What city is 73538 in?

73538 is a Elgin, OK mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Elgin; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 73538?

About 7,128 people (±477), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 6,771.

What is the median household income in 73538?

$91,324 (±$6,403), compared with $65,039 for Oklahoma as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 73538?

7 USPS carrier routes with 2,716 residential and 86 business mailboxes (2,802 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 73538?

The closest, measured center to center: 73507 (6.1 mi, Lawton), 73557 (7.3 mi, Medicine Park), 73503 (8.9 mi, Lawton), 73006 (9.1 mi, Apache), 73541 (11.5 mi, Fletcher) and 73567 (12.2 mi, Sterling).

73538 ZIP Code, Elgin, OK

73538 is a ZIP code in Elgin, Oklahoma in Comanche County. It covers 81 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 73507, 73557 and 73503. 7,128 people live here in 2,395 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (84%). Median household income is $91,324, above the Oklahoma median of $65,039; 52% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Elgin, OK
County: Comanche County
Land area: 81 sq mi
Population: 7,128
Median household income: $91,324
Carrier routes: 7 (2,716 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	7,128
Households	2,395
Median household income	$91,324
Income per person	$35,406
Median age	35
Homeowners	83.9%
Median home value	$288,700
Median rent	$1,177
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.7%
Average commute (minutes)	27.7
Households with kids under 18	52.2%
Moved in the past year	20.1%
Below the poverty line	10.6%
Broadband internet	95.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	9.9%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.5%
$10–15K	2.0%
$15–25K	3.6%
$25–35K	4.0%
$35–50K	7.8%
$50–75K	18.0%
$75–100K	18.1%
$100–150K	18.5%
$150–200K	14.3%
$200K+	10.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	18.0%
10–19	17.9%
20–24	3.7%
25–34	10.3%
35–44	18.3%
45–54	11.8%
55–64	9.4%
65–74	6.4%
75+	4.3%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	49.4%
Owned outright	27.2%
Rented	14.7%
Vacant	8.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	85.5%
Townhome	1.3%
2–4 units	6.5%
5–19 units	0.2%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	6.6%

Businesses in 73538

104 business establishments with 746 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 22
Health Care and Social Assistance: 12
Other Services (except Public Administration): 12
Construction: 11
Accommodation and Food Services: 11
Finance and Insurance: 7
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 7
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 5

EDDM carrier routes

73538 has 7 USPS carrier routes with 2,716 residential and 86 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 73538

73538 has 7 USPS carrier routes (7 rural (R)) with 2,716 residential and 86 business mailboxes. Routes range from 130 homes (R007) to 508 homes (R003); the median route has 412 homes. The Census counted 2,395 households in 73538 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	5
500–749	1
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 26, 130 homes
Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 25, 431 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 20, 380 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 6, 508 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 5, 401 homes

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Every carrier route in 73538

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	380	20	$91,638	—	—	—
R002	Rural	401	5	$97,031	—	—	—
R003	Rural	508	6	$84,183	—	—	—
R004	Rural	454	3	$54,040	—	—	—
R005	Rural	431	25	$80,776	—	—	—
R006	Rural	412	1	$54,040	—	—	—
R007	Rural	130	26	$84,183	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 73538 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

73507 — Lawton city, OK (6.1 mi)
73557 — Medicine Park town, OK (7.3 mi)
73503 — Lawton city, OK (8.9 mi)
73006 — Apache town, OK (9.1 mi)
73541 — Fletcher town, OK (11.5 mi)
73567 — Sterling town, OK (12.2 mi)
73029 — Cyril town, OK (13.4 mi)
73505 — Lawton city, OK (15.2 mi)

Areas that include 73538

Elgin, OK ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Lakeside Village, OK ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Comanche County ZIP codes — 15 ZIP codes
Oklahoma ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 73538, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 73538 in?: 73538 is a Elgin, OK mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Elgin; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 73538 in?: 73538 is in Comanche County.
What is the population of 73538?: About 7,128 people (±477), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 6,771.
What is the median household income in 73538?: $91,324 (±$6,403), compared with $65,039 for Oklahoma as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 73538?: 7 USPS carrier routes with 2,716 residential and 86 business mailboxes (2,802 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 73538?: The closest, measured center to center: 73507 (6.1 mi, Lawton), 73557 (7.3 mi, Medicine Park), 73503 (8.9 mi, Lawton), 73006 (9.1 mi, Apache), 73541 (11.5 mi, Fletcher) and 73567 (12.2 mi, Sterling).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.