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74016 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 74016 covers Chelsea, Oklahoma, with a population of about 5,787 and a median household income of $59,701.

Population
5,78740 per square mile
Median age
38.10.6 points below the US average
Median household income
$59,7016% below the Oklahoma median
Poverty rate
15.9%3.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$216,136up 25.5% in five years
Median rent
$77921% below the Oklahoma median
Degree or higher
13.4%21.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
70.2%5.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
90

Where 74016 is

Chelsea, Oklahoma — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population5,787
Median age38.1
Family households66%
Born outside the US1%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.1%
White (non-Hispanic)64.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Hispanic or Latino2.3%
Veterans8.2%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$59,701
Income per person$27,526
Poverty rate15.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance20.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.0%
$10–15k5.9%
$15–20k3.5%
$20–25k5.3%
$25–30k3.6%
$30–35k3.0%
$35–40k2.7%
$40–45k5.2%
$45–50k4.6%
$50–60k10.6%
$60–75k15.2%
$75–100k16.0%
$100–125k6.5%
$125–150k5.8%
$150–200k2.2%
$200k or more3.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed2,380
Mean adjusted gross income$55,921
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.1%
Returns, under $25k33.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.3%
Returns, $200k or more2.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$114,700
Median gross rent$779
Rent as a share of household income24%
Owner-occupied70.2%
Vacant homes18.4%
Median year built1982

What the homes are

Detached house70.4%
Attached house0.9%
2 to 4 units1.9%
5 to 19 units1%
20 or more units0.4%
Mobile home24.7%
Boat, RV or van0.9%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$216,136as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 25.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 88.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$216,136$67,718

$67,718 in 2000 to $216,136 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate12.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.4%
High school diploma or higher86.8%
Works from home9.2%
Drives to work alone79.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more38.5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity44.2% 10.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.3% 4.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes22.6% 9.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure43.5% 9.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health26% 5.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.2% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.3% 4.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity36.2% 10.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32% 6.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13% 3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.7% 1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.6% 3.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.7% 2.2 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability20.6% 5.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening59.4% 4.9 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.4% 4.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist51.1% 10.2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability45.7% 15 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.6% 1.8 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity23.1% 6 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps20.8% 6.5 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11.8% 5.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.6% 4.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity16.2% 2.4 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.5% 4.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport12.2% 3 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use66% 9.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.6% 2.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability22.2% 8.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18% 4.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat12.6% 3.8 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost22.6% 9.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments90
People employed590
Annual payroll$22,203,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 60% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss52.3 out of 100
Community resilience34.6 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Ice storm97.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave90.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire89.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide87.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought80.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave80.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather78.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind78.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado74.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning71.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail63.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding63.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane35Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake26.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Oklahoma and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPOklahomaUnited States
Median household income$59,701$63,603$78,538
Income per person$27,526$34,859$43,289
Poverty rate15.9%15.3%12.4%
Median home value$114,700$185,900$303,400
Median gross rent$779$980$1,348
Homeownership70.2%65.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.4%27.8%35%
Unemployment rate12.3%4.9%5.2%
Works from home9.2%8.5%13.5%
Born outside the US1%6.3%13.9%
Median age38.136.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationNOWATA, OK US24.6 km away

Average high and low by month

January47.6°F / 26.4°F
February53.4°F / 29.8°F
March64°F / 38.4°F
April72°F / 47.9°F
May79°F / 57.6°F
June87.5°F / 67.4°F
July92°F / 71.1°F
August92°F / 69.5°F
September83.5°F / 60.5°F
October73.3°F / 49.3°F
November61.4°F / 38.1°F
December50.7°F / 28.9°F
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Chelsea Public Schools87.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Adair Public Schools7% of this ZIP code's land area
White Oak Public Schools4.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Nowata Public Schools1.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Household characteristics58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Walkability3.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

74031 Foyil, OK12.9 km away
74332 Big Cabin, OK20 km away
74330 Adair, OK20.9 km away
74080 Talala, OK23.7 km away
74048 Nowata, OK24.6 km away
74053 Oologah, OK24.8 km away
74018 Claremore, OK25.6 km away
74017 Claremore, OK27 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Rogers County61.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Mayes County15.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Nowata County11.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Craig County10.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area143.59 sq mi
Water area0.34 sq mi
Population density40 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.5356, -95.4489

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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