Ames, OK · standard
ZIP Code 73718
Major County, Oklahoma - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 501
- 3/sq mi
- $62,917
- Median income
- $145,100
- Median home value
- 17.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ames pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 35th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 24th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 73718 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 73718 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ames, Major County, Oklahoma, home to just 501 residents across 185.6 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 73718 reports a modest median household income of $62,917 (1% above the Oklahoma average), while per-capita income is $39,971. Poverty here runs at 6.9%, with unemployment measured at 2.1%. Housing costs here run $145,100 for a typical home value (7% below the state average), with rent averaging - a month; 95.1% of homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.4, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Major County, so you can benchmark 73718 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
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 73718, Ames, 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
501
Population
185.6
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 73718?
37.4
Median Age
47.5%
Male
52.5%
Female
4.1%
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?
$62,917
Median Household Income
+1% vs state
$39,971
Per Capita Income
6.9%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
Unemployment Rate
27.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 73718 ranks nationally
Ames, OK household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$62,917 35th percentile higher than 35% of 30,318 US 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?
250
Total Housing Units
224
Occupied Units
26
Vacant Units
2.31
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$145,100
Median Home Value
-7% vs state
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 73718, employing approximately 67 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,327,000.
16
Businesses
67
Employees
$3.3M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 25.0% |
| Construction | 3 | 18.8% |
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 73718 vs 73735 →
ZIP 73718 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 73768
Ringwood (73768)
1,568 residents
- 73735
Drummond (73735)
684 residents
- 73718 501
Ames (73718)
501 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 73718 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 73718 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 73735
Drummond (73735)
$112,000 median income
- 73768
Ringwood (73768)
$86,359 median income
- 73718
Ames (73718)
$62,917 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 73718 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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