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ZIP Code 74881: Wellston, OK
ZIP code 74881 uses the postal name Wellston, Oklahoma and lies mostly in Lincoln County (88% of its land) with the rest in Logan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $60,923 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Wellston (under 1%) and Fallis (under 1%), and under 1% in smaller places; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wellston · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lincoln County (88%); Logan County (12%)
- Census places
- Wellston (under 1%); Fallis (under 1%)
- Metro area
- Oklahoma City, OK
- House district
- OK-5 119th Congress
- State
- Oklahoma
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 162.1 sq mi · 33 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 74881?
74881 centers on 35.714°, -97.080° and covers 162.1 square miles of land plus 1.1 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 73054, 74832, 73058, 74834, 73045, 74855, 74059, 73027.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 74881, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 74881 compare with the rest of Lincoln County?
| Measure | 74881 | In Lincoln County | In OK |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,297 | 6th of 15 | 187th of 664 |
| Median household income | $61k | 7th of 11 | 147th of 343 |
| Median home value | $146k | not ranked | not ranked |
74881's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$42,178) is more than a quarter of the figure ($146,000). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 31% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 34% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 74881?
The 2020 Census counted 4,556 people in 74881; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,297. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,297
- 2020 Census count
- 4,556+1.0% since 2010 (4,509)
- Households
- 2,040
- Median age
- 41.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 74881?
Of the 5,297 people the ACS estimates in 74881, 21.8% are under 18 and 19.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.3%), then Other or two or more (10.9%).
- Under 1821.8%
- 18 to 6458.4%
- 65 and older19.8%
- White, not Hispanic84.3%
- Other or two or more10.9%
- Hispanic or Latino4.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 74881 earn?
Median household income is $60,923 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 11 ranked ZIP codes in Lincoln County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($59,140 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $60,923
- Income per person
- $33,443
- Below the poverty line
- 17.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,7272,040 returns; wages 74% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 74881?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $146,000
- Median gross rent
- $732
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.2%
- Housing units
- 2,207
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 74881?
61 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction22
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Retail trade5
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Health care and social assistance4
- Manufacturing3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 74881?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73054 | Luther | 4,702 | $60k | 7.5 mi |
| 74832 | Carney | 930 | $51k | 8.9 mi |
| 73058 | Meridian | 296 | – | 11.0 mi |
| 74834 | Chandler | 7,952 | $61k | 11.3 mi |
| 73045 | Harrah | 11,517 | $81k | 14.4 mi |
| 74855 | Meeker | 4,249 | $60k | 16.9 mi |
| 74059 | Perkins | 5,643 | $52k | 17.8 mi |
| 73027 | Coyle | 1,190 | $83k | 19.7 mi |
| 74875 | Tryon | 945 | $65k | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 73007 | Arcadia | 3,170 | $121k | 14.1 mi (near) |
| 73049 | Jones | 7,407 | $95k | 14.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.