Bison, OK · standard
ZIP Code 73720
Garfield County, Oklahoma - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 265
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $97,188
- Median income Above-median income area
- $185,700
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 12.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Bison pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 21%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 40th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 73720 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 73720 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bison, Garfield County, Oklahoma, home to just 265 residents across 147.2 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 73720 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $97,188 (55% above the average Oklahoma ZIP), while per-capita income is $43,444. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 1.4% and unemployment is 0.0%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $185,700 (19% above the average Oklahoma ZIP), while 100.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Garfield County, so 73720 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 73720, Bison, 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
265
Population
147.2
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 73720?
60.7
Median Age
57.9%
Male
42.1%
Female
0.0%
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?
$97,188
Median Household Income
+55% vs state ZIP avg
$43,444
Per Capita Income
1.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 73720 ranks among Oklahoma ZIPs
Bison, 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)
$97,188 Top 5% higher than 95% 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
115housing units
115
Total Housing Units
100
Occupied Units
15
Vacant Units
2.21
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$185,700
Median Home Value
+19% vs state ZIP avg
2000
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 73720, employing approximately 17 people with a combined annual payroll of $552,000.
5
Businesses
17
Employees
$552K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 73720 vs 73773 →
ZIP 73720 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 73742
Hennessey (73742)
3,824 residents
- 73773
Waukomis (73773)
1,744 residents
- 73705 267
Enid (73705)
267 residents
- 73720 265
Bison (73720)
265 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 73720 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 73720 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 73720
Bison (73720)
$97,188 median income
- 73773
Waukomis (73773)
$78,250 median income
- 73742
Hennessey (73742)
$70,538 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 73720 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 73720, 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 73720 in?
ZIP code 73720 (Bison) is located in Garfield County, Oklahoma. Garfield County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/garfield-ok.
What is the population of ZIP code 73720?
ZIP code 73720 in Bison, OK has a population of 265 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 73720?
The median household income in ZIP 73720 is $97,188, which is 27% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 73720?
The median home value in ZIP 73720 is $185,700, which is 33% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 73720?
The largest racial group in ZIP 73720 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 73720?
ZIP code 73720 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 17 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 73720?
In ZIP code 73720, 44.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 12.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 73720?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 73720 is 1.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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