74940 Zip Code Profile

74940 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Howe, Oklahoma. Median household income here ($28,281) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. Housing prices here (average $71,900) are fairly typical for the Fort Smith metro area.

The average family income here is $40,500/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 74940 is $33,281.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 74940 earn an average of $25,989/year. Women earn only $15,078/year.

884 people in 74940 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 74940? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.4 minutes.

The median age here is 38. There are 1,352 men and 1,345 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 38.

To give you a sense of the community, 1,097 people (out of the 2,697 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 837 homes, and 16 businesses every day. 0 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

74940 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 35 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Nagoya, Japan!) and -95 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 488 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 2,697
• White Population: 2,335
• Black Population: 14
• Hispanic Population: 136
• Asian Population: 29
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 458
• Male Population: 1,352
• Female Population: 1,345
• Median Age: 38
• Median Age of Males: 38
• Median Age of Females: 38

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Oklahoma
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Fort Smith AR-OK
• County: Le Flore
• City: Howe
• Longitude: -94.7
• Latitude: 34.9
• Elevation: 488 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 918

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 831
• Drive alone: 704
• Carpool: 120
• Public transit: 2
• Ride bikes or walk: 0


• Average commute time: 22.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 38
•    5 - 9: 127
•    10 - 14: 160
•    15 - 19: 149
•    20 - 24: 124
•    25 - 29: 31
•    30 - 34: 48
•    35 - 39: 9
•    40 - 44: 14
•    45 - 59: 71
•    60 - 89: 43
•    90 plus: 17

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $71,900
• Average Annual Household Income: $49,297
• Businesses: 26
• Employees: 296
• Annual Payroll: $7,822,000
• Average Family Income: $40,500
• Median Family Income: $28,281
• Average Income for Men: $25,989
• Average Income for Women: $15,078

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 02
• Congressional District Land Area: 20563.0
• Sr Senator: Tom Coburn (R)
• Jr Senator: James M. Inhofe (R)
• US House Representative: Markwayne Mullin (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 079
• State FIPS Code: 40

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View all schools in Howe

Primary Schools

Howe Es

21444 East North Railroad

Howe, OK 74940

(918) 658-3508

High Schools

Howe Hs

202 Plus Street

Howe, OK 74940

(918) 658-3368