Sparks, OK (74869)

Lincoln County · Oklahoma City, OK · Population 546

Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026

Sparks, OK (ZIP 74869) sits in Lincoln County within the Oklahoma City metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 47.9%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 8 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $8,816. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $60,039, well above the ~$45K national average per return. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $50,745 per worker, roughly 22% below the US average. FEMA has issued 45 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1970 — a high-frequency exposure profile. 27.3% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Oklahoma levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 4.75%); a household at the local median AGI of $60,039 would pay roughly $1,711/year before deductions. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 496 residents (151 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $54,125, fair market rent of $940 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $195,433, up 2.1% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.

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Demographics

Population & age

Total population
546
Median age
50.9

Race & ethnicity

White
84.1%
Black
1.3%
Asian
0.4%
Hispanic / Latino
8.2%
Other / multi-racial
11.2%

Income & housing

Median household income
$54,125
Median home value
$103,300

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
15.8%

Employment

Unemployment rate
1.4%

Housing

Owner-occupied
254(86.1%)
Renter-occupied
41(13.9%)
Vacant units
27
Built (median)
1991

Commute

Public transit
0(0.0%)
Work from home
8(3.0%)
Avg commute
29.4 min

Economic wellbeing

Below poverty line
57(10.4%)
Uninsured
7(1.3%)

Digital access

Broadband access
228(77.3%)
No broadband
67(22.7%)

Language & nativity

Foreign-born
26(4.8%)
Non-English at home
12(2.2%)

Studio

$810

/month

1 Bed

$810

/month

2 Bed

$940

/month

3 Bed

$1,260

/month

4 Bed

$1,430

/month

HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.

See national housing trends →

Home values

Typical home value

$195,433

Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026

Year-over-year change

+2.1%

vs. March 2025

5-year change

+48.1%

vs. March 2021

Metro area

Oklahoma City, OK

Metropolitan statistical area

Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.

New housing construction

New housing units permitted

21

Across 21 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $5.7M.

Single-family

21

100% of total units

Multifamily (2+ unit)

0

0% of total units

Single-family value

$5.7M

construction value

Multifamily value

$0

construction value

Based on county-level data (2024).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.

Income & tax statistics

Tax returns filed

330

Average AGI

$60,039

Avg property tax

EITC participation

18.2%

Income distribution

  • $1 – $25,00033.3% · 110
  • $25,000 – $50,00024.2% · 80
  • $50,000 – $75,00018.2% · 60
  • $75,000 – $100,0009.1% · 30
  • $100,000 – $200,00015.2% · 50
  • $200,000 or more0.0% · 0

Avg mortgage interest

Avg charitable contribution

Avg capital gains

$221

Avg total income tax

Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $19.8M across all reported brackets.

Employment & wages

Average annual pay

$50,745

Average weekly wage

$976

Total employment

7,470

Total establishments

731

That is roughly 22% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.

Unemployment

Unemployment rate

3.4%

That is 0.6 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.

Labor force

16,164

Employed

15,615

Unemployed

549

Based on Lincoln County, OK data (2024).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.

Social Vulnerability Index

Overall SVI

62nd percentile

High Vulnerability

Based on 3 census tracts, population 1,341

Vulnerability Themes

  • Socioeconomic Status51st percentile
  • Household Characteristics75th percentile
  • Racial & Ethnic Minority Status27th percentile
  • Housing Type & Transportation71st percentile

Households Without Vehicle

15

Persons with Disability

298

Without HS Diploma

96

Without Health Insurance

180

Adults Age 65+

281

The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.

Federal Disaster Declarations

Federally Declared Disasters

45

Date Range

1970–2025

Most Recent Declaration

WILDFIRES AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS

Fire — declared May 21, 2025 (DR-4866)

Incident period: March 14, 2025 – March 21, 2025

Top Incident Types

  • Severe Storm18 (40%)
  • Severe Ice Storm10 (22%)
  • Fire6 (13%)
  • Tornado4 (9%)
  • Flood4 (9%)
  • Other3 (7%)

Individual Assistance

13

Direct help to disaster survivors

Households Program

9

Housing & temporary lodging support

Public Assistance

40

Repair of public facilities & roads

Hazard Mitigation

23

Funding to reduce future disaster risk

FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.

Climate

30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.

Avg. temperature

60.8°F

47.2°74.3°

Annual precipitation

36.1"

Annual snowfall

2.2"

Heating · cooling days

3,513.7 · 2,000.6

Annual base 65°F

Nearest station: CHANDLER, OK US, 10.8 miles from the centroid of Sparks, OK (ZIP 74869)

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.

See national environment & climate trends →

Community health profile

Years of potential life lost (per 100K)

10,343

That is roughly 2,143 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).

Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.

Fair or poor health

22%

of adults self-report

Poor physical health days

4.8

avg per adult per month

Poor mental health days

6.1

avg per adult per month

Uninsured

15.5%

of residents under 65

Primary care MDs

24

per 100,000 residents

Preventable hospital stays

2,196

per 100K Medicare enrollees

Food environment (0-10)

6.9

10 = best access & security

Exercise access

53%

residents near a facility

Flu vaccinated

45%

of Medicare enrollees

Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.3% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.

Based on Lincoln data (2025 CHR release).

Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.

Food access

Food access status

Significant food access concerns

27.3% of Lincoln County, OK residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.

Grocery stores

0.14

per 1,000 residents

Supercenters & clubs

per 1,000 residents

SNAP-authorized stores

1.13

accepting food benefits

Fast-food restaurants

0.57

per 1,000 residents

Among low-income residents, 11.1% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).

Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Lincoln County, OK for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.

Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).

Safety

FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.

Violent crime rate

per 100K residents · 69 reports

Property crime rate

per 100K residents · 198 reports

Homicide

0

Robbery

3

Burglary

55

Vehicle theft

34

County-level data for Lincoln (2024)

Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.

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Who’s moving in and out

Net migration (2022-2023)

+496 people

+151 households+$24.1M net AGI flow

Moved in

1,275households

2,661 people • $74.1M AGI

Moved out

1,124households

2,165 people • $50.1M AGI

Where new residents came from

  1. Oklahoma County, OK276 households
  2. Pottawatomie County, OK123 households
  3. Payne County, OK100 households
  4. Cleveland County, OK43 households
  5. Canadian County, OK38 households

Where departing residents went

  1. Oklahoma County, OK200 households
  2. Pottawatomie County, OK162 households
  3. Payne County, OK95 households
  4. Cleveland County, OK52 households
  5. Tulsa County, OK34 households

Incoming households reported an average AGI of $58,140 versus departing households' $44,540.

Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.

Taxes & benefits in Oklahoma

State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 74869. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.

Tax rates

Income tax

4.75%

graduated · 6 brackets

Sales tax (combined)

9.06%

State 4.50% · avg local 4.56%

Property tax (effective)

0.62%

Median $1,105/year

Tax burden rank

6 of 50

8.80% of personal income

For ZIP 74869: At this ZIP's median AGI of $60,039, the estimated state income tax (before deductions) runs about $1,711 per year. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $195,433, that works out to roughly $1,213/year in property tax.

Paid family leave

Program

No program

No program

Safety net

SNAP eligibility

130% FPL

Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.

Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).

Other ZIPs near 74869

Nearby ZIPs by distance

74864 (Prague, 6.8 mi) · 74026 (Davenport, 8.9 mi) · 74855 (Meeker, 10.2 mi) · 74834 (Chandler, 10.3 mi) · 74860 (Paden, 11 mi) · 74079 (Stroud, 11.8 mi)

Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.

Data sources used on this page

All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology

Health profile

Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.

Colleges & universities nearby

Colleges in this area

8

Median in-state tuition

$8,816

Median earnings (10 yr)

$40,955

  • East Central University

    Ada, OK · 74820

    4-Year
    In-state tuition
    $8,032
    Out-of-state tuition
    $17,842
    Acceptance rate
    58.1%
    Graduation rate
    33.6%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $44,962
    Median student debt
    $17,671
  • Oklahoma Baptist University

    Shawnee, OK · 74804

    4-Year
    In-state tuition
    $35,570
    Out-of-state tuition
    $35,570
    Acceptance rate
    49.4%
    Graduation rate
    51.0%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $48,434
    Median student debt
    $24,801
  • Seminole State College

    Seminole, OK · 74868

    2-Year
    In-state tuition
    $5,460
    Out-of-state tuition
    $11,790
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    35.4%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $35,390
    Median student debt
    $11,000
  • Wes Watkins Technology Center

    Wetumka, OK · 74883

    Certificate
    In-state tuition
    Out-of-state tuition
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    98.3%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $32,209
    Median student debt
  • 2-Year
    In-state tuition
    Out-of-state tuition
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    84.7%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $42,021
    Median student debt
  • 4-Year
    In-state tuition
    $9,600
    Out-of-state tuition
    $9,600
    Acceptance rate
    76.0%
    Graduation rate
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    Median student debt
  • Certificate
    In-state tuition
    Out-of-state tuition
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    82.4%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $40,955
    Median student debt
  • Shawnee Beauty College

    Shawnee, OK · 74801

    Certificate
    In-state tuition
    Out-of-state tuition
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    87.8%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $18,636
    Median student debt

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.

What these numbers say together

Sparks, OK (ZIP 74869) sits in Lincoln County within the Oklahoma City metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 47.9%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 8 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $8,816. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $60,039, well above the ~$45K national average per return. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $50,745 per worker, roughly 22% below the US average. FEMA has issued 45 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1970 — a high-frequency exposure profile. 27.3% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Oklahoma levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 4.75%); a household at the local median AGI of $60,039 would pay roughly $1,711/year before deductions. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 496 residents (151 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $54,125, fair market rent of $940 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $195,433, up 2.1% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.

The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.

One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 24.4%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.

Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 74869

What is the obesity rate in ZIP 74869?

44.8%, which is 11.8 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

What is the depression rate in ZIP 74869?

24.4%, which is 2.4 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 74869?

47.9%, which is 15.9 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

What is the population of ZIP 74869?

546 people live in ZIP 74869, with a median age of 50.9 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the median household income in ZIP 74869?

$54,125 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

Is ZIP 74869 mostly renters or homeowners?

In ZIP 74869, 86.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 13.9% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

How do people commute in ZIP 74869?

In ZIP 74869, 3.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the poverty rate in ZIP 74869?

10.4% of the population in ZIP 74869 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What percentage of households in ZIP 74869 have broadband internet?

77.3% of households in ZIP 74869 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the typical home value in ZIP 74869?

The typical home value in ZIP 74869 is $195,433, up 2.1% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).

Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 74869?

Home values are up 2.1% over the past year and up 48.1% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).

What is the average household income in ZIP 74869?

The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 74869 (Sparks, OK) is $60,039 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 74869?

Tax returns from ZIP 74869 report an average of $0 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What percentage of residents in ZIP 74869 earn over $200,000?

0.0% of tax returns from ZIP 74869 (Sparks, OK) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

How vulnerable is ZIP 74869 to disasters and public health emergencies?

According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 74869 ranks in the 62th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).

What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 74869?

Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 74869, ranking in the 75th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).

How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 74869 experienced?

FEMA has recorded 45 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 74869 between 1970–2025 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 74869?

Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 74869, accounting for 18 of 45 declarations (40%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 74869?

The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 74869 was "WILDFIRES AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS" — a fire declared in 2025 (DR-4866) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What colleges are near ZIP 74869?

8 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 74869 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including East Central University, Oklahoma Baptist University, and Seminole State College (retrieved May 2, 2026).

What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 74869?

Median in-state tuition across 8 nearby institutions is $8,816 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 74869?

Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $40,955 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What is the climate like in ZIP 74869?

ZIP 74869 has an average annual temperature of 60.8°F and 36.0" of annual precipitation based on the CHANDLER, OK US weather station 10.8 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).

What taxes apply in ZIP 74869?

Oklahoma has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 4.75%. Households at the local median AGI of $60,039 would pay roughly $1,711 in state income tax annually (estimated, before deductions). Combined sales tax: 9.06% (Tax Foundation 2025).

Does Oklahoma have paid family leave?

Oklahoma has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).

What data is available for ZIP 74869?

This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (8 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (45 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.

How current is this data?

Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (45 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.

Other ZIPs near 74869

Nearby ZIPs by distance

74864 (Prague, 6.8 mi) · 74026 (Davenport, 8.9 mi) · 74855 (Meeker, 10.2 mi) · 74834 (Chandler, 10.3 mi) · 74860 (Paden, 11 mi) · 74079 (Stroud, 11.8 mi)

Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.

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