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73008 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 73008 covers Bethany, Oklahoma, with a population of about 21,469 and a median household income of $55,981.

Population
21,4692,854 per square mile
Median age
31.96.8 points below the US average
Median household income
$55,98112% below the Oklahoma median
Poverty rate
18.5%6.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$177,603up 21.9% in five years
Median rent
$1,0721.1× the Oklahoma median
Degree or higher
23.4%11.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
53.1%11.9 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
452

Where 73008 is

Bethany, Oklahoma — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population21,469
Median age31.9
Family households64.9%
Born outside the US9.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home18.9%
White (non-Hispanic)56.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)10.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Hispanic or Latino21.4%
Veterans5.2%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$55,981
Income per person$25,440
Poverty rate18.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance18.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.3%
$10–15k2.7%
$15–20k6.5%
$20–25k2.1%
$25–30k8.5%
$30–35k4.7%
$35–40k4.7%
$40–45k4.0%
$45–50k5.6%
$50–60k8.2%
$60–75k10.0%
$75–100k14.2%
$100–125k9.1%
$125–150k7.0%
$150–200k4.6%
$200k or more2.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed8,730
Mean adjusted gross income$50,573
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.8%
Returns, under $25k34.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k31.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k9.0%
Returns, $200k or more1.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$163,500
Median gross rent$1,072
Rent as a share of household income30.9%
Owner-occupied53.1%
Vacant homes9.8%
Median year built1967

What the homes are

Detached house68.5%
Attached house1.4%
2 to 4 units7.6%
5 to 19 units13.6%
20 or more units7.6%
Mobile home1.3%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$177,603as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 1.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 21.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 69%
Typical asking rent$1,310as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 4.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$179,917$70,869

$70,869 in 2000 to $177,603 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.4%
High school diploma or higher85.9%
Works from home4.3%
Drives to work alone77.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.4%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity38.8% 5.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.7% 3.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.9% 4.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.1% 3.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)15.7% 4.4 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.4% 4.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity33.7% 8.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.3% 4.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.6% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.2% 2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82.2% 3.7 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.9% 5.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening61.1% 3.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.1% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist57.1% 4.2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability43.4% 12.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.1% 1.3 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity22.7% 5.6 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps19.3% 5 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity17.5% 3.7 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.4% 3 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.8% 2.6 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.1% 1.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.3% 2.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19% 2.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.2% 6.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.5% 2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat12.5% 3.7 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.2% 4.2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.5% 1.9 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments452
People employed4,689
Annual payroll$208,333,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 40.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 10 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss34.7 out of 100
Community resilience30.4 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Heat wave91.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail90.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm89.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado75.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave58.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake57.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire55Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather44.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought35.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding34.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide33.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning30.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind26.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane25.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Oklahoma and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPOklahomaUnited States
Median household income$55,981$63,603$78,538
Income per person$25,440$34,859$43,289
Poverty rate18.5%15.3%12.4%
Median home value$163,500$185,900$303,400
Median gross rent$1,072$980$1,348
Homeownership53.1%65.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.4%27.8%35%
Unemployment rate6.1%4.9%5.2%
Works from home4.3%8.5%13.5%
Born outside the US9.1%6.3%13.9%
Median age31.936.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationOKLAHOMA CITY POST AP, OK US3.4 km away
Rain in a year31 in

Average high and low by month

January50.5°F / 27.8°F0.78 in rain
February55°F / 31.3°F0.98 in rain
March64°F / 40.2°F2.04 in rain
April72°F / 48.7°F3 in rain
May80.4°F / 59.1°F4.26 in rain
June89°F / 68.1°F4.83 in rain
July94.7°F / 73.1°F2.88 in rain
August93.5°F / 71.4°F3.49 in rain
September85.2°F / 63.3°F3 in rain
October73.9°F / 50.8°F2.72 in rain
November61.7°F / 39°F1.47 in rain
December51.4°F / 30.3°F1.27 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket5% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket56% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket8% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Putnam City Public Schools90.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Bethany Public Schools9.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Household characteristics86more vulnerable than 86% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Walkability8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

73172 Oklahoma City, OK2.2 km away
73127 Oklahoma City, OK2.5 km away
73122 Oklahoma City, OK2.6 km away
73132 Oklahoma City, OK6 km away
73112 Oklahoma City, OK6.1 km away
73107 Oklahoma City, OK6.3 km away
73128 Oklahoma City, OK7 km away
73101 Oklahoma City, OK7.1 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Oklahoma County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area7.52 sq mi
Water area0.29 sq mi
Population density2,854 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude35.5043, -97.6399

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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