Oklahoma · Census place 00200
Ada, OK population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Ada, Oklahoma (Ada, OK — Census place “Ada city”) is 16,536 residents, ranking #31 of 846 places in Oklahoma. Median household income is $51,792, the median home is worth $169,300 and median gross rent runs $888 a month. Looking for the Ada Oklahoma ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Ada, OK: 74820.
- Population
- 16,536Ada city residents
- Median household income
- $51,792Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $169,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $888Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 32.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 45%Owner-occupied households
Ada ZIP codes (Oklahoma)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Ada.
The Ada OK ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Ada city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Ada city median would spend about 20.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.1% of residents and 45% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Ada city, OK in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Ada city is a mid-size town in Oklahoma, with 16,536 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #31 of 846 ranked by population — larger than 96% of them. The median age here is 32.7 years against 39.1 nationally, a distinctly younger profile, typical of places with students, military posts or a fast-growing family population. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in Ada city earn a median of $51,792 a year, 34.1% below the national figure of $78,538 and 3% below the $53,500 median for the 240 Oklahoma cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 16.1% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Ada city is valued at $169,300, 44.2% below the national figure and 35% above the $125,800 peer median, while median gross rent runs $888 a month, 36.8% below the national figure, or roughly $10,656 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 20.6% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.3×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 45% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Oklahoma.
- Tahlequah city 16,513
- El Reno city 17,919
- Chickasha city 16,349
- McAlester city 18,098
- Glenpool city 13,885
- Altus city 18,670
- Miami city 12,960
- Durant city 19,209
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Ada city?
- Ada city has 16,536 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #31 of 846 in Oklahoma.
- What is the median household income in Ada city?
- Median household income in Ada city is $51,792 a year, 34.1% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Ada city?
- Median gross rent is $888 a month and the median home value is $169,300, so rent absorbs about 20.6% of median household income.
- Is Ada city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.3× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Ada city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 20.6% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Ada city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.