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ZIP Code 73491: Velma, OK
ZIP code 73491 uses the postal name Velma, Oklahoma and lies entirely in Stephens County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 790 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $83,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 13% of its land lies in Velma; 87% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Velma · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Stephens County
- Census places
- Velma
- Micro area
- Duncan, OK
- House district
- OK-4 119th Congress
- State
- Oklahoma
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 10.4 sq mi · 76 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 73491?
73491 centers on 34.468°, -97.660° and covers 10.4 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 73533.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 73491, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 73491 compare with the rest of Stephens County?
| Measure | 73491 | In Stephens County | In OK |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 791 | 5th of 9 | 437th of 664 |
| Median household income | $84k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $115k | not ranked | not ranked |
73491's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (791). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 49% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 73491?
The 2020 Census counted 704 people in 73491; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 791. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 791±169 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 704
- Households
- 318
- Median age
- 37.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 73491?
Of the 791 people the ACS estimates in 73491, 24.8% are under 18 and 12.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (76.0%), then Other or two or more (16.6%).
- Under 1824.8%
- 18 to 6462.5%
- 65 and older12.8%
- White, not Hispanic76.0%
- Other or two or more16.6%
- Hispanic or Latino7.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 73491 earn?
Median household income is $83,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $83,750±$53,472
- Income per person
- $30,168
- Below the poverty line
- 23.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 73491?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $114,600
- Median gross rent
- $971
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.3%
- Housing units
- 347
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 73491?
38 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction11
- Transportation and warehousing5
- Wholesale trade4
- Retail trade4
- Construction3
- Accommodation and food services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 73491?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73533 | Duncan | 27,618 | $60k | 12.1 mi |
| 73425 | Countyline | 201 | $36k | 5.1 mi (near) |
| 73488 | Tussy | 11 | – | 6.2 mi (near) |
| 73481 | Ratliff City | 842 | $63k | 8.0 mi (near) |
| 73442 | Loco | 275 | $52k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 73434 | Foster | 574 | $63k | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 73435 | Fox | 63 | $63k | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 73487 | Tatums | 178 | $31k | 12.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.