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74937 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 74937 covers Heavener, Oklahoma, with a population of about 5,185 and a median household income of $45,205.

Population
5,18526 per square mile
Median age
37.80.9 points below the US average
Median household income
$45,20529% below the Oklahoma median
Poverty rate
26.4%14 points above the US average
Typical home value
$127,242up 34.8% in five years
Median rent
$81217% below the Oklahoma median
Degree or higher
14.1%20.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
73.1%8.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
57

Where 74937 is

Heavener, 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

Population5,185
Median age37.8
Family households65.8%
Born outside the US9.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home17.3%
White (non-Hispanic)58.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino20.5%
Veterans7.1%
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$45,205
Income per person$23,060
Poverty rate26.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance18%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.4%
$10–15k6.3%
$15–20k4.3%
$20–25k5.3%
$25–30k8.0%
$30–35k8.7%
$35–40k5.0%
$40–45k4.6%
$45–50k5.7%
$50–60k9.0%
$60–75k9.8%
$75–100k10.5%
$100–125k7.1%
$125–150k1.6%
$150–200k3.7%
$200k or more2.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,920
Mean adjusted gross income$45,831
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.6%
Returns, under $25k37.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k32.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k7.8%
Returns, $200k or more1.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$89,500
Median gross rent$812
Rent as a share of household income32.3%
Owner-occupied73.1%
Vacant homes22.4%
Median year built1978

What the homes are

Detached house78.9%
Attached house0.8%
2 to 4 units0.8%
5 to 19 units3.3%
20 or more units2.8%
Mobile home13%
Boat, RV or van0.5%
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$127,242as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 34.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 86.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$127,242$45,531

$45,531 in 2000 to $127,242 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.1%
High school diploma or higher77.9%
Works from home4.7%
Drives to work alone84.4%
Takes public transport0.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more18.3%
Health

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

Obesity41% 7.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.9% 3.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes22.4% 9.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure42.2% 8.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health28.6% 8.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)16.3% 5 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.8% 3.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity40.3% 14.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.1% 6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13% 3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.1% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.4% 2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.4% 3.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78% 1.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82% 3.9 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability21.3% 6.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening54.4% 9.9 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.3% 4.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist46.9% 14.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability45.8% 15.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support27.6% 2.8 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity26.3% 9.2 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps23.4% 9.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11.4% 4.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.8% 4.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity18.3% 4.5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.7% 4.3 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport13.1% 3.9 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.8% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use61.6% 14.3 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 disability22.8% 8.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.3% 4.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat13.8% 5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost24.5% 11.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.8% 3.2 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments57
People employed391
Annual payroll$10,269,000
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 87% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss73.9 out of 100
Community resilience1.6 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 storm97.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire96.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave94.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado93.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding93Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide91.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning90.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind86.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather84.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail74.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave65.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake53.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane53.2Relatively 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$45,205$63,603$78,538
Income per person$23,060$34,859$43,289
Poverty rate26.4%15.3%12.4%
Median home value$89,500$185,900$303,400
Median gross rent$812$980$1,348
Homeownership73.1%65.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.1%27.8%35%
Unemployment rate3.6%4.9%5.2%
Works from home4.7%8.5%13.5%
Born outside the US9.1%6.3%13.9%
Median age37.836.938.7
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 stationWISTER 3S, OK US14.2 km away

Average high and low by month

January50.5°F / 27.4°F
February55.6°F / 31.8°F
March63.2°F / 38.7°F
April71.9°F / 47.2°F
May78.9°F / 58.6°F
June87.7°F / 67.9°F
July93.1°F / 70.5°F
August93°F / 69°F
September85.6°F / 61°F
October75.8°F / 49.5°F
November63.8°F / 39.3°F
December52.6°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 supermarket35% 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 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Heavener Public Schools49.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Hodgen Public School41.5% of this ZIP code's land area
LeFlore Public Schools6.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Howe Public Schools1.9% 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 vulnerability91more vulnerable than 91% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status83more vulnerable than 83% of US census tracts
Household characteristics93more vulnerable than 93% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport88more vulnerable than 88% of US census tracts
Walkability4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

74939 Hodgen, OK9.3 km away
74940 Howe, OK13 km away
74947 Monroe, OK19.7 km away
74966 Wister, OK20.1 km away
74949 Muse, OK21.1 km away
74953 Poteau, OK25.1 km away
74935 Fanshawe, OK28.8 km away
74577 Whitesboro, OK29.1 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.

Le Flore County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area200.72 sq mi
Water area1.5 sq mi
Population density26 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.8353, -94.6185

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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