Town guide

Peggs, Oklahoma

Peggs is a community in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, home to about 858 people across 15 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 74441 and 74452.

Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population85856 per sq mi
Median home value$108,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$162Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Peggs

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Peggs. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Peggs

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK43 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX235 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Peggs; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Peggs

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Peggs had 789 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2010.

It’s the 266th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Cherokee County grew from 16,778 residents in 1910 to 47,078 in 2020.

Peggs population by census2010: 813, 2020: 78981320107892020

Cherokee County, 1910–2020

Cherokee County population, 1910 to 20201910: 16,778, 1920: 19,872, 1930: 17,470, 1940: 21,030, 1950: 18,989, 1960: 17,762, 1970: 23,174, 1980: 30,684, 1990: 34,049, 2000: 42,521, 2010: 46,987, 2020: 47,07817K’10’2017K’30’4019K’50’6023K’70’8034K’90’0047K’1047K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 51 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PeggsJan: high 51°F, low 28°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 32°F, 3 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 40°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 48°F, 4.7 in; May: high 80°F, low 57°F, 6.3 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 65°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 69°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 68°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 61°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 49°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 39°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 31°F, 2.8 in51°28°Jan2.556°32°Feb3.065°40°Mar4.474°48°Apr4.780°57°May6.388°65°Jun5.593°69°Jul4.492°68°Aug4.185°61°Sep4.975°49°Oct4.263°39°Nov4.253°31°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tahlequah, OK weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Cherokee County

8,864 jobs at 767 businesses in Cherokee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cherokee CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,745 jobs; Retail trade: 1,664 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,478 jobs; Administrative and support: 429 jobs; Construction: 417 jobs; Finance and insurance: 329 jobs; Other services: 300 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 237 jobsHealth care and social assistance 31% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 17% Administrative and support 5% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 4% Other services 3% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Peggs’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northeastern Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Tahlequah12.0 miles
  • Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tahlequah12.1 miles
  • Wagoner Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Wagoner12.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers5
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Peggs

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Hulbert Landing Public Use Area1.4 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Peggs

Public schools here are run by Hulbert, Norwood, Peggs and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hulbert EsHulbertPre-K–5243Public1.0 mi
Norwood Public SchoolHulbertPre-K–8118Public4.1 mi
Peggs Public SchoolPeggsPre-K–8163Public10.9 mi
Shady Grove Public SchoolHulbertPre-K–8134Public4.0 mi
Hulbert MsHUlbert6–8108Public1.0 mi
Hulbert Jr.-Sr. Hs (Sr.)Hulbert9–12183Public1.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lost City, Norwood, Hulbert, Shady Grove (Cherokee County), Gideon and Teresita.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.