ZIP Code 74572 — Tupelo city, OK Demographics & Data

ZIP code 74572 covers Tupelo, OK in Coal County with a population of about 806.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 580; U.S. House district OK-2; the SHERMAN - ADA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 74572 is about $46,964 — about 38% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.2%; unemployment rate near 4.4%; 11.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 22.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Construction, and Manufacturing; about 5.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $83,900 — about 76% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $556 (about 52% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 85.7% (about 20.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 74572 in Tupelo, OK, a household would need roughly $23,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $539. That sits below the local median household income ($46,964), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Tupelo city, OK as Very Low (composite score 32.4), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (86.8) and hurricane (26.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Tupelo city, OK show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 32 for ZIP 74572 (Tupelo city, OK) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.