Postal Codes

73442 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 73442 covers Loco, Oklahoma, with a population of about 276 and a median household income of $50,500.

Population
2763 per square mile
Median age
60.321.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$50,50021% below the Oklahoma median
Poverty rate
13.8%1.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$171,949
Median rent
$69229% below the Oklahoma median
Degree or higher
16.1%18.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
85.9%20.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
10

Where 73442 is

Loco, 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

Population276
Median age60.3
Family households62.5%
Born outside the US0.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.4%
White (non-Hispanic)83.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino4%
Veterans6.6%
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$50,500
Poverty rate13.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k8.6%
$10–15k5.5%
$15–20k9.4%
$20–25k3.1%
$25–30k5.5%
$30–35k0.8%
$35–40k6.2%
$40–45k6.2%
$45–50k3.9%
$50–60k8.6%
$60–75k8.6%
$75–100k15.6%
$100–125k0.0%
$125–150k7.0%
$150–200k6.2%
$200k or more4.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed180
Mean adjusted gross income$59,789
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k38.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.1%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median gross rent$692
Owner-occupied85.9%
Vacant homes23.4%
Median year built1975

What the homes are

Detached house78.4%
Attached house0.6%
Mobile home20.4%
Boat, RV or van0.6%
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$171,949as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate9%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%
High school diploma or higher81.3%
Works from home6.2%
Drives to work alone80.2%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more23.7%
Health

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

Obesity39.2% 5.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.3% 2.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes19.5% 6.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure44.5% 10.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.6% 3.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.4% 0.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.5% 3.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity34% 8.6 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.9% 7.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.4% 2.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.7% 2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.3% 3.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.7% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.5% 2.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening61.3% 3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.1% 3.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist55.3% 6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability41.8% 11.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity17.6% 0.5 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps15.3% 1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11.5% 4.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.1% 4.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.7% 1.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.8% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.4% 3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use69.9% 6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.1% 6.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.2% 2.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35% 1.4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost23.7% 10.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.3% 0.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments10
People employed26
Annual payroll$842,000
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 75% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss70.6 out of 100
Community resilience21.2 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.

Drought96.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire96.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm95Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado93.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind93.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail92.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave84.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide82.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave81.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather76.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding63.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake52.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning50.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane42.1Very 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$50,500$63,603$78,538
Income per person$34,859$43,289
Poverty rate13.8%15.3%12.4%
Median home value$185,900$303,400
Median gross rent$692$980$1,348
Homeownership85.9%65.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%27.8%35%
Unemployment rate9%4.9%5.2%
Works from home6.2%8.5%13.5%
Born outside the US0.4%6.3%13.9%
Median age60.336.938.7
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 stationRINGLING 1N MESONET, OK US15.9 km away

Average high and low by month

January53.1°F / 30.3°F
February58°F / 34.7°F
March66.2°F / 42.8°F
April74.6°F / 50.7°F
May81.8°F / 59.4°F
June90.3°F / 68°F
July95.3°F / 71.7°F
August94.8°F / 71.2°F
September87°F / 63.6°F
October76.3°F / 51.8°F
November65°F / 40.9°F
December54.9°F / 32.3°F
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 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Velma-Alma Public Schools71.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Ringling Public Schools22.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Comanche Public Schools3.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Fox Public Schools2.8% 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 vulnerability61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Household characteristics71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Walkability5.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

73491 Velma, OK15 km away
73435 Fox, OK16.2 km away
73425 Countyline, OK17 km away
73456 Ringling, OK18 km away
73438 Healdton, OK19.2 km away
73481 Ratliff City, OK20.2 km away
73488 Tussy, OK21.5 km away
73437 Graham, OK22.9 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.

Stephens County83.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Jefferson County16.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area105.6 sq mi
Water area0.36 sq mi
Population density3 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.3214, -97.6658

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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