ZIP Code 74556 — Lehigh city, OK Demographics & Data

ZIP code 74556 covers Lehigh, OK in Coal County with a population of about 283.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 580; U.S. House district OK-2; the SHERMAN - ADA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 74556 is about $55,577 — about 26% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 24.0%; unemployment rate near 12.0%; 1.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 32.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Public administration, and Other services; about 4.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 86.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $140,600 — about 60% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $350 (about 70% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 81.5% (about 16.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 74556 in Lehigh, OK, a household would need roughly $39,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $903. That sits below the local median household income ($55,577), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Lehigh city, OK as Very Low (composite score 32.4), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (86.8) and hurricane (26.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Lehigh city, OK show little to no average snow and around 45.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 11 for ZIP 74556 (Lehigh city, OK) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.