Zip code 74830: Bowlegs, Oklahoma

Q: What city is zip code 74830?

74830 is assigned to Bowlegs, Oklahoma. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 74830 in?

74830 is in Seminole County, Oklahoma.

Q: What is the population of 74830?

About 148 people live in 74830, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 74830?

The median household income in 74830 is $53,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 74830?

The closest zip codes to 74830 are 74818, 74854, 74884, 74868, 74866.

Residential delivery areaSeminole CountyCentral Time

Population

148

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$54K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$50K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$850/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.2 sq mi

129 people/sq mi

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

About 74830

74830 is a small-town zip code in Bowlegs, Oklahoma (Seminole County), covering 1.2 sq mi of land. About 148 people live here, or 129 per square mile. The median resident is 43.8 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 $53,750 a year, 33% below the national median of $80,734. 17.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $50,000, or 0.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $850 a month.

10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.8 minutes each way, and 21% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support.

How 74830 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 148 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Healthcare workers16.7%
98th
U.S. 9.7% · OK 9.6%29th of 627 in OK
Government workers29.2%
98th
U.S. 14.5% · OK 17.7%88th of 627 in OK
Uninsured rate21.6%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · OK 12.9%60th of 626 in OK
Housing vacancy21.9%
95th
U.S. 10.1% · OK 12%167th of 624 in OK
Homeownership rate84.2%
87th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · OK 65.8%166th of 623 in OK
Residents 65 and older23%
87th
U.S. 17.2% · OK 16.3%158th of 628 in OK
Median age43.8
81st
U.S. 38.9 · OK 37175th of 628 in OK
Work from home20.8%
79th
U.S. 15.1% · OK 9.4%16th of 628 in OK
Poverty rate17.5%
78th
U.S. 12.5% · OK 15.3%278th of 623 in OK
Tech workers4.2%
71st
U.S. 3.8% · OK 2.5%47th of 627 in OK
Unemployment rate5.9%
67th
U.S. 5.2% · OK 5%184th of 627 in OK
Veterans7%
66th
U.S. 6.2% · OK 7.9%348th of 628 in OK
Self-employed workers10.4%
63rd
U.S. 10% · OK 10.6%373rd of 627 in OK
Residents under 1823%
58th
U.S. 22% · OK 24%334th of 628 in OK
Diversity index51.9
55th
U.S. 61.4 · OK 58249th of 628 in OK
Average commute23.8 min
35th
U.S. 26.4 min · OK 22.4 min345th of 618 in OK
Income inequality (Gini)0.398
19th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · OK 0.467455th of 622 in OK
Population density129/sq mi
16th
U.S. 95/sq mi · OK 59/sq mi160th of 628 in OK
Foreign-born residents2.7%
16th
U.S. 14.1% · OK 6.4%254th of 628 in OK
Median earnings per worker$37,000
14th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · OK $42,779435th of 625 in OK
Median household income$53,750
13th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · OK $65,039399th of 606 in OK
Median gross rent$850
10th
U.S. $1,413 · OK $1,014260th of 546 in OK
Rent-burdened renters33.3%
7th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · OK 46.3%405th of 603 in OK
Per capita income$22,753
5th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · OK $35,624560th of 627 in OK
Broadband access80.7%
5th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · OK 88.9%443rd of 623 in OK
Bachelor's degree or higher9.5%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · OK 28.3%564th of 628 in OK
Population148
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · OK 4,028,634608th of 628 in OK
Median home value$50,000
1st
U.S. $332,700 · OK $199,800598th of 602 in OK

Measure	74830	Seminole	OK	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OK
Healthcare workers	16.7%	9%	9.6%	9.7%	98th	29th of 627
Government workers	29.2%	22.1%	17.7%	14.5%	98th	88th of 627
Uninsured rateWeakness	21.6%	17.1%	12.9%	8.4%	96th	60th of 626
Housing vacancy	21.9%	19%	12%	10.1%	95th	167th of 624
Homeownership rateStrength	84.2%	71%	65.8%	65.2%	87th	166th of 623
Residents 65 and older	23%	18.4%	16.3%	17.2%	87th	158th of 628
Median age	43.8	39.2	37	38.9	81st	175th of 628
Work from home	20.8%	8.1%	9.4%	15.1%	79th	16th of 628
Poverty rate	17.5%	21.7%	15.3%	12.5%	78th	278th of 623
Tech workers	4.2%	0.8%	2.5%	3.8%	71st	47th of 627
Unemployment rate	5.9%	6.3%	5%	5.2%	67th	184th of 627
Veterans	7%	8.2%	7.9%	6.2%	66th	348th of 628
Self-employed workers	10.4%	8.9%	10.6%	10%	63rd	373rd of 627
Residents under 18	23%	24.3%	24%	22%	58th	334th of 628
Diversity index	51.9	56.5	58	61.4	55th	249th of 628
Average commute	23.8 min	24 min	22.4 min	26.4 min	35th	345th of 618
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.398	0.449	0.467	0.483	19th	455th of 622
Population density	129/sq mi	37/sq mi	59/sq mi	95/sq mi	16th	160th of 628
Foreign-born residents	2.7%	2.4%	6.4%	14.1%	16th	254th of 628
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$37,000	$37,979	$42,779	$49,666	14th	435th of 625
Median household incomeWeakness	$53,750	$48,062	$65,039	$80,734	13th	399th of 606
Median gross rent	$850	$752	$1,014	$1,413	10th	260th of 546
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	33.3%	46.5%	46.3%	51.1%	7th	405th of 603
Per capita incomeWeakness	$22,753	$25,225	$35,624	$44,673	5th	560th of 627
Broadband accessWeakness	80.7%	80.7%	88.9%	91%	5th	443rd of 623
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	9.5%	15.9%	28.3%	35.7%	2nd	564th of 628
Population	148	23,494	4,028,634	334,922,499	1st	608th of 628
Median home value	$50,000	$99,500	$199,800	$332,700	1st	598th of 602

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

14%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

14%

35–44

13%

45–54

11%

55–64

15%

65–74

75+

Median age

43.8

Under 18

23%

65 and over

23%

Race and ethnicity

White66%
Black3%
Hispanic12%
Asian0%
Native American16%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

51.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

73.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 57
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 64.9%
Married couples: 42.1%
Living alone: 26.3%
Veterans (of adults): 7%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

28%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

30%

$75–100k

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

74830

$53,750

Seminole Co.

$48,062

Oklahoma

$65,039

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$22,753

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

17.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.398

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

74830

$50,000

Seminole Co.

$99,500

Oklahoma

$199,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

74830

$850

Seminole Co.

$752

Oklahoma

$1,014

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

68%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

26%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 73
Owner-occupied: 84.2%
Vacant: 21.9%
Median year built: 1983
Median rooms: 4.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 33.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 33.3%
Home value to income: 0.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

21%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

18%

10–19

55%

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

42.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

17%

Transportation and moving

15%

Office and admin

13%

Management

10%

Cleaning and personal care

10%

Construction and repair

10%

Food service

Computer and math

Education

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Sales

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Health care and social assistance

21%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

13%

Education

10%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Construction

Information

Arts and recreation

Retail

Other services

Manufacturing

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$37,000

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

29.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	74830	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$58,750	$74,888
Service	$27,083	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,625	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$56,875	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

41%

Some college

24%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
Households with broadband: 80.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 59.6%
No internet access: 15.8%
Without health insurance: 21.6%
Limited-English households: 1.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Bowlegs
State: Oklahoma
County: Seminole County
Center point: 35.1445° N, 96.6646° W
Land area: 1.2 sq mi
Water area: under 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

Bowlegs100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 74830

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
74818	Seminole, OK · PO box	5.5 mi	—	—	—
74854	Maud, OK	6.2 mi	2,038	$61,875	$96,500
74884	Wewoka, OK	8.9 mi	5,474	$46,658	$88,600
74868	Seminole, OK	9.3 mi	12,543	$48,043	$119,700
74866	Saint Louis, OK	12 mi	74	$47,500	$67,500
74849	Konawa, OK	12 mi	2,727	$41,053	$91,100
74840	Earlsboro, OK	13 mi	1,827	$54,191	$163,200
74867	Sasakwa, OK	14 mi	595	$50,625	$91,300
74826	Asher, OK	15 mi	1,177	$78,750	$163,300
74837	Cromwell, OK	18 mi	153	$58,618	$74,500
74873	Tecumseh, OK	19 mi	10,924	$55,803	$138,700
74848	Holdenville, OK	19 mi	8,020	$52,614	$106,700

Questions about 74830

What city is zip code 74830?

74830 is assigned to Bowlegs, Oklahoma. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 74830 in?

74830 is in Seminole County, Oklahoma.

What is the population of 74830?

About 148 people live in 74830, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 74830 in?

74830 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 74830?

The median household income in 74830 is $53,750.

What zip codes are near 74830?

The closest zip codes to 74830 are 74818, 74854, 74884, 74868, 74866.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 74830, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.