ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Oklahoma

ZIP Code 73859: Dewey County, OK

ZIP Code 73859 (Dewey County, Oklahoma) has an estimated 1,582 residents in 570 households. The median household income is $70,000, the median home value is $135,800 and the median gross rent is $908/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

Total population

1,582

Margin of error ±187

Median household income

$70,000

Margin of error ±$13,455

Median home value

$135,800

Margin of error ±$29,793

Median gross rent

$908/mo

Margin of error ±$99

Median age

37.0 yrs

Margin of error ±4.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

19.3 min

Margin of error ±5.4 min

How ZIP 73859 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 7385937.0 yrsOklahoma37.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 73859$70,000Oklahoma$65,039United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 73859$30,601Oklahoma$35,624United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7385916.1%Oklahoma15.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 738592.1%Oklahoma5.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7385919.8%Oklahoma28.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 73859$135,800Oklahoma$199,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 73859$908/moOklahoma$1,014/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7385971.9%Oklahoma65.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7385919.3 minOklahoma22.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7385913.2%Oklahoma9.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 73859

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 73859 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 73859Margin of errorOklahomaUnited States
Total population1,582±1874,028,634334,922,499
Median age37.0 yrs±4.2 yrs37.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households570±631,562,389129,227,496
Median household income$70,000±$13,455$65,039$80,734
Per capita income$30,601±$3,443$35,624$44,673
Poverty rate16.1%±4.7 pts15.3%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.1%±1.8 pts5.0%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%±4.9 pts28.3%35.7%
Median home value$135,800±$29,793$199,800$332,700
Median gross rent$908/mo±$99$1,014/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes71.9%±5.2 pts65.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work19.3 min±5.4 min22.4 min26.4 min
Worked from home13.2%±6.0 pts9.4%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 73859
GroupZIP 73859OklahomaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino82.0%62.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%6.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.0%6.6%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%2.4%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino9.9%8.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)6.1%12.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 73859 is

State
Oklahoma
Main county
Dewey County— also overlaps Woodward County, Ellis County
Largest overlapping place
Vici (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
154.89 sq mi· about 10 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 Dewey County

73658 Dewey County, OK73659 Dewey County, OK73663 Dewey County, OK73667 Dewey County, OK73724 Dewey County, OK73835 Dewey County, OK

See every ZIP code in Oklahoma, or compare ZIP 73859 with another ZIP code.

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.