Summary for McAlester
About McAlester (Click for our profile page)
Located in: Pittsburg County (see below)
Time Zone: McAlester lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)
Telephone Area Codes: 918 & 539<1>
ZIP Code: 74501<2>
Elevation: 710 feet [216.41 m] above sea level<3>
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for McAlester)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<4> | 17,839 (2.96% decrease since 2010) |
| 2010: | 18,383 (3.37% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 17,783 |
Total Area:<5> 16.12 sq. miles [41.7 km²]
Housing Units:<6> 7,685
Websites for McAlester
Official Website: www.cityofmcalester.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.mcalester.org/
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for McAlester:
Lat: 34.933500° (or 34°56'0" N)
Lon: -95.770200° (or -95°46'12" W)
USGS Topo Map: McAlester<8>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for McAlester
GNIS ID: 2411056
FIPS State / Place Code: 40 / 44800
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for McAlester)
About Pittsburg County
The city of McAlester is the County Seat for Pittsburg County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Pittsburg)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 43,654 (4.68% decrease since 2010) |
| 2010 | 45,795 (4.19% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 43,953 |
Total Area: 1,377 sq. miles [3,568.6 km²] - of which 5.25% is water (72.4 sq. miles [187.4 km²])
Housing Units: 22,634
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Pittsburg
GNIS ID: 1101848
FIPS State / County Code: 40 / 121
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for McAlester)
About Oklahoma
From the US Census
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 3,960,676 (5.58% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 3,751,351 (8.71% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 3,450,654 |
Websites for State of Oklahoma
Official Website: https://www.ok.gov/
Tourism: https://www.travelok.com/
Parks: https://www.travelok.com/state-parks
Fishing: https://www.travelok.com/fishing-trail
Hunting: https://www.travelok.com/hunting
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Oklahoma
GNIS ID: 1102857
FIPS State: 40
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for McAlester)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for McAlester: www.cityofmcalester.com/
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 918 code has been Overlayed with the 539 area code. New phone numbers in the McAlester area will be assigned with one of these codes: 918 or 539. As a result, placing a call in the McAlester area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <2> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as McAlester). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McAlester or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McAlester - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <5> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of McAlester. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. |
| <6> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <7> | Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of McAlester, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. |
| <8> | Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes McAlester. |