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Population and households in ZIP 74538
Household size in ZIP 74538
| Period | ZIP 74538 | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.62 people per household, ZIP 74538 sits close to the national average of 2.65.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 74538
| Period | ZIP 74538 | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 74538 are younger than 40.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Oklahoma overall, where the median age is 38.0.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 74538
| Period | ZIP 74538 | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in ZIP 74538 (11.3%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 74538
Renters in ZIP 74538
| Period | ZIP 74538 | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.8% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.6% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.7% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 74538 is about as common as it is nationally: 36.7% of households rent, against 34.8%. Just over six in ten owners (61.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 4.1 points, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 74538
| Period | ZIP 74538 | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.5% of the housing in ZIP 74538, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 74538
| Period | ZIP 74538 | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 74538 run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 74538
| Period | ZIP 74538 | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $482 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $590 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $640 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $747 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$265 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 74538 runs $747 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 74538
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 74538
| Period | ZIP 74538 | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 74538 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 74538
| Period | ZIP 74538 | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.4% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.1% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.7% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in ZIP 74538 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 74538
| Period | ZIP 74538 | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 74538 runs well above the national rate: 7.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 74538 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 74538 | 2.62 | 40.2 | 11.3% | 36.7% | 21.5% | 1975 | $747 | 19.8% | 86.7% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 74556 | 2.58 | 42.8 | 16.2% | 35.4% | 27.3% | 1978 | $668 | 19.7% | 86.4% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 74534 | 2.42 | 46.6 | 6.1% | 12.4% | 16.8% | 1977 | $864 | 15.5% | 84.2% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 74572 | 2.42 | 45.8 | 7.4% | 13.5% | 16.9% | 1979 | $871 | 17.9% | 85.2% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 74535 | 2.59 | 43.7 | 16.9% | 13.0% | 21.9% | 1979 | $843 | 14.5% | 80.5% | 11.0% |
| ZIP 74569 | 2.67 | 40.9 | 9.2% | 15.6% | 18.8% | 1984 | $780 | 16.3% | 87.9% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 74576 | 2.41 | 43.5 | 10.2% | 15.9% | 16.3% | 1983 | $761 | 17.3% | 85.3% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 74530 | 2.57 | 39.6 | 16.6% | 23.0% | 21.5% | 1982 | $720 | 25.4% | 89.1% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 74871 | 2.32 | 43.1 | 9.6% | 16.0% | 13.7% | 1981 | $737 | 24.6% | 86.6% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 74836 | 2.13 | 60.6 | 3.8% | 7.6% | 21.0% | 1983 | $744 | 35.0% | 82.2% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 74842 | 2.44 | 50.8 | 5.4% | 6.8% | 15.3% | 1984 | $970 | 35.1% | 89.9% | 2.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 74538. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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