Zip code 73459: Thackerville, Oklahoma
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
- 94thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · OK 5%46th of 627 in OK
- Housing vacancy17.2%90thU.S. 10.1% · OK 12%267th of 624 in OK
- Government workers17.6%75thU.S. 14.5% · OK 17.7%368th of 627 in OK
- 64thU.S. 10% · OK 10.6%367th of 627 in OK
- Poverty rate13%61stU.S. 12.5% · OK 15.3%413th of 623 in OK
- 53rdU.S. 17.2% · OK 16.3%386th of 628 in OK
- Uninsured rate7.1%52ndU.S. 8.4% · OK 12.9%542nd of 626 in OK
- Veterans5.9%51stU.S. 6.2% · OK 7.9%431st of 628 in OK
- Median age37.840thU.S. 38.9 · OK 37425th of 628 in OK
- Per capita income$34,98234thU.S. $44,673 · OK $35,624194th of 627 in OK
- Median household income$68,50033rdU.S. $80,734 · OK $65,039163rd of 606 in OK
- Diversity index36.231stU.S. 61.4 · OK 58491st of 628 in OK
- Residents under 1819.4%27thU.S. 22% · OK 24%491st of 628 in OK
- Median home value$222,60026thU.S. $332,700 · OK $199,80090th of 602 in OK
- Homeownership rate55.9%26thU.S. 65.2% · OK 65.8%562nd of 623 in OK
- Median gross rent$1,04324thU.S. $1,413 · OK $1,01493rd of 546 in OK
- 22ndU.S. 0.483 · OK 0.467439th of 622 in OK
- Broadband access87.5%21stU.S. 91% · OK 88.9%250th of 623 in OK
- Tech workers1.4%20thU.S. 3.8% · OK 2.5%225th of 627 in OK
- 18thU.S. 14.1% · OK 6.4%234th of 628 in OK
- Median earnings per worker$37,14314thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · OK $42,779429th of 625 in OK
- 12thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · OK 46.3%359th of 603 in OK
- Work from home5.1%8thU.S. 15.1% · OK 9.4%413th of 628 in OK
- Population density44/sq mi6thU.S. 95/sq mi · OK 59/sq mi249th of 628 in OK
- 4thU.S. 9.7% · OK 9.6%524th of 627 in OK
- Population1,5692ndU.S. 334,922,499 · OK 4,028,634340th of 628 in OK
- Average commute15.7 min2ndStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · OK 22.4 min594th of 618 in OK
- 1stWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · OK 28.3%596th of 628 in OK
| Measure | 73459 | Love | OK | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in OK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 9.9% | 5.2% | 5% | 5.2% | 46th of 627 | |
| Housing vacancy | 17.2% | 17.6% | 12% | 10.1% | 267th of 624 | |
| Government workers | 17.6% | 19.2% | 17.7% | 14.5% | 368th of 627 | |
| Self-employed workers | 10.5% | 11.6% | 10.6% | 10% | 367th of 627 | |
| Poverty rate | 13% | 15% | 15.3% | 12.5% | 413th of 623 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 16.9% | 18.1% | 16.3% | 17.2% | 386th of 628 | |
| Uninsured rate | 7.1% | 13.2% | 12.9% | 8.4% | 542nd of 626 | |
| Veterans | 5.9% | 7.4% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 431st of 628 | |
| Median age | 37.8 | 39.1 | 37 | 38.9 | 425th of 628 | |
| Per capita income | $34,982 | $32,216 | $35,624 | $44,673 | 194th of 627 | |
| Median household income | $68,500 | $66,580 | $65,039 | $80,734 | 163rd of 606 | |
| Diversity index | 36.2 | 50.4 | 58 | 61.4 | 491st of 628 | |
| Residents under 18 | 19.4% | 24.1% | 24% | 22% | 491st of 628 | |
| Median home value | $222,600 | $171,000 | $199,800 | $332,700 | 90th of 602 | |
| Homeownership rate | 55.9% | 73% | 65.8% | 65.2% | 562nd of 623 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,043 | $939 | $1,014 | $1,413 | 93rd of 546 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.403 | 0.439 | 0.467 | 0.483 | 439th of 622 | |
| Broadband access | 87.5% | 84.1% | 88.9% | 91% | 250th of 623 | |
| Tech workers | 1.4% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 225th of 627 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.9% | 6.5% | 6.4% | 14.1% | 234th of 628 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $37,143 | $41,426 | $42,779 | $49,666 | 429th of 625 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 37.6% | 29.9% | 46.3% | 51.1% | 359th of 603 | |
| Work from home | 5.1% | 4.5% | 9.4% | 15.1% | 413th of 628 | |
| Population density | 44/sq mi | 20/sq mi | 59/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 249th of 628 | |
| Healthcare workers | 5% | 9.2% | 9.6% | 9.7% | 524th of 627 | |
| Population | 1,569 | 10,261 | 4,028,634 | 334,922,499 | 340th of 628 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 15.7 min | 23.4 min | 22.4 min | 26.4 min | 594th of 618 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 7.2% | 16.6% | 28.3% | 35.7% | 596th of 628 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White79%
- Black0.1%
- Hispanic7%
- Asian3%
- Native American2%
- Pacific Islander0.3%
- Other0%
- Multiracial8%
Language spoken at home (households)
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
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- 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
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 73459 | U.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+)
- 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
- State
- Oklahoma
- County
- Love County
- 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
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76240 | Gainesville, TX | 8 mi | $71,502 |
| 76241 | Gainesville, TX | 9.1 mi | — |
| 76250 | Lindsay, TX | 12 mi | $90,625 |
| 76273 | Whitesboro, TX | 12 mi | $82,021 |
| 73448 | Marietta, OK | 12 mi | $61,071 |
| 76253 | Myra, TX | 14 mi | $69,952 |
| 73430 | Burneyville, OK | 15 mi | $79,091 |
| 76252 | Muenster, TX | 15 mi | $94,444 |
| 76245 | Gordonville, TX | 16 mi | $92,212 |
| 76264 | Sadler, TX | 18 mi | $77,955 |
| 73441 | Leon, OK | 19 mi | $34,464 |
| 73453 | Overbrook, OK | 19 mi | $92,917 |
Zip codes like 73459 elsewhere
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.