Laverne, OK · standard
ZIP Code 73848
Harper County, Oklahoma - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,156
- 1/sq mi
- $57,619
- Median income
- $124,200
- Median home value
- 31.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Laverne pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 25th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 18th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 73848 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 73848 covers 1540.0 square miles in Laverne, Harper County, Oklahoma (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,156 residents on file, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 73848 reports a modest median household income of $57,619 (8% below the average Oklahoma ZIP), while per-capita income is $32,477. The poverty rate is 19.4%, with unemployment at 4.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $124,200 (20% below the average Oklahoma ZIP), and median rent is $873; owner occupancy is 81.2%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 31.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.3, 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 73848.
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 73848
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Laverne, OK
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 73848.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
15 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
14 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 4
Transportation and warehousing
4 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 4
Accommodation and food services
4 establishments
- Construction 3
Construction
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 73848, Laverne, 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
2,156
Population
1540.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 73848?
46.3
Median Age
50.7%
Male
49.3%
Female
17.8%
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?
$57,619
Median Household Income
-8% vs state ZIP avg
$32,477
Per Capita Income
19.4%
Poverty Rate
4.0%
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
947housing units
947
Total Housing Units
706
Occupied Units
241
Vacant Units
2.20
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$124,200
Median Home Value
-20% vs state ZIP avg
$873
Median Rent
1961
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 56 business establishments in ZIP 73848, employing approximately 276 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,706,000.
56
Businesses
276
Employees
$12.7M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 15 | 26.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 14 | 25.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 7.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 7.1% |
| Construction | 3 | 5.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 5.4% |
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 73848, 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 (2,156 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.