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74801 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 74801 covers Shawnee, Oklahoma, with a population of about 21,804 and a median household income of $53,265.

Population
21,804294 per square mile
Median age
38.20.5 points below the US average
Median household income
$53,26516% below the Oklahoma median
Poverty rate
20.4%8 points above the US average
Typical home value
$136,295up 25.5% in five years
Median rent
$86811% below the Oklahoma median
Degree or higher
21.5%13.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
60.9%4.1 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
400

Where 74801 is

Shawnee, 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

Population21,804
Median age38.2
Family households64.2%
Born outside the US1.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.6%
White (non-Hispanic)67.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)3.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1%
Hispanic or Latino6.7%
Veterans8.4%
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$53,265
Income per person$28,404
Poverty rate20.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance21.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k9.0%
$10–15k6.0%
$15–20k4.9%
$20–25k4.0%
$25–30k7.6%
$30–35k4.0%
$35–40k4.8%
$40–45k3.6%
$45–50k3.3%
$50–60k8.0%
$60–75k10.8%
$75–100k12.8%
$100–125k8.8%
$125–150k4.8%
$150–200k4.2%
$200k or more3.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed8,260
Mean adjusted gross income$57,331
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.7%
Returns, under $25k36.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.0%
Returns, $200k or more2.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$122,900
Median gross rent$868
Rent as a share of household income26.8%
Owner-occupied60.9%
Vacant homes14.6%
Median year built1971

What the homes are

Detached house80.2%
Attached house1.6%
2 to 4 units7%
5 to 19 units2.4%
20 or more units2.8%
Mobile home5.7%
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$136,295as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 25.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 87.8%
Typical asking rent$1,117as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$136,295$51,087

$51,087 in 2000 to $136,295 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%
High school diploma or higher87.8%
Works from home5.2%
Drives to work alone80.5%
Takes public transport0.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more15.3%
Health

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

Obesity42.9% 9.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.3% 2.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes20.3% 7.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure42.8% 8.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health25.2% 4.9 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.2% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.4% 4.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity34.5% 9.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.2% 7.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13% 3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.2% 2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.5% 2.4 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.9% 5.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening58.5% 5.8 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.1% 3.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist51.2% 10.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability42.9% 12.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity22.4% 5.3 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps20.4% 6.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.2% 4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.9% 2.1 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.7% 3.3 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.7% 2.5 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.3% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use64.7% 11.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.1% 3.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.5% 6.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.5% 3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.4% 1.4 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 hours38.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20.1% 7.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.4% 1.8 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments400
People employed5,454
Annual payroll$194,608,000
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 80.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss78 out of 100
Community resilience41.4 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.

Tornado98.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm97Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail95.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire92.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave91.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather90.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought89.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave87.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning83.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind79.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide76.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding60.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake57.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane37.3Very 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$53,265$63,603$78,538
Income per person$28,404$34,859$43,289
Poverty rate20.4%15.3%12.4%
Median home value$122,900$185,900$303,400
Median gross rent$868$980$1,348
Homeownership60.9%65.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%27.8%35%
Unemployment rate5.8%4.9%5.2%
Works from home5.2%8.5%13.5%
Born outside the US1.6%6.3%13.9%
Median age38.236.938.7
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 stationSHAWNEE 3NNW MESONET, OK US7.7 km away

Average high and low by month

January49.8°F / 29.3°F
February54.1°F / 32.3°F
March62.7°F / 41.3°F
April71°F / 48.9°F
May77.9°F / 58.9°F
June87.7°F / 67.6°F
July92.6°F / 71.7°F
August92.4°F / 70.1°F
September84.5°F / 62.3°F
October73.2°F / 51°F
November61°F / 39.6°F
December50.8°F / 31.3°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 supermarket10% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket10% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket7% 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 7 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Bethel Public Schools47.2% of this ZIP code's land area
South Rock Creek Public School23.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Shawnee Public Schools15.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Dale Public Schools4% of this ZIP code's land area
Earlsboro Public Schools3.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Pleasant Grove Public School2.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Tecumseh 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 vulnerability63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Household characteristics54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Walkability5.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

74802 Shawnee, OK4.7 km away
74873 Tecumseh, OK5.1 km away
74804 Shawnee, OK10.4 km away
74840 Earlsboro, OK14.6 km away
74851 Mcloud, OK18.1 km away
74852 Macomb, OK20.6 km away
74857 Newalla, OK23.2 km away
74855 Meeker, OK25.3 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.

Pottawatomie County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area74.08 sq mi
Water area1.7 sq mi
Population density294 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude35.2958, -96.9601

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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