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Le Flore County · Oklahoma

ZIP code 74959

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 74959 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
6,156

ZCTA residents

Median income
$53,622

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$99,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.5%

Oklahoma state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 74959 sits in Le Flore County, Oklahoma and is home to 6,156 people. Median household income is $53,622, the median home is worth $99,700 and median gross rent is $809. 70.9% 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 74959

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

Population
6,156ZIP 74959 residents
Median household income
$53,622Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$99,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$809Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
70.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 74959

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
1.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$517/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
19.5%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 74959 compares

ZIP 74959 against the median ZIP in Le Flore County and across Oklahoma.

MeasureZIP 74959County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$53,622$48,333$57,827-7%
Median home value$99,700$110,850$128,900-23%
Median gross rent$809$747$820-1%
Population6,1561,6971,633+277%

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 37% of 631 state ZIPs

#395
Home value

above 25% of 610 state ZIPs

#459
Population

larger than 75% of 664 state ZIPs

#167

Comparable ZIP codes

Oklahoma ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
74936Sequoyah County$53,525$136,000$774
74441Cherokee County$53,736$151,900$862
74748Johnston County$53,500$73,900$612
73937Cimarron County$53,750$107,500
74569Atoka County$53,750$93,600$756
74854Pottawatomie County$53,472$84,400$536

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Le Flore County.

ZIP 74959 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 74959?
ZIP 74959 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 74959?
Oklahoma charges 4.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 74959 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $809 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth $99,700-23% 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 74959, 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.