ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Oklahoma

ZIP Code 73538: Comanche County, OK

ZIP Code 73538 (Comanche County, Oklahoma) has an estimated 7,128 residents in 2,395 households. The median household income is $91,324, the median home value is $288,700 and the median gross rent is $1,177/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

7,128

Margin of error ±477

Median household income

$91,324

Margin of error ±$6,403

Median home value

$288,700

Margin of error ±$13,859

Median gross rent

$1,177/mo

Margin of error ±$249

Median age

35.0 yrs

Margin of error ±2.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.7 min

Margin of error ±5.8 min

How ZIP 73538 compares with Oklahoma and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7353835.0 yrsOklahoma37.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 73538$91,324Oklahoma$65,039United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 73538$35,406Oklahoma$35,624United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7353810.6%Oklahoma15.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 735385.0%Oklahoma5.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7353834.7%Oklahoma28.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 73538$288,700Oklahoma$199,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 73538$1,177/moOklahoma$1,014/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7353883.9%Oklahoma65.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7353827.7 minOklahoma22.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 735386.6%Oklahoma9.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 73538

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 73538 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 73538	Margin of error	Oklahoma	United States
Total population	7,128	±477	4,028,634	334,922,499
Median age	35.0 yrs	±2.0 yrs	37.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	2,395	±195	1,562,389	129,227,496
Median household income	$91,324	±$6,403	$65,039	$80,734
Per capita income	$35,406	±$2,498	$35,624	$44,673
Poverty rate	10.6%	±2.8 pts	15.3%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	5.0%	±2.7 pts	5.0%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.7%	±4.4 pts	28.3%	35.7%
Median home value	$288,700	±$13,859	$199,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,177/mo	±$249	$1,014/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	83.9%	±1.4 pts	65.8%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	27.7 min	±5.8 min	22.4 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	6.6%	±3.0 pts	9.4%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 73538
Group	ZIP 73538	Oklahoma	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	68.7%	62.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.1%	6.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.8%	6.6%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.1%	2.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.6%	0.2%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	9.0%	8.9%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	12.6%	12.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 73538 is

State: Oklahoma
Main county: Comanche County
Largest overlapping place: Elgin (5% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 80.97 sq mi· about 88 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Comanche County

73501 Comanche County, OK 73503 Lawton, OK 73505 Lawton, OK 73507 Comanche County, OK 73527 Comanche County, OK 73540 Comanche County, OK 73541 Comanche County, OK 73543 Comanche County, OK 73552 Comanche County, OK 73557 Medicine Park, OK 73567 Sterling, OK

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.