Covington, OK · standard
ZIP Code 73730
Garfield County, Oklahoma - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 734
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $56,875
- Median income Below-median income area
- $210,700
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 24.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Covington pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 24th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 47th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 73730 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 73730 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Covington, Garfield County, Oklahoma, home to just 734 residents across 149.8 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 73730 reports a modest median household income of $56,875 (9% below the average Oklahoma ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,765. The poverty rate is 4.5%, with unemployment at 6.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $210,700 (35% above the average Oklahoma ZIP), while 89.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $950.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Garfield County, so 73730 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 73730, Covington, 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
734
Population
149.8
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 73730?
40.5
Median Age
43.8%
Male
56.2%
Female
0.3%
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?
$56,875
Median Household Income
-9% vs state ZIP avg
$33,765
Per Capita Income
4.5%
Poverty Rate
6.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 73730 ranks among Oklahoma ZIPs
Covington, 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)
$56,875 43rd percentile higher than 43% 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
293housing units
293
Total Housing Units
263
Occupied Units
30
Vacant Units
2.27
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$210,700
Median Home Value
+35% vs state ZIP avg
$950
Median Rent
1947
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 73730, employing approximately 40 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,838,000.
15
Businesses
40
Employees
$1.8M
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 73730 vs 73757 →
ZIP 73730 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 73738
Garber (73738)
1,134 residents
- 73730
Covington (73730)
734 residents
- 73056 441
Marshall (73056)
441 residents
- 73736 356
Fairmont (73736)
356 residents
- 73733 221
Douglas (73733)
221 residents
- 73757 178
Lucien (73757)
178 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 73730 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 73730 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 73733
Douglas (73733)
$100,813 median income
- 73738
Garber (73738)
$79,643 median income
- 73056
Marshall (73056)
$61,568 median income
- 73730
Covington (73730)
$56,875 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 73730 ranks #4 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 73730, 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 73730 in?
ZIP code 73730 (Covington) 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 73730?
ZIP code 73730 in Covington, OK has a population of 734 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 73730?
The median household income in ZIP 73730 is $56,875, which is 25% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 73730?
The median home value in ZIP 73730 is $210,700, which is 24% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 73730?
The largest racial group in ZIP 73730 is White at 92.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 73730?
ZIP code 73730 has 15 business establishments employing approximately 40 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 73730?
In ZIP code 73730, 59.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 24.0% 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 73730?
In ZIP code 73730, approximately 89.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 10.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 73730?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 73730 is 4.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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