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Cherokee County · Oklahoma

ZIP code 74471

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 74471 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,499

ZCTA residents

Median income
$45,511

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$119,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.5%

Oklahoma state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 74471 sits in Cherokee County, Oklahoma and is home to 1,499 people. Median household income is $45,511, the median home is worth $119,800 and median gross rent is $680. 83.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.5% (Oklahoma state rate).

County
Cherokee County

FIPS 40021

State
Oklahoma (OK)

664 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 74471

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
1,499ZIP 74471 residents
Median household income
$45,511Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$119,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$680Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
39.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
83.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 74471

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4.5%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$5Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$45Before any exemptions

Oklahoma levies 4.5% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
18%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$622/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
24.6%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 74471 compares

ZIP 74471 against the median ZIP in Cherokee County and across Oklahoma.

MeasureZIP 74471County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$45,511$53,736$57,827-21%
Median home value$119,800$151,900$128,900-7%
Median gross rent$680$797$820-17%
Population1,4991,4991,633-8%

Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in Cherokee County and the 664 ZIP areas in Oklahoma.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 664 Oklahoma ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 14% of 631 state ZIPs

#541
Home value

above 41% of 610 state ZIPs

#360
Population

larger than 47% of 664 state ZIPs

#350

Comparable ZIP codes

Oklahoma ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
74075Payne County$45,540$220,900$933
73734Kingfisher County$45,481$164,800$860
74726Bryan County$45,417$150,000$871
73460Johnston County$45,365$142,400$685
74437Okmulgee County$45,283$91,800$767
74558Pushmataha County$45,750$101,900$517

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Cherokee County.

ZIP 74471 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 74471?
ZIP 74471 lies mostly in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 74471?
Oklahoma charges 4.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 74471 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $680 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth $119,800-7% against the typical Oklahoma ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 74471, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.