Faxon, OK · standard
ZIP Code 73540
Comanche County, Oklahoma - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 439
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $86,458
- Median income Above-median income area
- $211,100
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 28.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Faxon pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 30%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 47th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 73540 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 73540 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Faxon, Comanche County, Oklahoma, home to just 439 residents across 141.6 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 73540 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $86,458 (38% above the average Oklahoma ZIP), while per-capita income is $39,615. The poverty rate is 6.9%, with unemployment at 8.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $211,100 (35% above the average Oklahoma ZIP), while 86.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $525.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 28.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Comanche County, so 73540 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 73540, Faxon, 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
439
Population
141.6
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 73540?
51.7
Median Age
55.6%
Male
44.4%
Female
1.9%
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?
$86,458
Median Household Income
+38% vs state ZIP avg
$39,615
Per Capita Income
6.9%
Poverty Rate
8.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 73540 ranks among Oklahoma ZIPs
Faxon, 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)
$86,458 Top 12% higher than 88% of 616 Oklahoma ZIPs
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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
166housing units
166
Total Housing Units
129
Occupied Units
37
Vacant Units
2.51
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$211,100
Median Home Value
+35% vs state ZIP avg
$525
Median Rent
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 73540 vs 73528 →
ZIP 73540 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 73505
Lawton (73505)
49,809 residents
- 73527 5,184
Cache (73527)
5,184 residents
- 73528 680
Chattanooga (73528)
680 residents
- 73540 439
Faxon (73540)
439 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 73540 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 73540 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 73540
Faxon (73540)
$86,458 median income
- 73527
Cache (73527)
$74,526 median income
- 73528
Chattanooga (73528)
$59,583 median income
- 73505
Lawton (73505)
$58,272 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 73540 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 73540, 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 73540 in?
ZIP code 73540 (Faxon) is located in Comanche County, Oklahoma. Comanche County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/comanche-ok.
What is the population of ZIP code 73540?
ZIP code 73540 in Faxon, OK has a population of 439 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 73540?
The median household income in ZIP 73540 is $86,458, which is 13% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 73540?
The median home value in ZIP 73540 is $211,100, which is 24% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 73540?
The largest racial group in ZIP 73540 is White at 79.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 4.9% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 73540?
In ZIP code 73540, 58.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 28.2% 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 73540?
In ZIP code 73540, approximately 86.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 13.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 73540?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 73540 is 6.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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