ZIP Code 74801

ZIP code 74801 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 197.1 square miles in Shawnee, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma. The area is home to 21,657 residents, producing a population density of 110 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 74801 against Oklahoma and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 74801 sits at $55,077 (12% below the Oklahoma average), while per-capita income is $28,871. The poverty rate stands at 20.6% and the unemployment rate at 5.3%. On housing, the median home value is $137,900 (12% below the state average) with median rent at $875 per month, and 62.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 74801 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 21.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.1, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Pottawatomie County, so you can benchmark 74801 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 →