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Ellis County · Oklahoma

ZIP code 73840

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 73840 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
464

ZCTA residents

Median income
$75,625

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$108,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.5%

Oklahoma state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 73840 sits in Ellis County, Oklahoma and is home to 464 people. Median household income is $75,625, the median home is worth $108,100 and median gross rent is $645. 75.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.5% (Oklahoma state rate).

County
Ellis County

FIPS 40045

State
Oklahoma (OK)

664 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 73840

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
464ZIP 73840 residents
Median household income
$75,625Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$108,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$645Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
75.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 73840

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4.5%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$5Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$45Before any exemptions

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.

Rent burden
10%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$561/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.9%Residents below poverty line

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 73840 compares

ZIP 73840 against the median ZIP in Ellis County and across Oklahoma.

MeasureZIP 73840County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$75,625$59,875$57,827+31%
Median home value$108,100$116,400$128,900-16%
Median gross rent$645$711$820-21%
Population4649541,633-72%

Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in Ellis County and the 664 ZIP areas in Oklahoma.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 664 Oklahoma ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 82% of 631 state ZIPs

#116
Home value

above 30% of 610 state ZIPs

#426
Population

larger than 24% of 664 state ZIPs

#503

Comparable ZIP codes

Oklahoma ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
73531Cotton County$75,625$162,500$683
74543Pushmataha County$75,417$155,200
73074Garvin County$75,263$117,900$867
74132Tulsa County$75,199$271,400$1,134
73654Roger Mills County$76,125$121,900$757
73625Custer County$75,000$99,400$681

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Ellis County.

ZIP 73840 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 73840?
ZIP 73840 lies mostly in Ellis 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 73840?
Oklahoma charges 4.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 73840 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $645 a month, about 10% of median household income, and the median home is worth $108,100-16% 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.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 73840, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

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.