ZIP Code 73021 — Colony town, OK Demographics & Data

ZIP code 73021 covers Colony, OK in Washita County with a population of about 280.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 62.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 405, 572; U.S. House district OK-3; the OKLAHOMA CITY media market.

Colony, OK fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 73021 is about $44,750 — about 40% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.9%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 52.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 18.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Other services, and Agriculture; about 7.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 136.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $184,200 — about 47% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $277 (about 76% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 66.9% (about 1.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 73021 in Colony, OK, a household would need roughly $51,000 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 $1,183. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($44,750). 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 Colony town, OK as Very Low (composite score 31.9), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (68.9) and hurricane (25.2). 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 Colony town, OK show little to no average snow and around 30.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 11 for ZIP 73021 (Colony town, 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.