Tecumseh is a city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, home to about 6,332 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 74873, and parts of 74801 are in Tecumseh too.
Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Tecumseh; also Pink and Bethel Acres
Mostly Shawnee; part is in Tecumseh
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tecumseh. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)37 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oklahoma City, OK34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX171 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tecumseh; 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.
Tecumseh had 6,302 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 65th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Pottawatomie County grew from 26,412 residents in 1900 to 72,454 in 2020.
Pottawatomie County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 39.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Meeker 5 W, OK weather station (17 miles away).
16,706 jobs at 1,253 businesses in Pottawatomie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
26 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tecumseh.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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 Tecumseh, Oklahoma Youth Academy (Charter). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tecumseh Early Childhood CtrTecumseh | Pre-K–K | 202 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Barnard EsTecumseh | 1–2 | 251 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Cross Timbers EsTecumseh | 3–5 | 409 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Okla Youth Academy Ms-TecumsehTecumseh | 6–8 | — | Charter, Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| Tecumseh MsTecumseh | 6–8 | 400 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Okla Youth Academy Hs-TecumsehTecumseh | 9–12 | 49 | Charter, Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| Tecumseh HsTecumseh | 9–12 | 684 | Public | 1.1 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 Shawnee, Bethel Acres, Pink and Brooksville.
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.