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74830 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 74830 covers Bowlegs, Oklahoma, with a population of about 204 and a median household income of $51,250.

Population
204178 per square mile
Median age
42.63.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$51,25019% below the Oklahoma median
Poverty rate
13.1%0.7 points above the US average
Median home value
$38,40079% below the Oklahoma median
Median rent
$80018% below the Oklahoma median
Degree or higher
7.4%27.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
82.9%17.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
6

Where 74830 is

Bowlegs, 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

Population204
Median age42.6
Family households65.8%
Born outside the US1.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.1%
White (non-Hispanic)59.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino24.5%
Veterans4.5%
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$51,250
Income per person$20,016
Poverty rate13.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance18.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k10.5%
$10–15k5.3%
$15–20k3.9%
$20–25k2.6%
$25–30k5.3%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k3.9%
$40–45k6.6%
$45–50k11.8%
$50–60k9.2%
$60–75k15.8%
$75–100k7.9%
$100–125k17.1%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$38,400
Median gross rent$800
Owner-occupied82.9%
Vacant homes13.6%
Median year built1969

What the homes are

Detached house69.3%
Mobile home28.4%
Boat, RV or van2.3%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate11.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher7.4%
High school diploma or higher74.1%
Works from home11.3%
Drives to work alone74.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more9.5%
Health

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

Obesity43.7% 10.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes17% 5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes21.5% 8.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure45.8% 11.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health25.8% 5.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.9% 4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity34.8% 9.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.6% 8.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.2% 2.8 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)9.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.5% 4.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.5% 1.4 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.3% 4.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening61.2% 3.1 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.2% 4.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist51.6% 9.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability44.9% 14.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support27.5% 2.7 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity21.2% 4.1 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps17.7% 3.4 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability12.3% 5.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol44% 7.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity14.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11% 1.8 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use63.9% 12 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.9% 2.1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability21.9% 7.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.8% 4.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat11.2% 2.4 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours40.6% 4.2 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost25.7% 12.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.5% 1.9 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments6
People employed23
Annual payroll$824,000
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 51.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss34.9 out of 100
Community resilience6.2 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.

Hail96Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire95.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm93.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave91.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide89.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado84.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather80.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind78.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave73Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning63.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane37.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake34.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding21.8Relatively 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$51,250$63,603$78,538
Income per person$20,016$34,859$43,289
Poverty rate13.1%15.3%12.4%
Median home value$38,400$185,900$303,400
Median gross rent$800$980$1,348
Homeownership82.9%65.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher7.4%27.8%35%
Unemployment rate11.2%4.9%5.2%
Works from home11.3%8.5%13.5%
Born outside the US1.5%6.3%13.9%
Median age42.636.938.7
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 stationSEMINOLE 4SSW MESONET, OK US4.4 km away

Average high and low by month

January51.6°F / 28.4°F
February55°F / 32.5°F
March63.5°F / 40.9°F
April72°F / 48.3°F
May78.3°F / 58°F
June86.7°F / 66.5°F
July91.7°F / 70.2°F
August93.1°F / 69.1°F
September84.9°F / 60.5°F
October74°F / 49.5°F
November62.6°F / 38.6°F
December51.9°F / 30.6°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%.

Bowlegs Public Schools100% 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 vulnerability66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Household characteristics76more vulnerable than 76% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Walkability3.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

74884 Wewoka, OK3.8 km away
74854 Maud, OK8.6 km away
74818 Seminole, OK8.7 km away
74868 Seminole, OK11.8 km away
74840 Earlsboro, OK17.8 km away
74866 Saint Louis, OK18.6 km away
74849 Konawa, OK20.4 km away
74867 Sasakwa, OK24.8 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.

Seminole County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area1.15 sq mi
Population density178 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude35.1462, -96.6700

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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