Balko, OK · standard
ZIP Code 73931
Beaver County, Oklahoma - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 510
- 1/sq mi
- $50,000
- Median income
- $96,600
- Median home value
- 51.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Balko pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 14th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 9th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 73931 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 73931 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Balko, Beaver County, Oklahoma, home to just 510 residents across 637.5 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 73931 reports a modest median household income of $50,000 (20% below the average Oklahoma ZIP), while per-capita income is $49,595. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 2.5% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $96,600 (38% below the average Oklahoma ZIP), and median rent is $875; owner occupancy is 83.6%.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 51.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.1, 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 73931.
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 73931, Balko, 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
510
Population
637.5
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 73931?
55.1
Median Age
38.0%
Male
62.0%
Female
0.7%
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?
$50,000
Median Household Income
-20% vs state ZIP avg
$49,595
Per Capita Income
2.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
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
275housing units
275
Total Housing Units
220
Occupied Units
55
Vacant Units
1.97
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$96,600
Median Home Value
-38% vs state ZIP avg
$875
Median Rent
1949
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 73931, employing approximately 41 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,261,000.
10
Businesses
41
Employees
$1.3M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 30.0% |
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 73931, 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.