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73487 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 73487 covers Tatums, Oklahoma, with a population of about 178.

Population
17813 per square mile
Median age
45.26.5 points above the US average
Poverty rate
17.4%5 points above the US average
Median home value
$72,80061% below the Oklahoma median
Degree or higher
3.3%31.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
73.8%8.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time

Where 73487 is

Tatums, 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

Population178
Median age45.2
Family households60.7%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)9.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)79.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans2.6%
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

Income per person$16,808
Poverty rate17.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance23%

Household income distribution

Under $10k13.1%
$10–15k13.1%
$15–20k8.2%
$20–25k9.8%
$25–30k1.6%
$30–35k4.9%
$35–40k11.5%
$40–45k3.3%
$45–50k1.6%
$50–60k3.3%
$60–75k1.6%
$75–100k26.2%
$100–125k1.6%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$72,800
Owner-occupied73.8%
Vacant homes29.9%
Median year built1976

What the homes are

Detached house81.6%
Mobile home18.4%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4%
Bachelor's degree or higher3.3%
High school diploma or higher94.3%
Works from home2.3%
Drives to work alone46.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more9.5%
Health

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

Obesity46.7% 13.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes22.3% 10.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.6% 2.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure57.6% 23.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health26.3% 6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.3% 2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression18.7% 3.2 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity40.6% 15.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis38.9% 13.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking7.9% 8.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication85.5% 10.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.5% 3.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year86.8% 10.1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening90.6% 4.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.6% 2.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.7% 3.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist56.3% 5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability43.1% 12.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support29.7% 4.9 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity25.1% 8 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps23.2% 8.9 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol43.9% 7.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity18.3% 4.5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11% 2.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.7% 2.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability25.2% 11.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.7% 2.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.7% 2.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat14.5% 5.7 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours43.5% 7.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke6.4% 3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost22.5% 9.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.3% 2.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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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 85.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss78.2 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.

Drought98.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado97.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm96.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire96.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail95.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide94.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave92.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind91.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather78.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding70.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave68.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning65.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake52.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane46.3Very 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$63,603$78,538
Income per person$16,808$34,859$43,289
Poverty rate17.4%15.3%12.4%
Median home value$72,800$185,900$303,400
Median gross rent$980$1,348
Homeownership73.8%65.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher3.3%27.8%35%
Unemployment rate4%4.9%5.2%
Works from home2.3%8.5%13.5%
Born outside the US0%6.3%13.9%
Median age45.236.938.7
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 US27.4 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%.

Fox Public Schools100% 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 status50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Household characteristics44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Walkability3.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

73481 Ratliff City, OK5.8 km away
73444 Hennepin, OK6.4 km away
73488 Tussy, OK7.9 km away
73425 Countyline, OK10.2 km away
73437 Graham, OK11.7 km away
73435 Fox, OK14.7 km away
73433 Elmore City, OK17 km away
73491 Velma, OK19.6 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 area14.16 sq mi
Water area0.11 sq mi
Population density13 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.4777, -97.4570

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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