Zip code 74556: Lehigh, Oklahoma

Q: What city is zip code 74556?

74556 is assigned to Lehigh, Oklahoma. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 74556 in?

74556 is in Coal County, Oklahoma.

Q: What is the population of 74556?

About 257 people live in 74556, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 74556?

The median household income in 74556 is $57,500.

Q: What zip codes are near 74556?

The closest zip codes to 74556 are 74538, 74525, 74535, 74534, 73461.

Residential delivery areaCoal CountyCentral Time

Population

257

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$58K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$178K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$875/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

58.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

5.9 sq mi

44 people/sq mi

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

About 74556

74556 is a rural zip code in Lehigh, Oklahoma (Coal County), covering 5.9 sq mi of land. About 257 people live here, or 44 per square mile. The median resident is 58.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $57,500 a year, 29% below the national median of $80,734. 26.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $178,300, or 3.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $875 a month.

3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.9 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and transportation and moving goods.

How 74556 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 257 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age58.5
99th
U.S. 38.9 · OK 3716th of 628 in OK
Uninsured rate25.7%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · OK 12.9%25th of 626 in OK
Residents 65 and older34.6%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · OK 16.3%29th of 628 in OK
Unemployment rate10.3%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · OK 5%40th of 627 in OK
Poverty rate26.1%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · OK 15.3%61st of 623 in OK
Housing vacancy19.5%
93rd
U.S. 10.1% · OK 12%217th of 624 in OK
Government workers20.5%
86th
U.S. 14.5% · OK 17.7%277th of 627 in OK
Homeownership rate77.5%
73rd
U.S. 65.2% · OK 65.8%318th of 623 in OK
Healthcare workers10.3%
62nd
U.S. 9.7% · OK 9.6%192nd of 627 in OK
Self-employed workers10.3%
62nd
U.S. 10% · OK 10.6%376th of 627 in OK
Broadband access90.8%
40th
U.S. 91% · OK 88.9%146th of 623 in OK
Diversity index38
33rd
U.S. 61.4 · OK 58472nd of 628 in OK
Rent-burdened renters45.5%
31st
U.S. 51.1% · OK 46.3%220th of 603 in OK
Veterans4.1%
27th
U.S. 6.2% · OK 7.9%540th of 628 in OK
Median household income$57,500
17th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · OK $65,039335th of 606 in OK
Median home value$178,300
17th
U.S. $332,700 · OK $199,800162nd of 602 in OK
Average commute20.9 min
17th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · OK 22.4 min456th of 618 in OK
Work from home6.8%
15th
U.S. 15.1% · OK 9.4%325th of 628 in OK
Median gross rent$875
12th
U.S. $1,413 · OK $1,014220th of 546 in OK
Per capita income$25,465
9th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · OK $35,624503rd of 627 in OK
Residents under 1815.6%
9th
U.S. 22% · OK 24%564th of 628 in OK
Population density44/sq mi
6th
U.S. 95/sq mi · OK 59/sq mi251st of 628 in OK
Median earnings per worker$25,000
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · OK $42,779611th of 625 in OK
Population257
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · OK 4,028,634565th of 628 in OK
Bachelor's degree or higher2.5%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · OK 28.3%620th of 628 in OK
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · OK 6.4%563rd of 628 in OK
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · OK 2.5%473rd of 627 in OK
Income inequality (Gini)0.281
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · OK 0.467611th of 622 in OK

Measure	74556	Coal	OK	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OK
Median age	58.5	39.3	37	38.9	99th	16th of 628
Uninsured rateWeakness	25.7%	22.4%	12.9%	8.4%	98th	25th of 626
Residents 65 and older	34.6%	20.7%	16.3%	17.2%	98th	29th of 628
Unemployment rateWeakness	10.3%	7.5%	5%	5.2%	95th	40th of 627
Poverty rateWeakness	26.1%	20.8%	15.3%	12.5%	93rd	61st of 623
Housing vacancy	19.5%	20.7%	12%	10.1%	93rd	217th of 624
Government workers	20.5%	24%	17.7%	14.5%	86th	277th of 627
Homeownership rate	77.5%	69.4%	65.8%	65.2%	73rd	318th of 623
Healthcare workers	10.3%	9.9%	9.6%	9.7%	62nd	192nd of 627
Self-employed workers	10.3%	9.8%	10.6%	10%	62nd	376th of 627
Broadband access	90.8%	83.5%	88.9%	91%	40th	146th of 623
Diversity index	38	53.4	58	61.4	33rd	472nd of 628
Rent-burdened renters	45.5%	40.2%	46.3%	51.1%	31st	220th of 603
Veterans	4.1%	6.6%	7.9%	6.2%	27th	540th of 628
Median household incomeWeakness	$57,500	$50,423	$65,039	$80,734	17th	335th of 606
Median home value	$178,300	$115,700	$199,800	$332,700	17th	162nd of 602
Average commuteStrength	20.9 min	20.2 min	22.4 min	26.4 min	17th	456th of 618
Work from home	6.8%	8.2%	9.4%	15.1%	15th	325th of 628
Median gross rent	$875	$722	$1,014	$1,413	12th	220th of 546
Per capita incomeWeakness	$25,465	$27,842	$35,624	$44,673	9th	503rd of 627
Residents under 18	15.6%	24.1%	24%	22%	9th	564th of 628
Population density	44/sq mi	10/sq mi	59/sq mi	95/sq mi	6th	251st of 628
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$25,000	$39,107	$42,779	$49,666	2nd	611th of 625
Population	257	5,320	4,028,634	334,922,499	1st	565th of 628
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	2.5%	18.3%	28.3%	35.7%	1st	620th of 628
Foreign-born residents	0%	0.8%	6.4%	14.1%	1st	563rd of 628
Tech workers	0%	0.4%	2.5%	3.8%	1st	473rd of 627
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.281	0.466	0.467	0.483	1st	611th of 622

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

Under 5

10%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

35–44

45–54

19%

55–64

30%

65–74

75+

Median age

58.5

Under 18

15.6%

65 and over

34.6%

Race and ethnicity

White75%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial22%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

79%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 120
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 50%
Married couples: 34.2%
Living alone: 43.3%
Veterans (of adults): 4.1%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

22%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

51%

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

0.8%

$200k+

Median household income

74556

$57,500

Coal Co.

$50,423

Oklahoma

$65,039

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$25,465

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

26.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

0.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.281

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

74556

$178,300

Coal Co.

$115,700

Oklahoma

$199,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

74556

$875

Coal Co.

$722

Oklahoma

$1,014

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

81%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

19%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 149
Owner-occupied: 77.5%
Vacant: 19.5%
Median year built: 1972
Median rooms: 4.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 45.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 36.4%
Home value to income: 3.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

14%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

23%

10–19

46%

20–29

30–44

13%

45–59

10%

60+

Average commute

20.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

10.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

39.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

17%

Office and admin

14%

Transportation and moving

13%

Food service

12%

Healthcare

10%

Management

Production

Police and fire

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Health care and social assistance

22%

Construction

18%

Other services

15%

Public administration

10%

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Education

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$25,000

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

20.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

1.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	74556	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$53,333	$74,888
Service	$20,833	$26,804
Sales and office	$18,333	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$65,625	$49,199
Production and transportation	$42,500	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

47%

Some college

14%

Associate's

23%

Bachelor's

Graduate

0.5%

High school graduate or higher: 86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
Households with broadband: 90.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 25.8%
No internet access: 8.3%
Without health insurance: 25.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Lehigh
State: Oklahoma
County: Coal County
Center point: 34.4582° N, 96.2014° W
Land area: 5.9 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Lehigh27% of zip

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

Zip codes near 74556

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
74538	Coalgate, OK	8.2 mi	3,957	$51,366	$124,500
74525	Atoka, OK	12 mi	10,431	$52,685	$163,700
74535	Clarita, OK	14 mi	92	$31,397	$90,600
74534	Centrahoma, OK	15 mi	144	$38,750	$100,000
73461	Wapanucka, OK	15 mi	710	$49,464	$114,100
74569	Stringtown, OK	16 mi	584	$61,818	$120,500
74576	Wardville, OK	17 mi	209	$83,466	$327,700
74533	Caney, OK	17 mi	891	$61,500	$166,800
74572	Tupelo, OK	17 mi	803	$44,712	$88,800
73432	Coleman, OK	19 mi	862	$61,250	$122,300
74530	Bromide, OK	19 mi	177	$56,250	$67,600
74555	Lane, OK	20 mi	671	$52,250	$152,200

Questions about 74556

What city is zip code 74556?

74556 is assigned to Lehigh, Oklahoma. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 74556 in?

74556 is in Coal County, Oklahoma.

What is the population of 74556?

About 257 people live in 74556, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 74556 in?

74556 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 74556?

The median household income in 74556 is $57,500.

What zip codes are near 74556?

The closest zip codes to 74556 are 74538, 74525, 74535, 74534, 73461.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 74556, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.