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ZIP Code 74048, Oklahoma

ZIP Code 74048 profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

ZCTA5 74048 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Nowata County / Washington County, Oklahoma. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 5,559. The land area covers 211.81 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 5,559 ±247 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 39.8 yrs ±2.2 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 2,180 ±119 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 2,588 ±120
Occupied Housing Units 2,180 ±119
Vacant Housing Units 408 ±94
Median Home Value $132,800 ±$15,517
Median Gross Rent $775 ±$69
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $52,888 ±$4,057
Per Capita Income $29,861 ±$2,881
Poverty Rate 19.7% ±3.8%
Population Below Poverty Level 1,069 ±211
Unemployment Rate 5.8% ±2.5%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 2,211 ±189
Broadband Internet Rate 78.7% ±4.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
COUNTY OF NOWATA
GUS Population: 9,561 (2024)
ID: 132926
County Official County Government
Contact: CHAIRMAN
229 N MAPLE ST, NOWATA OK 74048-2632

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Chelsea, OK
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Chelsea, OK
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Chelsea, OK
Regular School Nearby PK-08 Copan, OK
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Copan, OK
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Bartlesville, OK
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Bartlesville, OK
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Nowata, OK
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Nowata, OK
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Nowata, OK
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 9 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Oklahoma Wesleyan University
College 17.0 mi away 2201 Silver Lake Rd, Bartlesville, OK, 74006-6299
9183336151
NOWATA CITY-COUNTY LIBRARY
Library 0.8 mi away 224 SOUTH PINE, NOWATA, OK, 74048
(918) 273-3363
Coffeyville Community College
College 23.7 mi away 400 W 11th St, Coffeyville, KS, 67337
6202517700
TALALA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 11.5 mi away 104 W WATOVA, TALALA, OK, 74080
(918) 553-5535
CHELSEA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 16.2 mi away 618 PINE STREET, CHELSEA, OK, 74016
(918) 789-3364
DEWEY TYLER MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Library 17.5 mi away 821 N SHAWNEE, DEWEY, OK, 74029
(918) 534-2106
BARTLESVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 18.5 mi away 600 S JOHNSTONE, BARTLESVILLE, OK, 74003
(918) 338-4161
COFFEYVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 23.7 mi away 311 W TENTH STREET, COFFEYVILLE, KS, 67337
(620) 251-1370
COLLINSVILLE LIBRARY
Library 24.9 mi away 1223 MAIN, COLLINSVILLE, OK, 74021
(918) 549-7528
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at BARTLESVILLE 3, OK US, located 20.6 miles from ZCTA5 74048. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 47.5° 21.5° 34.5° 2.00" —
February 52.7° 25.7° 39.2° 1.88" —
March 61.6° 34.2° 47.9° 2.94" —
April 71.3° 43.7° 57.5° 4.02" —
May 78.7° 54.4° 66.5° 4.86" —
June 87.6° 64.2° 75.9° 5.31" —
July 92.7° 68.4° 80.6° 3.70" —
August 92.2° 65.9° 79.0° 3.33" —
September 84.8° 57.4° 71.1° 3.48" —
October 73.6° 45.2° 59.4° 3.45" —
November 61.1° 33.1° 47.1° 2.52" —
December 49.3° 25.1° 37.2° 2.22" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Nowata city City 0.9 mi —
Watova CDP CDP 5.0 mi —
Delaware town Town 6.0 mi —
New Alluwe town Town 10.6 mi —
Lenapah town Town 11.1 mi —
Talala town Town 11.6 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 74048. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.