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73438 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 73438 covers Healdton, Oklahoma, with a population of about 3,055 and a median household income of $50,542.

Population
3,05543 per square mile
Median age
40.82.1 points above the US average
Median household income
$50,54221% below the Oklahoma median
Poverty rate
18.8%6.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$92,391up 9% in five years
Median rent
$84514% below the Oklahoma median
Degree or higher
15.4%19.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
78.8%13.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
70

Where 73438 is

Healdton, 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

Population3,055
Median age40.8
Family households55.1%
Born outside the US1%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.6%
White (non-Hispanic)76.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino6.6%
Veterans4.6%
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$50,542
Income per person$25,819
Poverty rate18.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance16.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.3%
$10–15k3.7%
$15–20k5.5%
$20–25k4.1%
$25–30k13.9%
$30–35k3.7%
$35–40k3.4%
$40–45k6.0%
$45–50k4.4%
$50–60k17.6%
$60–75k9.7%
$75–100k7.4%
$100–125k7.4%
$125–150k5.6%
$150–200k1.6%
$200k or more1.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,250
Mean adjusted gross income$53,450
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.4%
Returns, under $25k36.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k9.6%
Returns, $200k or more2.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$70,900
Median gross rent$845
Rent as a share of household income22.4%
Owner-occupied78.8%
Vacant homes14.4%
Median year built1963

What the homes are

Detached house84.3%
Attached house0.3%
2 to 4 units2.9%
Mobile home12.5%
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$92,391as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 6.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 79.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$111,654$39,994

$39,994 in 2000 to $92,391 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.4%
High school diploma or higher82.8%
Works from home3.4%
Drives to work alone73.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more19.8%
Health

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

Obesity41.4% 8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.9% 3.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes22% 8.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure45.4% 11.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health26.5% 6.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12% 0.7 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.9% 5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity39.2% 13.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis35.2% 10.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.3% 3.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.6% 3.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.7% 3.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84% 1.9 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability20.4% 5.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.5% 3.8 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD12% 5.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist53.8% 7.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability45.1% 14.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.1% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity22.3% 5.2 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps20.9% 6.6 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11.7% 5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.1% 5.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15% 1.2 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.5% 4.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11% 1.8 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use65.2% 10.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.5% 2.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability22.4% 8.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.8% 4.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6% 2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat11.9% 3.1 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20.5% 7.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments70
People employed567
Annual payroll$28,147,000
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 37.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss29.4 out of 100
Community resilience33.7 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.

Wildfire91.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm91Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail89Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado84.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought82.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind79.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave78.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide68.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather58.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave44.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake42.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning40.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane36.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding20.2Relatively Moderate 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$50,542$63,603$78,538
Income per person$25,819$34,859$43,289
Poverty rate18.8%15.3%12.4%
Median home value$70,900$185,900$303,400
Median gross rent$845$980$1,348
Homeownership78.8%65.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.4%27.8%35%
Unemployment rate4.7%4.9%5.2%
Works from home3.4%8.5%13.5%
Born outside the US1%6.3%13.9%
Median age40.836.938.7
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 stationHEALDTON 3 E, OK US6.3 km away
Rain in a year37 in
Snow in a year2 in

Average high and low by month

January52.6°F / 26.5°F1.75 in rain, 0.6 in snow
February57.1°F / 30.9°F2.05 in rain, 0.5 in snow
March65.1°F / 38.7°F2.76 in rain, 0.1 in snow
April73.8°F / 47°F3.26 in rain
May80.8°F / 57.3°F5.2 in rain
June89.2°F / 66°F3.92 in rain
July94.7°F / 69.4°F2.82 in rain
August94.6°F / 68.3°F2.63 in rain
September86.7°F / 60.4°F3.71 in rain
October76.2°F / 48.3°F3.85 in rain
November64.4°F / 37.5°F2.69 in rain, 0.2 in snow
December54.3°F / 28.9°F2.35 in rain, 0.8 in snow
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Healdton Public Schools58.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Fox Public Schools39.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Wilson Public Schools2.3% 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 vulnerability59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Household characteristics89more vulnerable than 89% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Walkability6 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

73463 Wilson, OK11.8 km away
73456 Ringling, OK12.5 km away
73435 Fox, OK13.3 km away
73437 Graham, OK17.4 km away
73442 Loco, OK19.2 km away
73443 Lone Grove, OK21.1 km away
73402 Ardmore, OK23.1 km away
73481 Ratliff City, OK24.5 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.

Carter County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area70.42 sq mi
Water area0.31 sq mi
Population density43 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.2290, -97.4889

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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