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74955 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 74955 covers Sallisaw, Oklahoma, with a population of about 14,299 and a median household income of $52,243.

Population
14,29968 per square mile
Median age
40.21.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$52,24318% below the Oklahoma median
Poverty rate
24%11.6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$185,312up 33.2% in five years
Median rent
$85413% below the Oklahoma median
Degree or higher
15.7%19.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
66.6%1.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
303

Where 74955 is

Sallisaw, 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

Population14,299
Median age40.2
Family households64.5%
Born outside the US1.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.4%
White (non-Hispanic)59.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Hispanic or Latino4.8%
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$52,243
Income per person$24,889
Poverty rate24%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance23.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.7%
$10–15k7.5%
$15–20k5.7%
$20–25k8.5%
$25–30k7.3%
$30–35k3.2%
$35–40k3.4%
$40–45k3.4%
$45–50k2.8%
$50–60k6.5%
$60–75k11.5%
$75–100k12.7%
$100–125k8.8%
$125–150k4.7%
$150–200k3.2%
$200k or more3.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed5,730
Mean adjusted gross income$53,543
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.1%
Returns, under $25k38.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k9.6%
Returns, $200k or more2.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$124,800
Median gross rent$854
Rent as a share of household income26.9%
Owner-occupied66.6%
Vacant homes12.4%
Median year built1981

What the homes are

Detached house73.4%
Attached house1%
2 to 4 units4.5%
5 to 19 units5%
20 or more units0.3%
Mobile home15.3%
Boat, RV or van0.6%
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$185,312as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 33.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 91.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$185,312$74,922

$74,922 in 2000 to $185,312 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%
High school diploma or higher83.9%
Works from home4.6%
Drives to work alone81.3%
Takes public transport0.6%
Commutes 45 minutes or more17.1%
Health

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

Obesity48.1% 14.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes17.8% 5.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes24.3% 11.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure46.3% 12.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health29.8% 9.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)13.1% 1.8 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.3% 5.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity38.9% 13.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.7% 9.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.4% 3.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.4% 4.2 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 screening83.1% 2.8 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability21.9% 7.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening55% 9.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD12.9% 6.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist48.4% 12.9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability49.1% 18.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support27.1% 2.3 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity27.3% 10.2 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps25.9% 11.6 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability13% 6.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42% 5.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity18.4% 4.6 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability14.2% 5.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport14.3% 5.1 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use63.5% 12.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.8% 4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability25.1% 11.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)19.6% 6.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability7% 3 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat15% 6.2 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost28.5% 15.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability9.7% 4.1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments303
People employed4,213
Annual payroll$132,980,000
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 89.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss77.8 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 storm98.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire98.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning98.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave97.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado94.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind91.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather88.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding84.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave79Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide77.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought74.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail74.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake55.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane43.7Very 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$52,243$63,603$78,538
Income per person$24,889$34,859$43,289
Poverty rate24%15.3%12.4%
Median home value$124,800$185,900$303,400
Median gross rent$854$980$1,348
Homeownership66.6%65.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%27.8%35%
Unemployment rate4.9%4.9%5.2%
Works from home4.6%8.5%13.5%
Born outside the US1.5%6.3%13.9%
Median age40.236.938.7
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 stationSALLISAW 2 NW, OK US3.9 km away
Rain in a year47 in
Snow in a year2 in

Average high and low by month

January47.9°F / 27.9°F2.81 in rain, 1 in snow
February53°F / 32°F2.56 in rain, 0.2 in snow
March61.4°F / 40.2°F3.75 in rain, 0.4 in snow
April70.3°F / 48.6°F4.62 in rain
May77.5°F / 58.5°F5.75 in rain
June86.1°F / 66.8°F4.8 in rain
July91.4°F / 70.8°F3.47 in rain
August90.6°F / 69.8°F3.64 in rain
September83.7°F / 62.6°F4.55 in rain
October73.2°F / 50.4°F3.93 in rain
November60.4°F / 39.8°F3.93 in rain, 0.1 in snow
December50.5°F / 31.5°F3.59 in rain, 0.2 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 supermarket70% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket8% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket25% 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 6 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Sallisaw Public Schools51.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Brushy Public School21.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Central Public Schools15.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Marble City Public School6.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Vian Public Schools2.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Belfonte Public School1.5% 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 vulnerability74more vulnerable than 74% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status79more vulnerable than 79% of US census tracts
Household characteristics78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Walkability4.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

74945 Marble City, OK12.8 km away
74936 Gans, OK12.9 km away
74948 Muldrow, OK16.1 km away
74962 Vian, OK20 km away
74931 Bunch, OK22 km away
74954 Roland, OK22.9 km away
74941 Keota, OK27 km away
74427 Cookson, OK27.9 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.

Sequoyah County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area211.13 sq mi
Water area17.19 sq mi
Population density68 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude35.4852, -94.7790

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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