Medicine Park, OK · standard
ZIP Code 73557
Comanche County, Oklahoma - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 427
- 71/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $118,056
- Median income Above-median income area
- $326,500
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 51.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Medicine Park pairs a top-decile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 10%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 30%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 71
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 73557 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 73557 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Medicine Park, Comanche County, Oklahoma, home to just 427 residents across 6.0 square miles, a density of 71 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 73557 skews affluent, with a median household income of $118,056 (89% above the average Oklahoma ZIP), while per-capita income is $83,358. The poverty rate is 7.7%, with unemployment at 4.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $326,500 (109% above the average Oklahoma ZIP), while 95.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,375.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 51.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Comanche County, so 73557 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 73557, Medicine Park, 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
427
Population
6.0
Area (sq mi)
71
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 73557?
50.0
Median Age
53.3%
Male
46.7%
Female
2.3%
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?
$118,056
Median Household Income
+89% vs state ZIP avg
$83,358
Per Capita Income
7.7%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 73557 ranks among Oklahoma ZIPs
Medicine Park, 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)
$118,056 Top 2% higher than 98% 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
247housing units
247
Total Housing Units
134
Occupied Units
113
Vacant Units
1.95
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$326,500
Median Home Value
+109% vs state ZIP avg
$1,375
Median Rent
2001
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 26 business establishments in ZIP 73557, employing approximately 269 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,614,000.
26
Businesses
269
Employees
$9.6M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 11 | 42.3% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 11.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 73557 vs 73503 →
ZIP 73557 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 73507
Lawton (73507)
22,847 residents
- 73503
Fort Sill (73503)
10,996 residents
- 73557 427
Medicine Park (73557)
427 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 73557 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 73557 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 73557
Medicine Park (73557)
$118,056 median income
- 73507
Lawton (73507)
$62,132 median income
- 73503
Fort Sill (73503)
$60,859 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 73557 ranks the highest of 3 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 73557, 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 73557 in?
ZIP code 73557 (Medicine Park) 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 73557?
ZIP code 73557 in Medicine Park, OK has a population of 427 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 73557?
The median household income in ZIP 73557 is $118,056, which is 55% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 73557?
The median home value in ZIP 73557 is $326,500, which is 17% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 73557?
The largest racial group in ZIP 73557 is White at 90.4%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 73557?
ZIP code 73557 has 26 business establishments employing approximately 269 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 73557?
In ZIP code 73557, 68.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 51.1% 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 73557?
In ZIP code 73557, approximately 95.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 4.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 73557?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 73557 is 7.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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