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 Low-density area
- $57,500
- Median income Below-median income area
- $178,300
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 2.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 average Oklahoma ZIP), while per-capita income is $25,465. Economic pressure is pronounced: 26.1% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 10.3%. Median home value is $178,300 (14% above the average Oklahoma ZIP) and median rent is $875; 77.5% of occupied homes 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 -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Coal County, so 74556 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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
Who lives in ZIP 74556?
58.5
Median Age
51.8%
Male
48.2%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
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 ZIP avg
$25,465
Per Capita Income
26.1%
Poverty Rate
10.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 74556 ranks among Oklahoma ZIPs
Lehigh, OK household income vs. every Oklahoma ZIP code
Median household income among 616 reporting Oklahoma ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$57,500 45th percentile higher than 45% of 616 Oklahoma ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Oklahoma ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
149housing units
149
Total Housing Units
120
Occupied Units
29
Vacant Units
2.14
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$178,300
Median Home Value
+14% vs state ZIP avg
$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.
- 74525
Atoka (74525)
10,112 residents
- 74538
Coalgate (74538)
4,200 residents
- 74556 422
Lehigh (74556)
422 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 74556 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 74556 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 74556
Lehigh (74556)
$57,500 median income
- 74525
Atoka (74525)
$52,685 median income
- 74538
Coalgate (74538)
$51,366 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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 74556, both outside OK so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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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.
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