Residential delivery area · Oklahoma
ZIP Code 73728: Cherokee, OK
ZIP code 73728 uses the postal name Cherokee, Oklahoma and lies entirely in Alfalfa County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $67,417 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Cherokee (under 1%) and Lambert (under 1%); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cherokee · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Alfalfa County
- Census places
- Cherokee (under 1%); Lambert (under 1%)
- House district
- OK-3 119th Congress
- State
- Oklahoma
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 221.5 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 73728?
73728 centers on 36.729°, -98.404° and covers 221.5 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 73726, 73731, 73722, 73749, 73741, 73717.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 73728, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 73728 compare with the rest of Alfalfa County?
| Measure | 73728 | In Alfalfa County | In OK |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,904 | 2nd of 13 | 307th of 664 |
| Median household income | $67k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $119k | 3rd of 3 | 276th of 346 |
73728's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$25,517) is more than a quarter of the figure ($67,417). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 15% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 73728?
The 2020 Census counted 1,840 people in 73728; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,904. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,904±198 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,840
- Households
- 815
- Median age
- 42.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 73728?
Of the 1,904 people the ACS estimates in 73728, 24.9% are under 18 and 20.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.4%).
- Under 1824.9%
- 18 to 6454.7%
- 65 and older20.4%
- White, not Hispanic86.4%
- Hispanic or Latino7.8%
- Other or two or more5.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 73728 earn?
Median household income is $67,417 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $67,417±$25,517
- Income per person
- $35,412
- Below the poverty line
- 18.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $78,963750 returns; wages 50% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 73728?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $118,600
- Median gross rent
- $821
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.0%
- Housing units
- 1,047
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 73728?
60 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 11 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade9
- Other services (except public administration)9
- Professional, scientific, and technical services7
- Finance and insurance6
- Health care and social assistance6
- Wholesale trade5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 73728?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73726 | Carmen | 420 | $59k | 11.4 mi |
| 73731 | Dacoma | 102 | $62k | 12.5 mi |
| 73722 | Burlington | 382 | $71k | 13.0 mi |
| 73749 | Jet | 400 | $56k | 13.9 mi |
| 73741 | Helena | 1,769 | $62k | 14.2 mi |
| 73717 | Alva | 6,852 | $51k | 22.3 mi |
| 73746 | Hopeton | 9 | – | 14.6 mi (near) |
| 73719 | Amorita | 44 | – | 18.0 mi (near) |
| 73716 | Aline | 454 | $78k | 18.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.