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73459

Zip code 73459: Thackerville, Oklahoma

Residential delivery areaLove CountyCentral Time
Population
1,569
Median household income
$69K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$223K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,043/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
37.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
36 sq mi
44 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 73459

73459 is a rural zip code in Thackerville, Oklahoma (Love County), covering 36 sq mi of land. About 1,569 people live here, or 44 per square mile. The median resident is 37.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $68,500 a year, 15% below the national median of $80,734. 13% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $222,600, or 3.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 56% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,043 a month.

7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 15.7 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; construction and repair; and sales.

How 73459 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
37.8
Under 18
19.4%
65 and over
16.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White79%
  • Black0.1%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American2%
  • Pacific Islander0.3%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial8%
Diversity index
36.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
27.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
88%
Spanish
9%
Other Indo-European
0.5%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
0.6%

Households

Households
632
Average household size
2.5
Family households
64.2%
Married couples
47.5%
Living alone
27.4%
Veterans (of adults)
5.9%
Male / female
53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
13%
$25–50k
19%
$50–75k
22%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
6%

Median household income

73459
$68,500
Love Co.
$66,580
Oklahoma
$65,039
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$34,982
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
13%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
13.3%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.403
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

73459
$222,600
Love Co.
$171,000
Oklahoma
$199,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

73459
$1,043
Love Co.
$939
Oklahoma
$1,014
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
40%
2–4 units
10%
5–19 units
13%
20+ units
13%
Mobile home
23%
Boat, RV, van
1%
Housing units
763
Owner-occupied
55.9%
Vacant
17.2%
Median year built
2003
Median rooms
4.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
37.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
12.5%
Home value to income
3.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
71%
Carpooled
22%
Transit
0%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
5%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
40%
10–19
37%
20–29
9%
30–44
8%
45–59
1%
60+
4%
Average commute
15.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
9.9%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
65.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care
15%
Construction and repair
13%
Sales
12%
Transportation and moving
11%
Office and admin
10%
Food service
8%
Police and fire
7%
Management
7%
Production
6%
Healthcare
5%
Education
2%
Computer and math
1%
Business and finance
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
1%
Legal and social services
1%
Engineering and science
0.1%
Arts, media and sports
0%

Industries

Arts and recreation
25%
Restaurants and hotels
13%
Construction
11%
Public administration
8%
Retail
7%
Manufacturing
6%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5%
Education
4%
Health care and social assistance
4%
Other services
4%
Agriculture and mining
3%
Finance, insurance and real estate
2%
Professional and technical services
2%
Admin, support and management
2%
Information
1%
Wholesale
0.4%
Median earnings per worker
$37,143
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
10.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
17.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
2.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work73459U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$57,813$74,888
Service$32,604$26,804
Sales and office$35,833$40,476
Construction and maintenance$49,934$49,199
Production and transportation$35,481$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
7%
High school
42%
Some college
33%
Associate's
11%
Bachelor's
6%
Graduate
2%
High school graduate or higher
92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
7.2%
Graduate or professional degree
1.6%
Households with broadband
87.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
44.3%
No internet access
6.2%
Without health insurance
7.1%
Limited-English households
2.4%

Geography

City (USPS)
Thackerville
Center point
33.7732° N, 97.1393° W
Land area
36 sq mi
Water area
2.7 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Thackerville5% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 73459

ZipCityDistanceIncome
76240Gainesville8 mi$71,502
76241Gainesville9.1 mi—
76250Lindsay12 mi$90,625
76273Whitesboro12 mi$82,021
73448Marietta12 mi$61,071
76253Myra14 mi$69,952
73430Burneyville15 mi$79,091
76252Muenster15 mi$94,444
76245Gordonville16 mi$92,212
76264Sadler18 mi$77,955
73441Leon19 mi$34,464
73453Overbrook19 mi$92,917

Zip codes like 73459 elsewhere

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Questions about 73459

What city is zip code 73459?

73459 is assigned to Thackerville, Oklahoma. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 73459 in?

73459 is in Love County, Oklahoma.

What is the population of 73459?

About 1,569 people live in 73459, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 73459 in?

73459 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 73459?

The median household income in 73459 is $68,500.

What zip codes are near 73459?

The closest zip codes to 73459 are 76240, 76241, 76250, 76273, 73448.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 73459, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.