Zip code 74073: Sperry, Oklahoma
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 74073
74073 is a small-town zip code in Sperry, Oklahoma (Osage County), covering 47 sq mi of land. About 5,881 people live here, or 126 per square mile. The median resident is 40.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $87,045 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $271,100, or 3.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $933 a month.
27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.6 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and construction and repair.
How 74073 compares
- Homeownership rate86.3%91stStrengthU.S. 65.2% · OK 65.8%114th of 623 in OK
- Broadband access95.9%84thStrengthU.S. 91% · OK 88.9%37th of 623 in OK
- 82ndU.S. 10% · OK 10.6%242nd of 627 in OK
- Housing vacancy12.2%79thU.S. 10.1% · OK 12%445th of 624 in OK
- Government workers17.6%75thU.S. 14.5% · OK 17.7%370th of 627 in OK
- Uninsured rate10.3%72ndU.S. 8.4% · OK 12.9%434th of 626 in OK
- 67thU.S. 5.2% · OK 5%186th of 627 in OK
- Veterans7.1%67thU.S. 6.2% · OK 7.9%339th of 628 in OK
- 64thU.S. 0.483 · OK 0.467198th of 622 in OK
- Median household income$87,04559thU.S. $80,734 · OK $65,03966th of 606 in OK
- Residents under 1823.1%59thU.S. 22% · OK 24%330th of 628 in OK
- Median age40.158thU.S. 38.9 · OK 37323rd of 628 in OK
- Median earnings per worker$50,64857thU.S. $49,666 · OK $42,77990th of 625 in OK
- Per capita income$42,27856thU.S. $44,673 · OK $35,62473rd of 627 in OK
- 55thU.S. 61.4 · OK 58247th of 628 in OK
- 55thU.S. 51.1% · OK 46.3%125th of 603 in OK
- Work from home12.8%50thU.S. 15.1% · OK 9.4%96th of 628 in OK
- 50thU.S. 17.2% · OK 16.3%398th of 628 in OK
- Poverty rate9.6%42ndU.S. 12.5% · OK 15.3%509th of 623 in OK
- 40thU.S. 35.7% · OK 28.3%136th of 628 in OK
- Average commute24.6 min40thU.S. 26.4 min · OK 22.4 min316th of 618 in OK
- Median home value$271,10038thU.S. $332,700 · OK $199,80045th of 602 in OK
- 22ndU.S. 9.7% · OK 9.6%391st of 627 in OK
- 21stU.S. 14.1% · OK 6.4%204th of 628 in OK
- Tech workers1.2%17thU.S. 3.8% · OK 2.5%260th of 627 in OK
- Population density126/sq mi16thU.S. 95/sq mi · OK 59/sq mi162nd of 628 in OK
- 16thU.S. $1,413 · OK $1,014173rd of 546 in OK
- Population5,88110thU.S. 334,922,499 · OK 4,028,634173rd of 628 in OK
| Measure | 74073 | Osage | OK | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in OK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership rateStrength | 86.3% | 78.3% | 65.8% | 65.2% | 114th of 623 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 95.9% | 88.9% | 88.9% | 91% | 37th of 623 | |
| Self-employed workers | 12.8% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 10% | 242nd of 627 | |
| Housing vacancy | 12.2% | 12.6% | 12% | 10.1% | 445th of 624 | |
| Government workers | 17.6% | 17% | 17.7% | 14.5% | 370th of 627 | |
| Uninsured rate | 10.3% | 10.5% | 12.9% | 8.4% | 434th of 626 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 5.3% | 5% | 5.2% | 186th of 627 | |
| Veterans | 7.1% | 7.8% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 339th of 628 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.452 | 0.450 | 0.467 | 0.483 | 198th of 622 | |
| Median household income | $87,045 | $62,847 | $65,039 | $80,734 | 66th of 606 | |
| Residents under 18 | 23.1% | 20.9% | 24% | 22% | 330th of 628 | |
| Median age | 40.1 | 43.5 | 37 | 38.9 | 323rd of 628 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $50,648 | $42,172 | $42,779 | $49,666 | 90th of 625 | |
| Per capita income | $42,278 | $33,636 | $35,624 | $44,673 | 73rd of 627 | |
| Diversity index | 52 | 57.7 | 58 | 61.4 | 247th of 628 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 52% | 45.6% | 46.3% | 51.1% | 125th of 603 | |
| Work from home | 12.8% | 7.3% | 9.4% | 15.1% | 96th of 628 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 16.6% | 21.4% | 16.3% | 17.2% | 398th of 628 | |
| Poverty rate | 9.6% | 13.1% | 15.3% | 12.5% | 509th of 623 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.4% | 22.7% | 28.3% | 35.7% | 136th of 628 | |
| Average commute | 24.6 min | 24.6 min | 22.4 min | 26.4 min | 316th of 618 | |
| Median home value | $271,100 | $182,100 | $199,800 | $332,700 | 45th of 602 | |
| Healthcare workers | 7.6% | 9% | 9.6% | 9.7% | 391st of 627 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.5% | 1.4% | 6.4% | 14.1% | 204th of 628 | |
| Tech workers | 1.2% | 2% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 260th of 627 | |
| Population density | 126/sq mi | 21/sq mi | 59/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 162nd of 628 | |
| Median gross rent | $933 | $777 | $1,014 | $1,413 | 173rd of 546 | |
| Population | 5,881 | 45,997 | 4,028,634 | 334,922,499 | 173rd 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
- White67%
- Black3%
- Hispanic7%
- Asian3%
- Native American6%
- Pacific Islander0.1%
- Other0.1%
- Multiracial14%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 2,052
- Average household size
- 2.9
- Family households
- 74.4%
- Married couples
- 61.1%
- Living alone
- 19.6%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 7.1%
- Male / female
- 48% / 52%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 2,336
- Owner-occupied
- 86.3%
- Vacant
- 12.2%
- Median year built
- 1992
- Median rooms
- 5.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 52%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 17.6%
- Home value to income
- 3.1× (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 | 74073 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $69,625 | $74,888 |
| Service | $32,889 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $41,691 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $55,625 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $45,515 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 91.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 27.4%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 6.8%
- Households with broadband
- 95.9%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 46.2%
- No internet access
- 3.3%
- Without health insurance
- 10.3%
- Limited-English households
- 0.9%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Sperry
- State
- Oklahoma
- County
- Osage County
- Center point
- 36.2987° N, 96.0102° W
- Land area
- 47 sq mi
- Water area
- 3 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
74073 spans 2 counties
- Osage County58% of land
- Tulsa County42% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- Sperry4% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 74073
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74156 | Tulsa, OK · PO box | 2.8 mi | — |
| 74126 | Tulsa, OK | 4.3 mi | $42,172 |
| 74130 | Tulsa, OK | 5 mi | $46,691 |
| 74117 | Tulsa, OK | 7.1 mi | — |
| 74106 | Tulsa, OK | 7.5 mi | $40,776 |
| 74070 | Skiatook, OK | 8.3 mi | $67,926 |
| 74110 | Tulsa, OK | 8.3 mi | $42,054 |
| 74127 | Tulsa, OK | 8.9 mi | $46,373 |
| 74115 | Tulsa, OK | 8.9 mi | $44,608 |
| 74103 | Tulsa, OK | 9.9 mi | $76,836 |
| 74102 | Tulsa, OK · PO box | 10 mi | — |
| 74172 | Tulsa, OK · PO box | 10 mi | — |
Zip codes like 74073 elsewhere
Questions about 74073
What city is zip code 74073?
74073 is assigned to Sperry, Oklahoma. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 74073 in?
74073 is mostly in Osage County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 74073?
About 5,881 people live in 74073, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 74073 in?
74073 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 74073?
The median household income in 74073 is $87,045.
What zip codes are near 74073?
The closest zip codes to 74073 are 74156, 74126, 74130, 74117, 74106.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 74073, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.