ZIP Code 73838 — Chester CDP, OK Demographics & Data

ZIP code 73838 covers Chester, OK in Major County with a population of about 634.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.1 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 580; U.S. House district OK-3; the OKLAHOMA CITY media market.

Median household income in ZIP 73838 is about $82,031 — about 9% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 2.4%; unemployment rate near 2.1%; 27.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Wholesale trade, Mining, and Healthcare; about 1.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $176,600 — about 49% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $311 (about 73% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 93.9% (about 28.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 73838 in Chester, OK, a household would need roughly $49,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,134. That sits below the local median household income ($82,031), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Chester CDP, OK as Very Low (composite score 34.2), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (66.1) and hurricane (22.6). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Chester CDP, OK show little to no average snow and around 28.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 25 for ZIP 73838 (Chester CDP, OK) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.