ZIP Code 74728 — Broken Bow city, OK Demographics & Data

ZIP code 74728 covers Broken Bow, OK in McCurtain County with a population of about 11,177.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.2 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 74728 is about $58,667 — about 22% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 19.8%; unemployment rate near 1.2%; 16.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 2.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.2 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 $150,200 — about 57% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $503 (about 57% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 73.5% (about 8.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 74728 in Broken Bow, OK, a household would need roughly $41,000 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 $965. That sits below the local median household income ($58,667), 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 Broken Bow city, OK as Relatively Low (composite score 72.0), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (77.6) and flood (75.9). 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 Broken Bow city, OK show little to no average snow and around 55.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 448 for ZIP 74728 (Broken Bow 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.