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Sequoyah County · Oklahoma

ZIP code 74955

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 74955 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
14,299

ZCTA residents

Median income
$52,243

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$124,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.5%

Oklahoma state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 74955 sits in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma and is home to 14,299 people. Median household income is $52,243, the median home is worth $124,800 and median gross rent is $854. 66.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.5% (Oklahoma state rate).

County
Sequoyah County

FIPS 40135

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 74955

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

Population
14,299ZIP 74955 residents
Median household income
$52,243Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$124,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$854Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
66.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 74955

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
20%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$648/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
24%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 74955 compares

ZIP 74955 against the median ZIP in Sequoyah County and across Oklahoma.

MeasureZIP 74955County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$52,243$52,000$57,827-10%
Median home value$124,800$129,100$128,900-3%
Median gross rent$854$831$820+4%
Population14,2993,6641,633+776%

Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in Sequoyah County and the 664 ZIP areas in Oklahoma.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 664 Oklahoma ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 34% of 631 state ZIPs

#417
Home value

above 47% of 610 state ZIPs

#324
Population

larger than 86% of 664 state ZIPs

#91

Comparable ZIP codes

Oklahoma ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
74352Mayes County$52,152$132,700$644
73075Garvin County$52,112$125,900$840
74825Pontotoc County$52,454$106,600$905
74759Choctaw County$52,460$120,500$668
73655Kiowa County$52,000$76,600$494
74435Sequoyah County$52,000$134,100$812

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Sequoyah County.

ZIP 74955 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 74955?
ZIP 74955 lies mostly in Sequoyah 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 74955?
Oklahoma charges 4.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 74955 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $854 a month, about 20% of median household income, and the median home is worth $124,800-3% 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 74955, 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.