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Lehigh, OK · standard

ZIP Code 74556

Coal County, Oklahoma - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

422
10/sq mi
$57,500
Median income
$178,300
Median home value
2.5%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Lehigh pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

25th pct
household income, US ZIPs
37th pct
home value, US ZIPs
10
people per sq mi
78%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 74556 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 74556 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lehigh, Coal County, Oklahoma, home to just 422 residents across 40.6 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 74556 reports a modest median household income of $57,500 (8% below the Oklahoma average), while per-capita income is $25,465. 26.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 10.3%. The typical home here is valued at $178,300 (14% above the state average); renters pay a median of $875 monthly, and 77.5% of units are owner-occupied.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 2.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.5, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 2 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 74556, plus 4 more within Coal County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 74556, Lehigh, OK · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

422

Population

40.6

Area (sq mi)

10

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 74556?

58.5

Median Age

51.8%

Male

48.2%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 75.5%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 2.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 22.2%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$57,500

Median Household Income

-8% vs state

$25,465

Per Capita Income

26.1%

Poverty Rate

10.3%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 74556 ranks nationally

Lehigh, OK household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$57,500 25th percentile higher than 25% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 49.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 2.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

149

Total Housing Units

120

Occupied Units

29

Vacant Units

2.14

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 77.5%
Renter 22.5%

$178,300

Median Home Value

+14% vs state

$875

Median Rent

1972

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 74556 vs 74538 →

ZIP 74556 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 74556 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 74556 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 74556 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
74538 Coalgate, OK 4,200 8.9 mi
74525 Atoka, OK 10,112 11.2 mi

More ZIP Codes in Coal County

74538 standard
Coalgate, OK
Pop: 4,200
74572 standard
Tupelo, OK
Pop: 712
74534 standard
Centrahoma, OK
Pop: 250
74535 standard
Clarita, OK
Pop: 126

Related Areas

Coal County Lehigh, OK Oklahoma

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 74556 in? ▼
ZIP code 74556 (Lehigh) is located in Coal County, Oklahoma. Coal County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/coal-ok.
What is the population of ZIP code 74556? ▼
ZIP code 74556 in Lehigh, OK has a population of 422 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 74556? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 74556 is $57,500, which is 25% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 74556? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 74556 is $178,300, which is 36% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 74556? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 74556 is White at 75.5%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 74556? ▼
In ZIP code 74556, 49.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 2.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 74556? ▼
In ZIP code 74556, approximately 77.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 22.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 74556? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 74556 is 26.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.