🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

73159

Oklahoma City

ZIP Code 73159 is a standard zip code serving Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (OK), in Oklahoma County, United States. It has an estimated population of 30,350 with a median household income of $44,229. The area falls within the America/Chicago timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Oklahoma (OK)
County: Oklahoma
City: Oklahoma City
Timezone: America/Chicago

Coordinates

Latitude: 35.392200
Longitude: -97.556700

Geographic Details

Land Area: 12.23 mi²
Water Area: 0.09 mi²
Population Density: 2481.0 people per mi² (85th percentile)
Bounding Box: 35.422547°N, 35.363062°S, -97.534677°E, -97.618671°W

With 30,350 residents spread across 12.23 square miles, this area has a population density of 2481.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

30,350

Population

90th percentile

$44,229

Median Income

40th percentile

$102,500

Median Home Value

35th percentile

12.23 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 73159 is $44,229, and the median home value is $102,500.

Housing

12,747

Total Units

11,988

Occupied Units

94.0%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Oklahoma City, OK.

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73103

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73104

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73105

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73106

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73107

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73108

Oklahoma City

73109

Oklahoma City

73110

Oklahoma City

Similar ZIP Codes in Oklahoma

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Oklahoma.

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Mcalester

$44,042

74085

Yale

$45,500

74354

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$38,017

74361

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$45,741

73104

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$40,956

73526

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$48,406

73044

Guthrie

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74369

Welch

$47,500

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