Zip code 73860: Waynoka, Oklahoma
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 73860
73860 is a rural zip code in Waynoka, Oklahoma (Woods County), covering 328 sq mi of land. About 1,207 people live here, or 4 per square mile. The median resident is 39.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $62,500 a year, 23% below the national median of $80,734. 18% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $93,400, or 1.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $752 a month.
18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.3 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; healthcare; and office and administrative support.
How 73860 compares
- Housing vacancy29.2%98thU.S. 10.1% · OK 12%71st of 624 in OK
- Residents under 1829.6%95thU.S. 22% · OK 24%78th of 628 in OK
- Veterans11.5%94thU.S. 6.2% · OK 7.9%102nd of 628 in OK
- Healthcare workers13.6%91stU.S. 9.7% · OK 9.6%58th of 627 in OK
- Homeownership rate84.3%88thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · OK 65.8%163rd of 623 in OK
- 83rdU.S. 17.2% · OK 16.3%189th of 628 in OK
- Poverty rate18%80thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · OK 15.3%259th of 623 in OK
- Government workers17.5%74thU.S. 14.5% · OK 17.7%375th of 627 in OK
- Uninsured rate9.6%69thU.S. 8.4% · OK 12.9%475th of 626 in OK
- 61stU.S. 51.1% · OK 46.3%110th of 603 in OK
- Average commute27.3 min58thU.S. 26.4 min · OK 22.4 min199th of 618 in OK
- 56thU.S. 5.2% · OK 5%247th of 627 in OK
- Median age39.654thU.S. 38.9 · OK 37344th of 628 in OK
- Broadband access91.7%46thU.S. 91% · OK 88.9%129th of 623 in OK
- Median earnings per worker$45,83343rdU.S. $49,666 · OK $42,779157th of 625 in OK
- 39thU.S. 10% · OK 10.6%476th of 627 in OK
- Diversity index33.628thU.S. 61.4 · OK 58518th of 628 in OK
- Median household income$62,50024thU.S. $80,734 · OK $65,039235th of 606 in OK
- 22ndU.S. 0.483 · OK 0.467443rd of 622 in OK
- Per capita income$30,82121stU.S. $44,673 · OK $35,624294th of 627 in OK
- Tech workers1.2%17thU.S. 3.8% · OK 2.5%264th of 627 in OK
- 16thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · OK 28.3%328th of 628 in OK
- 5thU.S. $1,413 · OK $1,014380th of 546 in OK
- 5thU.S. 14.1% · OK 6.4%452nd of 628 in OK
- Population1,2072ndU.S. 334,922,499 · OK 4,028,634377th of 628 in OK
- Median home value$93,4002ndU.S. $332,700 · OK $199,800513th of 602 in OK
- Population density4/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · OK 59/sq mi568th of 628 in OK
- Work from home1.8%1stU.S. 15.1% · OK 9.4%555th of 628 in OK
| Measure | 73860 | Woods | OK | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in OK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing vacancy | 29.2% | 19.4% | 12% | 10.1% | 71st of 624 | |
| Residents under 18 | 29.6% | 20.8% | 24% | 22% | 78th of 628 | |
| Veterans | 11.5% | 5% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 102nd of 628 | |
| Healthcare workers | 13.6% | 5.7% | 9.6% | 9.7% | 58th of 627 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 84.3% | 65.3% | 65.8% | 65.2% | 163rd of 623 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 22% | 17.5% | 16.3% | 17.2% | 189th of 628 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 18% | 19.9% | 15.3% | 12.5% | 259th of 623 | |
| Government workers | 17.5% | 25.4% | 17.7% | 14.5% | 375th of 627 | |
| Uninsured rate | 9.6% | 7.6% | 12.9% | 8.4% | 475th of 626 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 53.6% | 57.5% | 46.3% | 51.1% | 110th of 603 | |
| Average commute | 27.3 min | 14.7 min | 22.4 min | 26.4 min | 199th of 618 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5% | 5.2% | 247th of 627 | |
| Median age | 39.6 | 34.3 | 37 | 38.9 | 344th of 628 | |
| Broadband access | 91.7% | 84% | 88.9% | 91% | 129th of 623 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $45,833 | $36,297 | $42,779 | $49,666 | 157th of 625 | |
| Self-employed workers | 8.5% | 13% | 10.6% | 10% | 476th of 627 | |
| Diversity index | 33.6 | 32.2 | 58 | 61.4 | 518th of 628 | |
| Median household income | $62,500 | $53,275 | $65,039 | $80,734 | 235th of 606 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.402 | 0.446 | 0.467 | 0.483 | 443rd of 622 | |
| Per capita income | $30,821 | $29,494 | $35,624 | $44,673 | 294th of 627 | |
| Tech workers | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 264th of 627 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 18.1% | 32.5% | 28.3% | 35.7% | 328th of 628 | |
| Median gross rent | $752 | $850 | $1,014 | $1,413 | 380th of 546 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.9% | 1.6% | 6.4% | 14.1% | 452nd of 628 | |
| Population | 1,207 | 8,596 | 4,028,634 | 334,922,499 | 377th of 628 | |
| Median home value | $93,400 | $139,600 | $199,800 | $332,700 | 513th of 602 | |
| Population density | 4/sq mi | 7/sq mi | 59/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 568th of 628 | |
| Work from home | 1.8% | 1.4% | 9.4% | 15.1% | 555th 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
- White81%
- Black0%
- Hispanic5%
- Asian0%
- Native American5%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.7%
- Multiracial9%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 504
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Family households
- 69.6%
- Married couples
- 46.4%
- Living alone
- 24.6%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 11.5%
- Male / female
- 55% / 45%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 712
- Owner-occupied
- 84.3%
- Vacant
- 29.2%
- Median year built
- 1958
- Median rooms
- 5.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 53.6%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 26.8%
- Home value to income
- 1.5× (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 | 73860 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $54,861 | $74,888 |
| Service | $22,596 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $25,833 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $65,217 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $37,500 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 88.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 18.1%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 7.6%
- Households with broadband
- 91.7%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 59.9%
- No internet access
- 7.9%
- Without health insurance
- 9.6%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Waynoka
- State
- Oklahoma
- County
- Woods County
- Center point
- 36.5425° N, 98.8429° W
- Land area
- 328 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
73860 spans 2 counties
- Woods County61% of land
- Major County39% of land
Zip codes near 73860
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73746 | Hopeton, OK | 14 mi | — |
| 73731 | Dacoma, OK | 15 mi | $61,458 |
| 73852 | Mooreland, OK | 16 mi | $66,229 |
| 73716 | Aline, OK | 17 mi | $78,309 |
| 73726 | Carmen, OK | 19 mi | $59,063 |
| 73717 | Alva, OK | 21 mi | $51,165 |
| 73838 | Chester, OK | 21 mi | $95,588 |
| 73737 | Fairview, OK | 23 mi | $63,136 |
| 73729 | Cleo Springs, OK | 24 mi | $66,667 |
| 73802 | Woodward, OK · PO box | 25 mi | — |
| 73853 | Mutual, OK | 27 mi | $91,750 |
| 73728 | Cherokee, OK | 28 mi | $67,417 |
Zip codes like 73860 elsewhere
Questions about 73860
What city is zip code 73860?
73860 is assigned to Waynoka, Oklahoma. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 73860 in?
73860 is mostly in Woods County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 73860?
About 1,207 people live in 73860, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 73860 in?
73860 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 73860?
The median household income in 73860 is $62,500.
What zip codes are near 73860?
The closest zip codes to 73860 are 73746, 73731, 73852, 73716, 73726.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 73860, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.