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74829 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 74829 covers Boley, Oklahoma, with a population of about 1,652 and a median household income of $33,056.

Population
1,65230 per square mile
Median age
456.3 points above the US average
Median household income
$33,05648% below the Oklahoma median
Poverty rate
38.2%25.8 points above the US average
Typical home value
$146,029up 45.9% in five years
Median rent
$56343% below the Oklahoma median
Degree or higher
8.2%26.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
85.9%20.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
10

Where 74829 is

Boley, 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

Population1,652
Median age45
Family households57.3%
Born outside the US3.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home7.5%
White (non-Hispanic)43.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)32%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino3.5%
Veterans9.1%
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$33,056
Income per person$14,334
Poverty rate38.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance21.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k15.8%
$10–15k9.0%
$15–20k8.5%
$20–25k9.8%
$25–30k3.8%
$30–35k6.0%
$35–40k3.8%
$40–45k2.1%
$45–50k5.6%
$50–60k11.5%
$60–75k7.7%
$75–100k6.4%
$100–125k5.1%
$125–150k3.0%
$150–200k1.7%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed170
Mean adjusted gross income$45,400
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k41.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k35.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k23.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k0.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k0.0%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$93,000
Median gross rent$563
Rent as a share of household income31.9%
Owner-occupied85.9%
Vacant homes24.5%
Median year built1983

What the homes are

Detached house74.8%
Attached house1.3%
2 to 4 units3.2%
Mobile home19.4%
Boat, RV or van1.3%
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$146,029as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 14.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 45.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 136.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200420152026$146,029$36,467

$36,467 in 2004 to $146,029 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.2%
High school diploma or higher77.5%
Works from home9.8%
Drives to work alone69.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more18.5%
Health

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

Obesity48.3% 14.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes17.2% 5.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes25.8% 12.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure47.3% 13.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health28.4% 8.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)15.3% 4 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.8% 1.1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity37.4% 12 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis26.8% 1.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74.5% same as the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6% 1.7 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.4% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.1% 2.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.2% 1.5 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening80.7% 5.2 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.4% 4.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening54.4% 9.9 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.9% 3.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist40.1% 21.2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability42.7% 12 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support31.1% 6.3 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity27.5% 10.4 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps24.9% 10.6 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.1% 3.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.3% 3.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity20.2% 6.4 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11% 2.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport13.5% 4.3 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use67.6% 8.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.9% 1.1 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)16.6% 3.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.5% 2.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat16.3% 7.5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours42.5% 6.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost24.7% 11.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.3% 2.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments10
People employed78
Annual payroll$1,749,000
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 84.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss69.1 out of 100
Community resilience13.3 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.

Drought99.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm98.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire97.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail94.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave93.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather91.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide88.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind86.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado84.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning78.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave75.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding46.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake45.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane38.1Very 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$33,056$63,603$78,538
Income per person$14,334$34,859$43,289
Poverty rate38.2%15.3%12.4%
Median home value$93,000$185,900$303,400
Median gross rent$563$980$1,348
Homeownership85.9%65.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.2%27.8%35%
Unemployment rate2.3%4.9%5.2%
Works from home9.8%8.5%13.5%
Born outside the US3.5%6.3%13.9%
Median age4536.938.7
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 stationOKEMAH, OK US16.8 km away
Rain in a year44 in
Snow in a year5 in

Average high and low by month

January49.7°F / 30.3°F1.76 in rain, 2.9 in snow
February54.8°F / 34.4°F2.14 in rain, 0.4 in snow
March64.6°F / 42.5°F3.2 in rain, 0.6 in snow
April72.9°F / 50.5°F4.41 in rain
May79.8°F / 60.1°F5.72 in rain
June88.1°F / 67.5°F5.22 in rain
July93°F / 71.3°F3.28 in rain
August92.5°F / 70°F3.33 in rain
September84.8°F / 63.3°F4.85 in rain
October74.1°F / 52.1°F3.92 in rain
November61.4°F / 41.4°F3.08 in rain, 0.3 in snow
December51.5°F / 33.1°F2.62 in rain, 0.8 in snow
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 supermarket95% of this ZIP code's area
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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Okemah Public Schools90.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Mason Public Schools5.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Paden Public Schools4.2% 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 vulnerability76more vulnerable than 76% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status74more vulnerable than 74% of US census tracts
Household characteristics65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Walkability4.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

74833 Castle, OK8.5 km away
74860 Paden, OK9.7 km away
74859 Okemah, OK13.2 km away
74837 Cromwell, OK16.8 km away
74864 Prague, OK21 km away
74028 Depew, OK29.5 km away
74046 Milfay, OK30.6 km away
74868 Seminole, OK32.1 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.

Okfuskee County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area55.53 sq mi
Water area0.61 sq mi
Population density30 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude35.4913, -96.4704

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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