Tupelo is a city in Coal County, Oklahoma, home to about 401 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 74572.
Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tupelo. 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)88 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oklahoma City, OK88 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX124 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tupelo; 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.
Tupelo had 327 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 404th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Coal County grew from 15,817 residents in 1910 to 5,266 in 2020.
Coal 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 28°F. About 45.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Centrahoma 2 Ese, OK weather station (7 miles away).
855 jobs at 95 businesses in Coal County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Tupelo. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tupelo EsTupelo | Pre-K–8 | 165 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Tupelo HsTupelo | 9–12 | 70 | Public | 3.0 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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