Krebs is a city in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, home to about 2,119 people across 5.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 74554, and parts of 74501 are in Krebs too.
Homes sold for a median of $115 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly McAlester; part is in Krebs
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Krebs. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)88 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM)82 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK84 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX159 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Krebs; 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.
Krebs had 2,083 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 145th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Pittsburg County grew from 47,650 residents in 1910 to 43,773 in 2020.
Pittsburg County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 42.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mcalester Rgnl Ap, OK weather station (4 miles away).
10,409 jobs at 933 businesses in Pittsburg County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Krebs.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 6 |
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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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Krebs. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krebs Public SchoolKrebs | Pre-K–8 | 435 | Public | 0.9 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 McAlester, Arpelar, Bug Tussle, Alderson, Canadian Shores, Haywood, Savanna, Crowder, Bache and Scipio.
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.