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74956 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 74956 covers Shady Point, Oklahoma, with a population of about 1,959 and a median household income of $50,125.

Population
1,95931 per square mile
Median age
42.23.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$50,12521% below the Oklahoma median
Poverty rate
24.6%12.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$172,131up 37.3% in five years
Median rent
$82416% below the Oklahoma median
Degree or higher
10.4%24.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
72.8%7.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
24

Where 74956 is

Shady Point, 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

Population1,959
Median age42.2
Family households73%
Born outside the US0.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.2%
White (non-Hispanic)71%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)4.1%
Hispanic or Latino1.9%
Veterans8.5%
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$50,125
Income per person$25,731
Poverty rate24.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance16.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k10.3%
$10–15k5.3%
$15–20k6.3%
$20–25k2.5%
$25–30k2.3%
$30–35k3.2%
$35–40k5.3%
$40–45k8.1%
$45–50k6.7%
$50–60k8.3%
$60–75k10.5%
$75–100k17.4%
$100–125k5.2%
$125–150k2.5%
$150–200k4.5%
$200k or more1.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed750
Mean adjusted gross income$46,617
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k37.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k9.3%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$124,800
Median gross rent$824
Rent as a share of household income24.6%
Owner-occupied72.8%
Vacant homes13.7%
Median year built1986

What the homes are

Detached house80.6%
Attached house0.3%
2 to 4 units3%
5 to 19 units0.9%
20 or more units0.5%
Mobile home14.1%
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$172,131as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 37.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 108.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$172,131$55,943

$55,943 in 2000 to $172,131 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.4%
High school diploma or higher88.9%
Works from home4.4%
Drives to work alone91.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more18%
Health

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

Obesity40% 6.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes22.3% 9.1 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 health25.2% 4.9 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.7% 4.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity36.8% 11.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.6% 6.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.6% 2.4 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.4% 2.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.9% 5.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening57% 7.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.7% 4.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist50.9% 10.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability43.1% 12.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.6% 1.8 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity21.1% 4 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps19.3% 5 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.9% 4.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.8% 4.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity14.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.5% 3.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use63.7% 12.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.2% 3.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.8% 6.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.2% 3.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat11.7% 2.9 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20.3% 7.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.2% 1.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments24
People employed108
Annual payroll$4,218,000
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 96% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss92.1 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 storm99.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire98.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding98Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado97.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave96.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning95.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind92.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather90.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide86.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail81.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave73.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake58.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane54.5Relatively 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$50,125$63,603$78,538
Income per person$25,731$34,859$43,289
Poverty rate24.6%15.3%12.4%
Median home value$124,800$185,900$303,400
Median gross rent$824$980$1,348
Homeownership72.8%65.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.4%27.8%35%
Unemployment rate5.9%4.9%5.2%
Works from home4.4%8.5%13.5%
Born outside the US0.6%6.3%13.9%
Median age42.236.938.7
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 stationWISTER 3S, OK US21.1 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket100% 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 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Panama Public Schools82.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Fanshawe Public School8.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Shady Point Public School7.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Red Oak Public Schools1.5% 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 vulnerability69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Household characteristics82more vulnerable than 82% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Walkability4.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

74951 Panama, OK2.7 km away
74953 Poteau, OK9.2 km away
74930 Bokoshe, OK12.6 km away
74959 Spiro, OK13.8 km away
74932 Cameron, OK14.8 km away
74940 Howe, OK20 km away
74947 Monroe, OK20.7 km away
74902 Pocola, OK21.5 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 area63.56 sq mi
Water area0.18 sq mi
Population density31 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude35.1293, -94.6665

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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