Median household income (1999): $30,287
Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,609
| This zip code | $33,609 | | Oklahoma: | $37,063 |
Nearest zip codes: 73722, 73726, 73749, 73741, 73719, 73731.
Housing units in zip code 73728 with a mortgage: 241 (11 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 359
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $517
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $208
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 12.4% | | Whole state: | 14.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.5% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 5.7 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 4
- 1990 to 1994: 9
- 1980 to 1989: 46
- 1970 to 1979: 104
- 1960 to 1969: 120
- 1950 to 1959: 121
- 1940 to 1949: 213
- 1939 or earlier: 407
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cherokee, OK (73728):
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 22
- 2 bedrooms: 248
- 3 bedrooms: 313
- 4 bedrooms: 89
- 5 or more bedrooms: 26
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 19
- 2 bedrooms: 98
- 3 bedrooms: 38
- 4 bedrooms: 10
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 73728 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 33
- 1 vehicle: 209
- 2 vehicles: 316
- 3 vehicles: 94
- 4 vehicles: 36
- 5 or more vehicles: 12
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 25
- 1 vehicle: 87
- 2 vehicles: 36
- 3 vehicles: 12
- 4 vehicles: 7
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 73728:
- Less than $10,000: 60
- $10,000 to $14,999: 53
- $15,000 to $19,999: 57
- $20,000 to $24,999: 32
- $25,000 to $29,999: 77
- $30,000 to $34,999: 40
- $35,000 to $39,999: 27
- $40,000 to $49,999: 61
- $50,000 to $59,999: 53
- $60,000 to $69,999: 65
- $70,000 to $79,999: 18
- $80,000 to $89,999: 14
- $90,000 to $99,999: 13
- $100,000 to $124,999: 20
- $125,000 to $149,999: 8
- $175,000 to $199,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 73728:
- Less than $100: 16
- $100 to $149: 46
- $150 to $199: 16
- $200 to $249: 23
- $250 to $299: 8
- $300 to $349: 4
- No cash rent: 41
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $42,510
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $59,224
- Some other race householders: $59,224
- Two or more races householders: $34,613
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $72,385
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 948
- One, attached: 6
- Two: 7
- 3 or 4: 14
- 5 to 9: 4
- 20 to 49: 13
- Mobile homes: 32

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 783 (83%)
- Carpooled: 100 (11%)
- Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
- Walked: 15 (2%)
- Other means: 5 (1%)
- Worked at home: 36 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 197
- 5 to 9 minutes: 310
- 10 to 14 minutes: 137
- 15 to 19 minutes: 29
- 20 to 24 minutes: 60
- 25 to 29 minutes: 51
- 30 to 34 minutes: 28
- 35 to 39 minutes: 7
- 40 to 44 minutes: 11
- 45 to 59 minutes: 18
- 60 to 89 minutes: 21
- 90 or more minutes: 36
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 83.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,984
- In family households: 1,678 (475 male householders, 97 female householders)
473 spouses, 561 children (517 natural, 16 adopted, 28 stepchildren), 14 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 12 other relatives, 23 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 306 (127 male householders (122 living alone)), 169 female householders (164 living alone)), 10 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 30 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 302 2-persons, 96 3-persons, 115 4-persons, 43 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 286 1-person, 10 2-persons.
391 married couples with children.
66 single-parent households (13 men, 53 women).
97.0% of residents of 73728 zip code speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% very well, 29% well, 14% not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% very well, 20% well, 7% not well).
Foreign born population: 6 (0.3%)
(33.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.3% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (67%)
- Germany (33%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 2
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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First ancestries reported:
- United States or American: 493
- German: 315
- Other groups: 136
- English: 100
- Irish: 95
- French (except Basque): 35
- Scotch-Irish: 33
- Dutch: 19
- Italian: 16
- Czech: 11
- Polish: 10
- Arab:: 9
- French Canadian: 9
- Scottish: 8
- Lebanese: 6
- Northern European: 6
- Norwegian: 6
- Austrian: 5
- German Russian: 4
- British: 4
- Lithuanian: 4
- Swiss: 4
- Syrian: 3
- Russian: 3
- Hungarian: 2
- Pennsylvania German: 2
- Portuguese: 2
- Subsaharan African:: 2
- African: 2
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1
- Dutch West Indian: 1

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CHEROKEE ES (700 S. NEBRASKA in CHEROKEE, OK)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-02-I046-105
- CHEROKEE HS (412 E. 5TH in CHEROKEE, OK)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-02-I046-705
- CHEROKEE JHS (412 E. 5TH in CHEROKEE, OK)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-02-I046-610
- CHEROKEE, CITY OF (SW 1/4, SW 1/4, NE 1/4,OF S-17 in CHEROKEE, OK). Tribal Land
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1989-0610, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- ALFALFA ELECTRIC COOPERAT (121 E MAIN in CHEROKEE, OK)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- ALFALFA CNTY GRAIN /CHEROKEE (N OF CHEROKEE in CHEROKEE, OK)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
Alternative names: ALFALFA COUNTY GRAIN
- ALFALFA COUNTY FEEDERS, INC. (4.5 MILES NORTH TOWN ON HWY 11 in CHEROKEE, OK)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: BEEF CATTLE, EXCEPT FEEDLOTS
- CHEROKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (6TH & MASSACHUSETTS in CHEROKEE, OK)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
- CHEROKEE UTILITIES AUTHORITY (1500FT W & 300FT S OF NE in CHEROKEE, OK)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
Alternative names: CHEROKEE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY
- CHEROKEE WTF (121 NORTH GRAND in CHEROKEE, OK)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: CHEROKEE, CITY OF
- FARMERS COOP ASSOC/CHEROKEE (CORNER 2ND AND OHIO ST in CHEROKEE, OK)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
- BILL HURST MOTOR CO INC (HWY 64 S in CHEROKEE, OK)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
- LAVICKY FARM EQUIPMENT REPAIR (820 E JEFFERSON in CHEROKEE, OK)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: LOUIS LAVICKY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $11,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (73%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
- Wood (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1507
- Northeast: 18
- Midwest: 265
- South: 106
- West: 106
65% of the 73728 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Oklahoma.
Population in 1990: 2,256. Population change in the 1990s: -255 (-11.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Oklahoma: | 6.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1
| Here: | 0.7% | | Oklahoma: | 6.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3
| Here: | 8.1% | | Oklahoma: | 16.6% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Wholesale Trade: Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (50-99: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (20-49: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (20-49: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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26 people in nursing homes
4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
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