| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 580 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:43 PM |
| Population: | 4,991 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 40043 |
| Land Area: | 1,252 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 6 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.9684, -99.0027 |
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4,991 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 1,252 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 5,631 to 4,991 from 2014 to 2024 — a -11.4% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 73654 (Leedey, $79,063 median) and poorest ZIP 73835 (Camargo, $37,188) are 12.6 miles apart — a 2.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.2× across this county — from $76,300 in 73835 (Camargo) to $166,800 in 73663 (Seiling).
Educational attainment ranges from 2.2% bachelor's+ in 73646 (Fay) to 45.5% in 73659 (Putnam) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Oklahoma, this is the #70 most populous of 78 counties and ranks #32 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $65,886 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
21.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (711 of 3,298 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.
Dewey County lost 11.4% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73859 | Vici | Standard | 1,582 | $70,000 | 179.9 | -3.9% |
| 73663 | Seiling | Standard | 1,164 | $61,103 | 148.7 | -2.9% |
| 73654 | Leedey | Standard | 661 | $79,063 | 373.9 | -22.1% |
| 73667 | Taloga | Standard | 489 | $67,500 | 185.2 | -17.4% |
| 73646 | Fay | Standard | 400 | $73,250 | 80.3 | -17.4% |
| 73658 | Oakwood | Standard | 232 | $50,625 | 106.0 | -29.7% |
| 73835 | Camargo | Standard | 232 | $37,188 | 56.5 | -34.8% |
| 73659 | Putnam | Standard | 231 | $52,083 | 121.1 | 32.0% |