Elmer, OK · standard
ZIP Code 73539
Jackson County, Oklahoma - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 218
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $104,375
- Median income Above-median income area
- $110,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 21.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Elmer pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 16%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 13th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 73539 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 73539 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Elmer, Jackson County, Oklahoma, home to just 218 residents across 181.7 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 73539 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $104,375 (67% above the average Oklahoma ZIP), while per-capita income is $37,921. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 2.1% and unemployment is 0.8%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $110,300 (29% below the average Oklahoma ZIP); owner occupancy is 85.9%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Jackson County, so 73539 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 73539, Elmer, OK · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
218
Population
181.7
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 73539?
32.7
Median Age
51.3%
Male
48.7%
Female
13.2%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$104,375
Median Household Income
+67% vs state ZIP avg
$37,921
Per Capita Income
2.1%
Poverty Rate
0.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 73539 ranks among Oklahoma ZIPs
Elmer, OK household income vs. every Oklahoma ZIP code
Median household income among 616 reporting Oklahoma ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$104,375 Top 3% higher than 97% of 616 Oklahoma ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Oklahoma ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
92housing units
92
Total Housing Units
85
Occupied Units
7
Vacant Units
2.22
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$110,300
Median Home Value
-29% vs state ZIP avg
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 73539 vs 79247 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79247 | Odell, TX | 64 | 11.5 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 73539, both outside OK so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 73539 in?
ZIP code 73539 (Elmer) is located in Jackson County, Oklahoma. Jackson County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/jackson-ok.
What is the population of ZIP code 73539?
ZIP code 73539 in Elmer, OK has a population of 218 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 73539?
The median household income in ZIP 73539 is $104,375, which is 37% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 73539?
The median home value in ZIP 73539 is $110,300, which is 60% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 73539?
The largest racial group in ZIP 73539 is White at 95.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 14.3% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 73539?
In ZIP code 73539, 61.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 21.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 73539?
In ZIP code 73539, approximately 85.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 14.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 73539?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 73539 is 2.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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