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Le Flore County · Oklahoma

ZIP code 74940

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 74940 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,494

ZCTA residents

Median income
$51,833

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$119,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.5%

Oklahoma state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 74940 sits in Le Flore County, Oklahoma and is home to 2,494 people. Median household income is $51,833, the median home is worth $119,400 and median gross rent is $690. 75.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.5% (Oklahoma state rate).

County
Le Flore County

FIPS 40079

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 74940

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

Population
2,494ZIP 74940 residents
Median household income
$51,833Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$119,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$690Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
75.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 74940

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
16%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$620/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
21.8%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 74940 compares

ZIP 74940 against the median ZIP in Le Flore County and across Oklahoma.

MeasureZIP 74940County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$51,833$48,333$57,827-10%
Median home value$119,400$110,850$128,900-7%
Median gross rent$690$747$820-16%
Population2,4941,6971,633+53%

Medians are computed across the 19 ZIP areas in Le Flore County and the 664 ZIP areas in Oklahoma.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 664 Oklahoma ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 33% of 631 state ZIPs

#425
Home value

above 40% of 610 state ZIPs

#364
Population

larger than 60% of 664 state ZIPs

#267

Comparable ZIP codes

Oklahoma ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
73855Harper County$51,818$175,000
74562Pushmataha County$51,786$135,900$533
74104Tulsa County$51,886$224,500$1,109
73644Beckham County$51,774$167,300$844
73106Oklahoma County$51,934$262,500$1,050
73082Grady County$51,685$115,700$733

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Le Flore County.

ZIP 74940 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 74940?
ZIP 74940 lies mostly in Le Flore 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 74940?
Oklahoma charges 4.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 74940 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $690 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $119,400-7% 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 74940, 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.