Carter County · Oklahoma
ZIP code 73438
- Population
- 3,055
- Median income
- $50,542
- Median home
- $70,900
- Sales tax
- 4.5%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Oklahoma state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 73438 sits in Carter County, Oklahoma and is home to 3,055 people. Median household income is $50,542, the median home is worth $70,900 and median gross rent is $845. 78.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.5% (Oklahoma state rate).
- County
- Carter County
- State
- Oklahoma (OK)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 40019
664 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 73438
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 3,055ZIP 73438 residents
- Median household income
- $50,542Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $70,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $845Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 78.8%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 73438
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
Oklahoma levies 4.5% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 73438 compares
ZIP 73438 against the median ZIP in Carter County and across Oklahoma.
| Measure | ZIP 73438 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,542 | $56,372 | $57,827 | -13% |
| Median home value | $70,900 | $109,100 | $128,900 | -45% |
| Median gross rent | $845 | $814 | $820 | +3% |
| Population | 3,055 | 530 | 1,633 | +87% |
Medians are computed across the 12 ZIP areas in Carter County and the 664 ZIP areas in Oklahoma.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 664 Oklahoma ZIP areas.
- Income
- #451
- Home value
- #569
- Population
- #244
richer than 29% of 631 state ZIPs
above 7% of 610 state ZIPs
larger than 63% of 664 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Oklahoma ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Carter County.
ZIP 73438 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 73438?
- ZIP 73438 lies mostly in Carter County, Oklahoma. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 73438?
- Oklahoma charges 4.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 73438 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $845 a month, about 20% of median household income, and the median home is worth $70,900 — -45% against the typical Oklahoma ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Oklahoma Tax Commission — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.