Buffalo, OK · standard
ZIP Code 73834
Harper County, Oklahoma - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,643
- 2/sq mi
- $72,500
- Median income
- $91,900
- Median home value
- 24.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Buffalo pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 49%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 73834 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 73834 covers 1026.9 square miles in Buffalo, Harper County, Oklahoma (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,643 residents on file, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 73834 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $72,500 (16% above the average Oklahoma ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,310. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.0% and unemployment is 1.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $91,900 (41% below the average Oklahoma ZIP); owner occupancy is 85.9%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.5, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Oklahoma and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 73834.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 73834
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Buffalo, OK
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 73834.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
7 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
6 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
4 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 73834, Buffalo, 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
1,643
Population
1026.9
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 73834?
39.5
Median Age
48.4%
Male
51.6%
Female
7.9%
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?
$72,500
Median Household Income
+16% vs state ZIP avg
$29,310
Per Capita Income
4.0%
Poverty Rate
1.0%
Unemployment Rate
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
803housing units
803
Total Housing Units
608
Occupied Units
195
Vacant Units
2.45
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$91,900
Median Home Value
-41% vs state ZIP avg
1965
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 35 business establishments in ZIP 73834, employing approximately 206 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,012,000.
35
Businesses
206
Employees
$8.0M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 7 | 20.0% |
| Retail trade | 6 | 17.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 14.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 11.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 8.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 8.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 73834, both outside OK so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,643 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.