ZIP Code 74471

ZIP code 74471 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 125.0 square miles in Welling, Cherokee County, Oklahoma. The area is home to 1,800 residents, producing a population density of 14 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 74471 against Oklahoma and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 74471 sits at $45,948 (27% below the Oklahoma average), while per-capita income is $26,801. The poverty rate stands at 19.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.9%. On housing, the median home value is $156,700 (0% above the state average) with median rent at $675 per month, and 80.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 74471 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Cherokee County, so you can benchmark 74471 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →