Zip code 73947: Keyes, Oklahoma
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 73947
73947 is a rural zip code in Keyes, Oklahoma (Cimarron County), covering 391 sq mi of land. About 499 people live here, or 1 per square mile. The median resident is 64 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $136,389 a year, 69% above the national median of $80,734. 1.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $106,300, or 0.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 95% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 10.8 minutes each way, and 32% of workers work from home; working from home is more common than any single way of commuting. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and farming, fishing and forestry. 58% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 24% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.
How 73947 compares
Only about 499 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- 99thU.S. 38.9 · OK 375th of 628 in OK
- Homeownership rate94.7%99thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · OK 65.8%20th of 623 in OK
- Veterans17.3%99thU.S. 6.2% · OK 7.9%27th of 628 in OK
- Housing vacancy45.4%99thU.S. 10.1% · OK 12%13th of 624 in OK
- 99thU.S. 17.2% · OK 16.3%10th of 628 in OK
- Median earnings per worker$120,14699thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · OK $42,7791st of 625 in OK
- 99thU.S. 10% · OK 10.6%2nd of 627 in OK
- Work from home31.5%96thU.S. 15.1% · OK 9.4%5th of 628 in OK
- Median household income$136,38991stStrengthU.S. $80,734 · OK $65,0396th of 606 in OK
- Per capita income$68,24291stStrengthU.S. $44,673 · OK $35,6248th of 627 in OK
- Uninsured rate16.4%91stWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · OK 12.9%171st of 626 in OK
- 87thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · OK 28.3%11th of 628 in OK
- 13thU.S. 14.1% · OK 6.4%293rd of 628 in OK
- 5thU.S. 22% · OK 24%595th of 628 in OK
- Median home value$106,3003rdU.S. $332,700 · OK $199,800460th of 602 in OK
- Population4991stU.S. 334,922,499 · OK 4,028,634498th of 628 in OK
- Population density1/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · OK 59/sq mi624th of 628 in OK
- Poverty rate1.6%1stStrengthU.S. 12.5% · OK 15.3%618th of 623 in OK
- Average commute10.8 min1stStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · OK 22.4 min613th of 618 in OK
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · OK 5%560th of 627 in OK
- 1stU.S. 61.4 · OK 58625th of 628 in OK
- 1stWeaknessU.S. 91% · OK 88.9%585th of 623 in OK
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · OK 46.3%573rd of 603 in OK
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · OK 2.5%471st of 627 in OK
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · OK 9.6%603rd of 627 in OK
- 1stU.S. 14.5% · OK 17.7%616th of 627 in OK
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · OK 0.467607th of 622 in OK
| Measure | 73947 | Cimarron | OK | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in OK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 64 | 46.6 | 37 | 38.9 | 5th of 628 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 94.7% | 78.4% | 65.8% | 65.2% | 20th of 623 | |
| Veterans | 17.3% | 5.4% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 27th of 628 | |
| Housing vacancy | 45.4% | 48.2% | 12% | 10.1% | 13th of 624 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 42.3% | 27.2% | 16.3% | 17.2% | 10th of 628 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $120,146 | $37,083 | $42,779 | $49,666 | 1st of 625 | |
| Self-employed workers | 57.6% | 27.8% | 10.6% | 10% | 2nd of 627 | |
| Work from home | 31.5% | 20.1% | 9.4% | 15.1% | 5th of 628 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $136,389 | $62,188 | $65,039 | $80,734 | 6th of 606 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $68,242 | $36,280 | $35,624 | $44,673 | 8th of 627 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 16.4% | 19.8% | 12.9% | 8.4% | 171st of 626 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 58.3% | 33.4% | 28.3% | 35.7% | 11th of 628 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.2% | 8% | 6.4% | 14.1% | 293rd of 628 | |
| Residents under 18 | 13% | 20.6% | 24% | 22% | 595th of 628 | |
| Median home value | $106,300 | $98,600 | $199,800 | $332,700 | 460th of 602 | |
| Population | 499 | 2,218 | 4,028,634 | 334,922,499 | 498th of 628 | |
| Population density | 1/sq mi | 1/sq mi | 59/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 624th of 628 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 1.6% | 7.4% | 15.3% | 12.5% | 618th of 623 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 10.8 min | 8 min | 22.4 min | 26.4 min | 613th of 618 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0.8% | 0.4% | 5% | 5.2% | 560th of 627 | |
| Diversity index | 3.2 | 48.9 | 58 | 61.4 | 625th of 628 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 67% | 79.9% | 88.9% | 91% | 585th of 623 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 0% | 47.8% | 46.3% | 51.1% | 573rd of 603 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.4% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 471st of 627 | |
| Healthcare workers | 0.4% | 3.2% | 9.6% | 9.7% | 603rd of 627 | |
| Government workers | 1.6% | 17.2% | 17.7% | 14.5% | 616th of 627 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.285 | 0.462 | 0.467 | 0.483 | 607th of 622 |
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
- White98%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 206
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Family households
- 96.1%
- Married couples
- 91.3%
- Living alone
- 3.4%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 17.3%
- Male / female
- 56% / 44%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 377
- Owner-occupied
- 94.7%
- Vacant
- 45.4%
- Median year built
- 1963
- Median rooms
- 7
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 0.8× (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 | 73947 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $122,229 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $24,500 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $53,250 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $33,750 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 90.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 58.3%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0.2%
- Households with broadband
- 67%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 59.2%
- No internet access
- 33%
- Without health insurance
- 16.4%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Keyes
- State
- Oklahoma
- County
- Cimarron County
- Center point
- 36.8419° N, 102.1669° W
- Land area
- 391 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
73947 spans 2 counties
- Cimarron County93% of land
- Texas County7% of land
Zip codes near 73947
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73949 | Texhoma, OK | 20 mi | $62,477 |
| 73939 | Goodwell, OK | 21 mi | $72,813 |
| 67950 | Elkhart, KS | 23 mi | $65,625 |
| 73933 | Boise City, OK | 24 mi | $49,904 |
| 81029 | Campo, CO | 25 mi | $46,250 |
| 79051 | Kerrick, TX | 28 mi | — |
| 67953 | Richfield, KS | 31 mi | $45,000 |
| 73960 | Texhoma, TX | 32 mi | — |
| 73946 | Kenton, OK | 36 mi | — |
| 81090 | Walsh, CO | 36 mi | $46,389 |
| 73937 | Felt, OK | 38 mi | $65,750 |
| 67954 | Rolla, KS | 38 mi | $66,607 |
Questions about 73947
What city is zip code 73947?
73947 is assigned to Keyes, Oklahoma. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 73947 in?
73947 is mostly in Cimarron County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 73947?
About 499 people live in 73947, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 73947 in?
73947 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 73947?
The median household income in 73947 is $136,389.
What zip codes are near 73947?
The closest zip codes to 73947 are 73949, 73939, 67950, 73933, 81029.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 73947, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.