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74062

Zip code 74062: Ripley, Oklahoma

Residential delivery areaPayne CountyCentral Time
Population
997
Median household income
$51K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$133K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$696/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
41.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
32 sq mi
31 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 74062

74062 is a rural zip code in Ripley, Oklahoma (Payne County), covering 32 sq mi of land. About 997 people live here, or 31 per square mile. The median resident is 41.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $51,250 a year, 37% below the national median of $80,734. 7.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $132,800, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $696 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.2 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; cleaning and personal care; and management. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 74062 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
41.8
Under 18
16.6%
65 and over
24.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White76%
  • Black0.3%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American10%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial11%
Diversity index
39.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
67.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
98%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
396
Average household size
2.5
Family households
67.4%
Married couples
62.6%
Living alone
27.5%
Veterans (of adults)
5.3%
Male / female
56% / 44%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
12%
$25–50k
37%
$50–75k
10%
$75–100k
19%
$100–150k
7%
$150–200k
14%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

74062
$51,250
Payne Co.
$49,809
Oklahoma
$65,039
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$28,405
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
7.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
14.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.373
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

74062
$132,800
Payne Co.
$223,300
Oklahoma
$199,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

74062
$696
Payne Co.
$917
Oklahoma
$1,014
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
58%
2–4 units
2%
5–19 units
0.7%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
39%
Boat, RV, van
0.4%
Housing units
460
Owner-occupied
78.5%
Vacant
13.9%
Median year built
1983
Median rooms
5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
40.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
21.7%
Home value to income
2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
88%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.9%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
4%
Other
0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
4%
10–19
22%
20–29
22%
30–44
31%
45–59
5%
60+
17%
Average commute
32.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
5.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
54.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
29%
Cleaning and personal care
10%
Management
8%
Food service
8%
Office and admin
8%
Computer and math
8%
Healthcare
7%
Transportation and moving
6%
Business and finance
5%
Production
4%
Sales
3%
Legal and social services
3%
Education
0.9%
Police and fire
0.9%
Engineering and science
0.5%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Construction
19%
Finance, insurance and real estate
13%
Restaurants and hotels
12%
Education
10%
Other services
10%
Health care and social assistance
7%
Professional and technical services
7%
Manufacturing
6%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Agriculture and mining
4%
Public administration
2%
Retail
2%
Admin, support and management
2%
Wholesale
0.5%
Arts and recreation
0.5%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$35,357
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
16.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
21.4%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
4.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work74062U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$45,643$74,888
Service$21,250$26,804
Sales and office$36,384$40,476
Construction and maintenance$33,750$49,199
Production and transportation$32,232$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
5%
High school
45%
Some college
20%
Associate's
2%
Bachelor's
10%
Graduate
17%
High school graduate or higher
95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
27.4%
Graduate or professional degree
17%
Households with broadband
84.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL
37.4%
No internet access
13.4%
Without health insurance
19.5%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Ripley
Center point
36.0377° N, 96.9009° W
Land area
32 sq mi
Water area
1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Ripley2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 74062

ZipCityDistanceIncome
74076Stillwater · PO box8.9 mi—
74074Stillwater9.5 mi$52,998
74023Cushing10 mi$49,097
74059Perkins10 mi$51,679
74824Agra10 mi$64,063
74077Stillwater11 mi—
74085Yale11 mi$43,600
74078Stillwater12 mi—
74032Glencoe12 mi$65,357
74875Tryon12 mi$64,886
74075Stillwater14 mi$46,053
74832Carney16 mi$51,250

Questions about 74062

What city is zip code 74062?

74062 is assigned to Ripley, Oklahoma. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 74062 in?

74062 is in Payne County, Oklahoma.

What is the population of 74062?

About 997 people live in 74062, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 74062 in?

74062 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 74062?

The median household income in 74062 is $51,250.

What zip codes are near 74062?

The closest zip codes to 74062 are 74076, 74074, 74023, 74059, 74824.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 74062, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.