73834 Zip Code (Buffalo, OK) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,656
Zip code population in 2010: 1,643
Zip code population in 2000: 1,679

Houses and condos: 831
Renter-occupied apartments: 83
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 73834: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 408.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 4 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,151 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $724 (0.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 73834:

• High school or higher: 83.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
• Unemployed: 2.2%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 73834:

• Never married: 11.9%
• Now married: 69.5%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 7.4%
• Divorced: 10.1%

• 
• • 1,10166.5%White
  • 42625.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1267.6%Two or more races
  • 20.1%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 73834, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $54,957 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$54,957
State:	$63,060

Salary/wage: $45,094 (reported on 80.3% of returns)

Here:	$45,094
State:	$52,427

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1474.2% for AGIs below $25k, 4216.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8512.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9742.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16405.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,219 (reported on 34.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,219
Oklahoma:	$1,603

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.7% for AGIs below $25k, 45.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 118.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 207.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,708 (reported on 19.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,708
State:	$7,001

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 54.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 495.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,791 (reported on 18.0% of returns)

Here:	+$12,791
State:	+$19,855

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 198.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2980.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,453 (reported on 24.6% of returns)

Here:	+$4,453
State:	+$9,904

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.7% for AGIs below $25k, 280.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 436.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 155.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,750 (reported on 6.6% of returns)

73834:	$9,750
Oklahoma:	$20,476

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 780.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,210 (reported on 16.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,210
State:	$2,435

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 91.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.4%

Here:	93%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 94.4% for AGIs below $25k, 93.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 73834, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $50,734 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$50,734
State:	$58,581

Salary/wage: $40,214 (reported on 78.9% of returns)

Here:	$40,214
State:	$45,973

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.4% for AGIs below $25k, 76.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 39.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $814 (reported on 39.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$814
Oklahoma:	$1,625

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,946 (reported on 18.3% of returns)

Here:	$3,946
State:	$6,374

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,108 (reported on 18.3% of returns)

Here:	+$4,108
State:	+$24,023

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,388 (reported on 22.5% of returns)

Here:	+$5,388
State:	+$11,913

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,250 (reported on 8.5% of returns)

73834:	$6,250
Oklahoma:	$15,242

Total itemized deductions: $16,842 (18% of AGI, reported on 16.9% of returns)

Here:	$16,842
State:	$24,882

Here:	18.2% of AGI
State:	18.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $5,262 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:	$5,262
State:	$6,591

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,283 (reported on 16.9% of returns)

73834:	$4,283
State:	$7,196

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,020 (reported on 14.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,020
State:	$2,354

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 78.9%

Here:	79%
State:	56%

(% for various income ranges: 73.9% for AGIs below $25k, 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 73834, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,991 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$33,991
State:	$41,245

Salary/wage: $28,863 (reported on 77.4% of returns)

Here:	$28,863
State:	$35,318

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 133.3% for AGIs below $10k, 65.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 41.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,393 (reported on 50.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,393
Oklahoma:	$1,745

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,372 (reported on 23.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,372
State:	$2,920

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,291 (reported on 23.9% of returns)

Here:	+$2,291
State:	+$10,653

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$1,314 (reported on 20.3% of returns)

Here:	+$1,314
State:	+$8,532

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $13,791 (25% of AGI, reported on 20.1% of returns)

Here:	$13,791
State:	$17,093

Here:	24.7% of AGI
State:	20.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,149 (6% of AGI, reported on 16.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,149
State:	$4,240

Here:	5.5% of AGI
State:	4.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,140 (reported on 75.8% of returns)

73834:	$4,140
State:	$6,542

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,591 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,591
State:	$1,830

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 80.7%

Here:	81%
State:	63%

(% for various income ranges: 75.8% for AGIs below $10k, 78.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 86.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 73841, 67127, 73855, 73842, 73851, 73801.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 54
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 547

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 27 (28 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 250 (190 now married, 60 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 73834 with a mortgage: 147 (13 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,110
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $525

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 73834 household income distribution in 2022

• 26$10,000 to $14,999
• 37$15,000 to $19,999
• 34$20,000 to $24,999
• 12$25,000 to $29,999
• 5$30,000 to $34,999
• 13$35,000 to $39,999
• 121$40,000 to $44,999
• 16$45,000 to $49,999
• 9$50,000 to $59,999
• 64$60,000 to $74,999
• 116$75,000 to $99,999
• 100$100,000 to $124,999
• 21$125,000 to $149,999
• 27$150,000 to $199,999
• 7$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 73834

• 42Less than $10,000
• 7$15,000 to $19,999
• 5$20,000 to $24,999
• 10$30,000 to $34,999
• 31$35,000 to $39,999
• 6$40,000 to $49,999
• 16$50,000 to $59,999
• 6$60,000 to $69,999
• 87$70,000 to $79,999
• 23$80,000 to $89,999
• 50$90,000 to $99,999
• 67$100,000 to $124,999
• 8$125,000 to $149,999
• 6$150,000 to $174,999
• 26$175,000 to $199,999
• 3$200,000 to $249,999
• 34$250,000 to $299,999
• 44$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 73834

• 7$200 to $249
• 22$350 to $399
• 30$500 to $549
• 7$650 to $699
• 20No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $725.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $97,996
• Some other race householders: $136,830
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $55,514

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $102,427 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $65,679 - $133,523

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $137,800

Here:	$137,800
State:	$255,409

Mobile homes: $60,852

Here:	$60,852
State:	$110,804

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 712
• One, attached: 11
• Two: 19
• Mobile homes: 80

Unemployment: 2.2%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 73834

• 86.7%578Drove a car alone
• 8.2%55Carpooled
• 1.3%9Walked
• 1.6%11Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 73834

• 150Less than 5 minutes
• 1585 to 9 minutes
• 10410 to 14 minutes
• 5015 to 19 minutes
• 120 to 24 minutes
• 1525 to 29 minutes
• 5730 to 34 minutes
• 3535 to 39 minutes
• 1645 to 59 minutes
• 4860 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 75.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,656

• Male householders: 326 (104 living alone), Female householders: 281 (52 living alone)

• 393 spouses (393 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 377 children (337 natural, 2 adopted, 38 stepchildren), 30 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 33 other relatives, 141 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 56 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 199 2-persons, 75 3-persons, 49 4-persons, 42 5-persons, 54 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 155 1-person, 44 7-or-more-persons

336 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households ().

80.0% of residents of 73834 zip code speak English at home.
20.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% very well, 38% well, 9% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BUFFALO JHS (605 S.E. 2ND in BUFFALO, OK)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-30-I004-615
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-30-I004-715
  

• BUFFALO COMPRESSOR STATION (NE/4, NE/4 SEC. 1, TOWNSHIP 27 NORTH, in BUFFALO, OK)

  SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2002-2757, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  

• BUFFALO ES (311 NE 2ND in BUFFALO, OK)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-30-I004-105
  

• BUFFALO FEEDERS, LLC (4 MILES E OF BUFFALO OK HWY 64 in BUFFALO, OK)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: BEEF CATTLE FEEDLOTS
  

• CABOT OIL & GAS COR/TIPPING COMPRESSOR S (4MI W, 2MI S, 25M W JCT 64/34 in BUFFALO, OK)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION
  Alternative names: CABOT OIL AND GAS C TIPPING COMPRESSOR S

• FARMERS COOP ASSN O/BUFFALO (CENTER OF TOWN in BUFFALO, OK)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
  Alternative names: BUFFALO FARMERS COO/BUFFALO

• BUFFALO ISD (605 S E 2ND in BUFFALO, OK)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 20.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 13.0%

Population in 1990: 1,957.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 917
• Northeast: 3
• Midwest: 418
• South: 67
• West: 69

65% of the 73834 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Oklahoma.

92% of the 73834 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• TERRY CHAPMAN (RR 2 BOX 10 in BUFFALO, OK; small business) : $2,360 in 2 contracts in 2005

  $1,180 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2005-04-18. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
  $1,180 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2005-04-18. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Sales Financing (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (10-19: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
• Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (5-9: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Veterinary Services (5-9: 1)

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 15. The highest number of fires - 50 took place in 2008, and the least - 0 in 2014. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (79.2%), and Structure Fires (10.6%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 73834
• 17179.2%Outside Fires
• 2310.6%Structure Fires
• 177.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 52.3%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 73834, Oklahoma

Most common first names in zip code 73834 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	19	75.6 years
John	17	76.7 years
Mary	15	76.6 years
Robert	12	82.0 years
George	12	77.3 years
Charles	11	65.1 years
James	10	76.2 years
Walter	8	84.4 years
Opal	8	75.6 years
Myrtle	7	84.3 years

Most common last names in zip code 73834 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Miller	15	78.1 years
Rogers	10	76.3 years
Prophet	10	85.0 years
Anderson	9	72.8 years
Thompson	8	82.0 years
Richardson	8	74.4 years
Adams	7	83.7 years
Buss	7	79.7 years
Smith	7	73.5 years
Appleton	7	77.8 years

Businesses in zip code 73834

• Subway: 1
• True Value: 1