History of Hochatown, Oklahoma

A post office since 1894

According to the Town of Hochatown, the U.S. Postal Service served the Hochatown community from as early as the 1830s and established a permanent post office in September 1894. A 1933 oil painting on board by Irene Mulkey shows the Hochatown post office.

Old Hochatown and Broken Bow Lake

The post office closed in the 1960s, when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers impounded the Mountain Fork River to create the Broken Bow Reservoir. The Town lists the location of Old Hochatown at 34.193823, -94.675352.

See the Old Hochatown location on a map · Hochatown 360 preservation project

Getting the ZIP code back

Hochatown does not have its own ZIP code today. The Town is asking residents and visitors to support federal bills that would direct the Postal Service to designate ZIP codes for certain communities. Hochatown is listed in S. 4505, introduced in the U.S. Senate on May 12, 2026.

• The Town's ZIP code project page explains how to contact your senators.
• Town maps include the official town limits, subdivision and lake maps.