ZIP Codes of Alfalfa County, OK

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
5,789
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$69,398
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
2,520
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
122
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
42.81%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
20.50%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 8 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: July 1, 2026
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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Striking education divide
Bachelor's share spans 5.8% to 54.9% — a 49-point gap.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Cherokee · 1,904 people
32.9% of county total
Highest Income
Goltry · $91,875 median
1.3× county average
Largest Land Area
Cherokee · 235.4 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Helena · 6.6% (10-yr)
1,659 → 1,769 residents
Most Educated
Cherokee · 31.5% bachelor's+
414 of 1,316 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Alfalfa County


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 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.

Stories about Alfalfa County


Big & sparse

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.

Total area
964
square miles
Avg density
6.0
people per sq mi
Population
5,789
across 8 ZIPs
Cherokee
235.4 sq mi
1,904 residents
Burlington
165.3 sq mi
382 residents
Aline
158.6 sq mi
454 residents

All ZIP Codes in Alfalfa County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
73728CherokeeStandard1,904$67,417235.41.5%
73741HelenaStandard1,769$62,08381.56.6%
73716AlineStandard454$78,309158.68.1%
73726CarmenStandard420$59,063104.1-34.8%
73739GoltryStandard416$91,87555.177.0%
73749JetStandard400$55,791100.9-5.2%
73722BurlingtonStandard382$71,250165.3-34.3%
73719AmoritaStandard4463.433.3%

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