Zip code 74804: Shawnee, Oklahoma
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 74804
74804 is a small-town zip code in Shawnee, Oklahoma (Pottawatomie County), covering 100 sq mi of land. About 23,227 people live here, or 232 per square mile. The median resident is 35.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $67,631 a year, 16% below the national median of $80,734. 13.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $212,900, or 3.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 68% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,013 a month.
27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.9 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and construction and repair.
How 74804 compares
- Government workers25.3%95thU.S. 14.5% · OK 17.7%141st of 627 in OK
- Veterans7.2%69thU.S. 6.2% · OK 7.9%330th of 628 in OK
- 67thU.S. 5.2% · OK 5%183rd of 627 in OK
- Housing vacancy9.2%67thU.S. 10.1% · OK 12%517th of 624 in OK
- 65thU.S. 10% · OK 10.6%364th of 627 in OK
- Poverty rate13.2%62ndU.S. 12.5% · OK 15.3%408th of 623 in OK
- Uninsured rate8.2%60thU.S. 8.4% · OK 12.9%509th of 626 in OK
- Healthcare workers10.1%60thU.S. 9.7% · OK 9.6%211th of 627 in OK
- Residents under 1822.9%57thU.S. 22% · OK 24%344th of 628 in OK
- Diversity index50.452ndU.S. 61.4 · OK 58268th of 628 in OK
- Homeownership rate68.3%49thU.S. 65.2% · OK 65.8%476th of 623 in OK
- 47thU.S. 17.2% · OK 16.3%422nd of 628 in OK
- 41stU.S. 91% · OK 88.9%144th of 623 in OK
- 39thU.S. 35.7% · OK 28.3%144th of 628 in OK
- Population23,22737thU.S. 334,922,499 · OK 4,028,63452nd of 628 in OK
- Median earnings per worker$43,83836thU.S. $49,666 · OK $42,779203rd of 625 in OK
- Tech workers2.1%35thU.S. 3.8% · OK 2.5%152nd of 627 in OK
- 34thU.S. 0.483 · OK 0.467376th of 622 in OK
- Median household income$67,63132ndU.S. $80,734 · OK $65,039174th of 606 in OK
- Work from home9.2%29thU.S. 15.1% · OK 9.4%215th of 628 in OK
- Median age35.625thU.S. 38.9 · OK 37503rd of 628 in OK
- Median home value$212,90024thU.S. $332,700 · OK $199,800105th of 602 in OK
- Per capita income$31,44823rdU.S. $44,673 · OK $35,624277th of 627 in OK
- Population density232/sq mi22ndU.S. 95/sq mi · OK 59/sq mi127th of 628 in OK
- Median gross rent$1,01322ndU.S. $1,413 · OK $1,014107th of 546 in OK
- 18thU.S. 14.1% · OK 6.4%229th of 628 in OK
- 18thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · OK 46.3%305th of 603 in OK
- Average commute20.9 min17thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · OK 22.4 min458th of 618 in OK
| Measure | 74804 | Pottawatomie | OK | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in OK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government workers | 25.3% | 23.9% | 17.7% | 14.5% | 141st of 627 | |
| Veterans | 7.2% | 7.8% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 330th of 628 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 5.3% | 5% | 5.2% | 183rd of 627 | |
| Housing vacancy | 9.2% | 11.2% | 12% | 10.1% | 517th of 624 | |
| Self-employed workers | 10.6% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 10% | 364th of 627 | |
| Poverty rate | 13.2% | 15.9% | 15.3% | 12.5% | 408th of 623 | |
| Uninsured rate | 8.2% | 12.2% | 12.9% | 8.4% | 509th of 626 | |
| Healthcare workers | 10.1% | 9% | 9.6% | 9.7% | 211th of 627 | |
| Residents under 18 | 22.9% | 23.1% | 24% | 22% | 344th of 628 | |
| Diversity index | 50.4 | 49.1 | 58 | 61.4 | 268th of 628 | |
| Homeownership rate | 68.3% | 70.4% | 65.8% | 65.2% | 476th of 623 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 16.1% | 16.7% | 16.3% | 17.2% | 422nd of 628 | |
| Broadband access | 91% | 87.4% | 88.9% | 91% | 144th of 623 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.1% | 20.4% | 28.3% | 35.7% | 144th of 628 | |
| Population | 23,227 | 73,463 | 4,028,634 | 334,922,499 | 52nd of 628 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $43,838 | $39,757 | $42,779 | $49,666 | 203rd of 625 | |
| Tech workers | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 152nd of 627 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.417 | 0.437 | 0.467 | 0.483 | 376th of 622 | |
| Median household income | $67,631 | $61,398 | $65,039 | $80,734 | 174th of 606 | |
| Work from home | 9.2% | 8.4% | 9.4% | 15.1% | 215th of 628 | |
| Median age | 35.6 | 37.9 | 37 | 38.9 | 503rd of 628 | |
| Median home value | $212,900 | $165,400 | $199,800 | $332,700 | 105th of 602 | |
| Per capita income | $31,448 | $29,238 | $35,624 | $44,673 | 277th of 627 | |
| Population density | 232/sq mi | 93/sq mi | 59/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 127th of 628 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,013 | $894 | $1,014 | $1,413 | 107th of 546 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 3% | 2.1% | 6.4% | 14.1% | 229th of 628 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 41% | 41.4% | 46.3% | 51.1% | 305th of 603 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 20.9 min | 24.2 min | 22.4 min | 26.4 min | 458th of 618 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White69%
- Black4%
- Hispanic6%
- Asian2%
- Native American10%
- Pacific Islander0.1%
- Other0.4%
- Multiracial9%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 8,237
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Family households
- 66.6%
- Married couples
- 49.5%
- Living alone
- 28.2%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 7.2%
- Male / female
- 47% / 53%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 9,070
- Owner-occupied
- 68.3%
- Vacant
- 9.2%
- Median year built
- 1984
- Median rooms
- 5.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 41%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 18.6%
- Home value to income
- 3.1× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 74804 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $55,609 | $74,888 |
| Service | $19,295 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $32,442 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $60,772 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $40,253 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 91.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 27.1%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 9.3%
- Households with broadband
- 91%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 71%
- No internet access
- 6.4%
- Without health insurance
- 8.2%
- Limited-English households
- 0.8%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Shawnee
- State
- Oklahoma
- County
- Pottawatomie County
- Center point
- 35.3915° N, 96.9215° W
- Land area
- 100 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Shawnee20% of zip
- Johnson5% of zip
- Earlsboro3% of zip
- McLoud2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 74804
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74802 | Shawnee, OK · PO box | 4.4 mi | — |
| 74801 | Shawnee, OK | 5.9 mi | $55,077 |
| 74855 | Meeker, OK | 8.5 mi | $60,256 |
| 74851 | McLoud, OK | 9.4 mi | $74,438 |
| 74840 | Earlsboro, OK | 10 mi | $54,191 |
| 74873 | Tecumseh, OK | 11 mi | $55,803 |
| 74864 | Prague, OK | 14 mi | $65,304 |
| 73045 | Harrah, OK | 15 mi | $81,274 |
| 74857 | Newalla, OK | 16 mi | $92,479 |
| 74869 | Sparks, OK | 17 mi | $54,653 |
| 74868 | Seminole, OK | 17 mi | $48,043 |
| 74818 | Seminole, OK · PO box | 18 mi | — |
Zip codes like 74804 elsewhere
Questions about 74804
What city is zip code 74804?
74804 is assigned to Shawnee, Oklahoma. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 74804 in?
74804 is in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma.
What is the population of 74804?
About 23,227 people live in 74804, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 74804 in?
74804 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 74804?
The median household income in 74804 is $67,631.
What zip codes are near 74804?
The closest zip codes to 74804 are 74802, 74801, 74855, 74851, 74840.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 74804, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.