ZIP Codes of Carter County, OK

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
49,258
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$56,827
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
21,914
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
1,576
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
57.54%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
19.84%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 14 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: July 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:14 ZIP Codes (9 Standard, 5 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Code:580
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:11:54:43 PM
Population:49,258 [See All]
FIPS:40019
CBSA:Ardmore, OK
Land Area:915 sq mi
Water Area:16 sq mi
Coordinates:34.3149, -97.3404
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Oklahoma's #15 most populous county
49,258 residents across 14 ZIPs — #15 of 78 Oklahoma counties.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Ardmore · 36,833 people
74.8% of county total
Highest Income
Springer · $86,250 median
1.5× county average
Largest Land Area
Ardmore · 373.6 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Wilson · 7.2% (10-yr)
3,647 → 3,909 residents
Most Educated
Ardmore · 22.4% bachelor's+
5,506 of 24,554 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Carter County


49,258 residents live across 14 ZIPs covering 915 sq mi, served by 12 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 48,985 to 49,032 from 2014 to 2024 — a +0.1% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 73458 (Springer, $86,250 median) and poorest ZIP 73438 (Healdton, $50,286) are 13.3 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 3.4× across this county — from $71,200 in 73438 (Healdton) to $243,300 in 73458 (Springer).

Density varies 13× across the county — from 8 people/sq mi in 73458 (Springer) to 99 in 73401 (Ardmore).

Educational attainment ranges from 10.8% bachelor's+ in 73463 (Wilson) to 22.4% in 73401 (Ardmore) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Oklahoma, this is the #15 most populous of 78 counties and ranks #50 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $60,807 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

19.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (6,530 of 32,920 reporting).

9 Standard delivery, 5 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Carter 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
915
square miles
Avg density
53.8
people per sq mi
Population
49,258
across 14 ZIPs
Ardmore
373.6 sq mi
36,833 residents
Wilson
211.8 sq mi
3,909 residents
Springer
97.5 sq mi
741 residents

Single-ZIP anchor

One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.

Ardmore

All ZIP Codes in Carter County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
73401ArdmoreStandard36,833$61,989373.62.8%
73463WilsonStandard3,909$55,833211.87.2%
73443Lone GroveStandard3,380$58,90637.9-4.9%
73438HealdtonStandard2,938$50,28674.8-20.3%
73481Ratliff CityStandard842$63,25076.8-18.3%
73458SpringerStandard741$86,25097.5-19.9%
73487TatumsPO Box178$31,2500.067.9%
73436Gene AutryPO Box152$62,0830.0
73437GrahamStandard108$35,22711.335.0%
73444HennepinStandard10320.9-12.0%
73435FoxPO Box63$63,1940.0
73488TussyStandard1110.3
73402ArdmorePO Box0.0
73403ArdmorePO Box0.0

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