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74401 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 74401 covers Muskogee, Oklahoma, with a population of about 16,015 and a median household income of $39,767.

Population
16,015144 per square mile
Median age
38.5about the US average
Median household income
$39,76737% below the Oklahoma median
Poverty rate
31%18.6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$124,511up 18.6% in five years
Median rent
$82716% below the Oklahoma median
Degree or higher
15.7%19.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
55%10 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
583

Where 74401 is

Muskogee, 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

Population16,015
Median age38.5
Family households60.9%
Born outside the US1.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.1%
White (non-Hispanic)42.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)24.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Hispanic or Latino6.5%
Veterans12.5%
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$39,767
Income per person$25,099
Poverty rate31%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance31.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k12.0%
$10–15k7.5%
$15–20k5.1%
$20–25k6.2%
$25–30k10.8%
$30–35k5.1%
$35–40k3.4%
$40–45k3.3%
$45–50k7.6%
$50–60k6.3%
$60–75k7.3%
$75–100k9.2%
$100–125k7.1%
$125–150k3.3%
$150–200k3.0%
$200k or more2.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed5,900
Mean adjusted gross income$49,726
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2%
Returns, under $25k40.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k6.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k9.0%
Returns, $200k or more2.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$122,300
Median gross rent$827
Rent as a share of household income32.8%
Owner-occupied55%
Vacant homes14.2%
Median year built1971

What the homes are

Detached house74.1%
Attached house1.4%
2 to 4 units5.4%
5 to 19 units5.3%
20 or more units7%
Mobile home6.6%
Boat, RV or van0.3%
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$124,511as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 18.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 68.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$126,063$65,475

$67,987 in 2000 to $124,511 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%
High school diploma or higher85.2%
Works from home7.4%
Drives to work alone78%
Takes public transport1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more12.6%
Health

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

Obesity45.4% 12 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes19.1% 7.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes24% 10.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure48.6% 14.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health32.1% 11.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)13.6% 2.3 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression26% 4.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity41.4% 16 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.6% 9.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking11.7% 4.3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.2% 4.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.4% 3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.3% 4.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.3% 2.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability22.3% 7.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening59% 5.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD12.9% 6.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist45.2% 16.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability50.4% 19.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support28.4% 3.6 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity30.5% 13.4 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps31% 16.7 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11.5% 4.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41% 4.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity21.3% 7.5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability14.7% 6.3 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport15.8% 6.6 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use67.7% 8.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.9% 4.1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability26.8% 12.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)19.5% 6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability7.7% 3.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat18.1% 9.3 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours43.5% 7.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost24.8% 11.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability10.4% 4.8 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments583
People employed12,251
Annual payroll$686,827,000
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 74.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 10 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss59.6 out of 100
Community resilience31.9 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 storm97.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave93.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire92.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail92.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado90.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought86.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather85.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind85.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning82.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave75Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding68.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake56.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide55.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane42.6Very 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$39,767$63,603$78,538
Income per person$25,099$34,859$43,289
Poverty rate31%15.3%12.4%
Median home value$122,300$185,900$303,400
Median gross rent$827$980$1,348
Homeownership55%65.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%27.8%35%
Unemployment rate8.9%4.9%5.2%
Works from home7.4%8.5%13.5%
Born outside the US1.8%6.3%13.9%
Median age38.536.938.7
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 stationMUSKOGEE DAVIS FLD, OK US13.7 km away
Rain in a year43 in

Average high and low by month

January49.5°F / 28.2°F2.33 in rain
February54.4°F / 32°F2.17 in rain
March63.6°F / 40.7°F3.36 in rain
April72°F / 48.9°F4.11 in rain
May78.9°F / 58.4°F5.49 in rain
June87.1°F / 67°F4.42 in rain
July92.3°F / 70.9°F3.6 in rain
August92.3°F / 69.6°F3.09 in rain
September84.6°F / 61.8°F4.33 in rain
October74.1°F / 49.9°F4.12 in rain
November61.9°F / 38.9°F3.35 in rain
December51.6°F / 31°F2.86 in rain
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 supermarket15% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket15% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket8% of this ZIP code's area
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 5 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Muskogee Public Schools71.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Hilldale Public Schools11.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Haskell Public Schools8.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Wainwright Public School4.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Oktaha Public Schools3.5% 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 vulnerability67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Household characteristics52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Walkability5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

74463 Taft, OK7.3 km away
74450 Oktaha, OK9.1 km away
74468 Wainwright, OK11.9 km away
74403 Muskogee, OK14.6 km away
74422 Boynton, OK15.4 km away
74454 Porter, OK16.8 km away
74402 Muskogee, OK18.6 km away
74436 Haskell, OK20.3 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.

Muskogee County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area110.94 sq mi
Water area2.79 sq mi
Population density144 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude35.7058, -95.5002

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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