Residential delivery area · Oklahoma
ZIP Code 73838: Chester, OK
ZIP code 73838 uses the postal name Chester, Oklahoma and lies mostly in Major County (83% of its land) with the rest in Woodward County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 530 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $95,588 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Chester (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Chester · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Major County (83%); Woodward County (17%)
- Census places
- Chester census-designated place
- House district
- OK-3 119th Congress
- State
- Oklahoma
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 162.4 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 73838?
73838 centers on 36.239°, -98.876° and covers 162.4 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 73663, 73853, 73755, 73737, 73860, 73852.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 73838, 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 73838 compare with the rest of Major County?
| Measure | 73838 | In Major County | In OK |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 528 | 11th of 15 | 493rd of 664 |
| Median household income | $96k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $162k | not ranked | not ranked |
73838's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (528). 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 8% 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 73838?
The 2020 Census counted 573 people in 73838; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 528. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 528±137 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 573
- Households
- 216
- Median age
- 52.0
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 73838?
Of the 528 people the ACS estimates in 73838, 19.7% are under 18 and 28.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.4%).
- Under 1819.7%
- 18 to 6452.3%
- 65 and older28.0%
- White, not Hispanic92.4%
- Other or two or more4.4%
- Hispanic or Latino3.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
- 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 73838 earn?
Median household income is $95,588 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $95,588±$29,466
- Income per person
- $51,218
- Below the poverty line
- 3.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $73,248210 returns; wages 68% 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 73838?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $161,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.1%
- Housing units
- 283
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 73838?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 73838?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73663 | Seiling | 1,164 | $61k | 9.4 mi |
| 73853 | Mutual | 505 | $92k | 15.8 mi |
| 73755 | Longdale | 707 | $79k | 16.8 mi |
| 73737 | Fairview | 3,612 | $63k | 17.2 mi |
| 73860 | Waynoka | 1,207 | $63k | 21.1 mi |
| 73852 | Mooreland | 2,688 | $66k | 21.5 mi |
| 73724 | Canton | 804 | $71k | 17.8 mi (near) |
| 73667 | Taloga | 489 | $68k | 18.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.