Ada is a city in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, home to about 16,575 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 74820 and 74842, and parts of 74843, 74865 and 74871 are in Ada too.
Homes sold for a median of $123 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Ada; also Latta and Byng
Mostly Ada; also Fittstown
Mostly Fitzhugh; part is in Ada
Mostly Roff; part is in Ada
Part is in Ada, part in Stonewall
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| Nearest major airport | OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)67 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oklahoma City, OK67 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX136 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ada; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ada had 16,481 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 32nd largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Pontotoc County grew from 24,331 residents in 1910 to 38,065 in 2020.
Pontotoc County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 41.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ada, OK weather station (about a mile away).
13,368 jobs at 969 businesses in Pontotoc County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
656 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ada’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 88 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 73 |
| Dentists | 33 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 139 |
| Mental health providers | 256 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 39 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1889.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Ada, Byng, Latta and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Ec CtrAda | Pre-K–K | 360 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Francis EsAda | Pre-K–3 | 201 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Homer EsAda | Pre-K–3 | 502 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Latta EsAda | Pre-K–5 | 522 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Vanoss EsAda | Pre-K–8 | 410 | Public | 10.2 mi |
| Hayes EsAda | 1–2 | 414 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Washington EsAda | 3–4 | 392 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Byng EsAda | 4–6 | 382 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Willard EsAda | 5–6 | 373 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Latta MsAda | 6–8 | 190 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Ada JhsAda | 7–9 | 581 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Byng JhsAda | 7–9 | 370 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Latta HsAda | 9–12 | 222 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Vanoss HsAda | 9–12 | 164 | Public | 10.2 mi |
| Ada HsAda | 10–12 | 576 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Byng HsAda | 10–12 | 298 | Public | 6.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Latta, Byng, Pickett, Roff, Stonewall, Fitzhugh, Vanoss, Hickory and Fittstown.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.