| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 580 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:42 PM |
| Population: | 5,789 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 40003 |
| Land Area: | 964 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.6895, -98.3314 |
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5,789 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 964 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 5,869 to 5,789 from 2014 to 2024 — a -1.4% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 73739 (Goltry, $91,875 median) and poorest ZIP 73749 (Jet, $55,791) are 13.0 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.4× across this county — from $65,000 in 73726 (Carmen) to $158,900 in 73722 (Burlington).
Density varies 9× across the county — from 2 people/sq mi in 73722 (Burlington) to 22 in 73741 (Helena).
Educational attainment ranges from 5.8% bachelor's+ in 73741 (Helena) to 54.9% in 73722 (Burlington) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Oklahoma, this is the #66 most populous of 78 counties and ranks #14 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $67,241 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
20.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (918 of 4,478 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73728 | Cherokee | Standard | 1,904 | $67,417 | 235.4 | 1.5% |
| 73741 | Helena | Standard | 1,769 | $62,083 | 81.5 | 6.6% |
| 73716 | Aline | Standard | 454 | $78,309 | 158.6 | 8.1% |
| 73726 | Carmen | Standard | 420 | $59,063 | 104.1 | -34.8% |
| 73739 | Goltry | Standard | 416 | $91,875 | 55.1 | 77.0% |
| 73749 | Jet | Standard | 400 | $55,791 | 100.9 | -5.2% |
| 73722 | Burlington | Standard | 382 | $71,250 | 165.3 | -34.3% |
| 73719 | Amorita | Standard | 44 | — | 63.4 | 33.3% |