Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min6:13 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:28 am – 5:18 pm
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People803 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.4295 householdsMedian household income $44,712Median home value $88,800Median rent $886 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $496 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 318 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%, construction 9%Average commute 26 minutes82% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 28°F46 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month May3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days77 days above 90°F, 74 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Centrahoma 1e Mesonet station, 6 mi away; rain from Centrahoma 2 Ese
Parks and public landsChickasaw National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 32.5 mi · 9,678 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 6 Sep 19972 mi away, near Tupelo, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Feb 202647 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCoal County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality57% of days had good air in 2025207 of 365 days measured155 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 48, worst day 140main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pittsburg County, OK, 44 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription39% have cable, fibre or DSL39% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTupelo Pwaserves 377 people from ground water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation729 ft222 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCoal County General Hospital13.2 miPost officeTupelo Post Office1.6 miTown hallTupelo Town Hall1.6 miPoliceTupelo Police Department1.6 miFire stationTupelo Fire District1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighTupelo High School1.6 miElementaryTupelo Elementary School1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC85 miUS highwayUS 759.3 miAmtrakPauls Valley, OK PVL46 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74572 ZIP area.
