McAlester is a city in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, home to about 18,111 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 74501.
Homes sold for a median of $122 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly McAlester; also Krebs and Arpelar
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside McAlester. 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 |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX158 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of McAlester; 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.
McAlester had 18,171 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 30th 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 (3 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).
582 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McAlester.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 45 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 33 |
| Dentists | 26 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 78 |
| Mental health providers | 355 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 27 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (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 1872.
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 Frink-Chambers, Haywood, Mcalester and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frink-Chambers Public SchoolMcAlester | Pre-K–8 | 388 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Haywood Public SchoolMcAlester | Pre-K–8 | 102 | Public | 11.0 mi |
| Karla Brock Early Childhood AcademyMcAlester | Pre-K | 229 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Tannehill Public SchoolMcAlester | Pre-K–8 | 128 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Will Rogers EsMcAlester | K–2 | 535 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Puterbaugh Upper ElementaryMcAlester | 3–4 | 378 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Parker Intermediate CtrMcAlester | 5–6 | 437 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Randy Hughes Middle SchoolMcAlester | 7–8 | 447 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Mcalester HsMcAlester | 9–12 | 982 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcalester Christian AcademyMcalester | Pre-K–K | 8 | Church of Christ | 1.5 mi |
| Lakewood Christian SchoolMcalester | K–12 | 148 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Krebs, Arpelar, Bug Tussle, Alderson, Canadian Shores, Haywood, Savanna, Crowder, Bache and Scipio.
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