Gage, OK · standard
ZIP Code 73843
Ellis County, Oklahoma - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 883
- 1/sq mi
- $44,563
- Median income
- $133,300
- Median home value
- 25.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Gage pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 9th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 21st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 73843 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 73843 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Gage, Ellis County, Oklahoma, home to just 883 residents across 802.7 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 73843 reports a modest median household income of $44,563 (29% below the average Oklahoma ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,858. The poverty rate is 8.4%, with unemployment at 1.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $133,300 (15% below the average Oklahoma ZIP) and median rent is $803; 82.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.8, 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 73843.
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 73843, Gage, 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
883
Population
802.7
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 73843?
44.8
Median Age
48.9%
Male
51.1%
Female
0.1%
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?
$44,563
Median Household Income
-29% vs state ZIP avg
$31,858
Per Capita Income
8.4%
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
477housing units
477
Total Housing Units
319
Occupied Units
158
Vacant Units
2.36
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$133,300
Median Home Value
-15% vs state ZIP avg
$803
Median Rent
1966
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 73843, employing approximately 20 people with a combined annual payroll of $538,000.
8
Businesses
20
Employees
$538K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 50.0% |
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 73843, 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.