standard 2,504 $50,677 $130,700
74956 Shady Point , OK Standard 1,882 $57,070 $124,100
74966 Wister , OK Standard 3,456 $56,331 $140,300

Map of Poteau ZIP codes

74953

The ZIP codes of Poteau, 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 Poteau

The nearest larger towns are Greenwood, AR (9,616 people, 23 mi), Fort Smith, AR (89,805 people, 24 mi) and Van Buren, AR (23,763 people, 30 mi).

Towns near Poteau
TownPopulationDistance
Heavener 3,012 12.1 mi
Pocola 4,423 15.1 mi
Greenwood, AR 9,616 23.2 mi
Muldrow 3,309 23.3 mi
Fort Smith, AR 89,805 23.7 mi
Roland 3,687 24.6 mi
Barling, AR 5,007 26.3 mi
Sallisaw 8,605 29.4 mi

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