ZIP Code 73036 — El Reno city, OK Demographics & Data

ZIP code 73036 covers El Reno, OK in Canadian County with a population of about 20,777.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.2 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.

El Reno, OK sits in a university / college context (near redlands community college (1.0 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 73036 is about $59,617 — about 21% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.8%; unemployment rate near 5.2%; 19.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Food services; about 6.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.4 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 $162,900 — about 53% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $695 (about 40% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 60.2% (about 5.2 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 73036 in El Reno, OK, a household would need roughly $45,000 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 $1,046. That sits below the local median household income ($59,617), 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 El Reno city, OK as Relatively Moderate (composite score 83.5), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (83.9) and flood (75.7). 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 El Reno city, OK show little to no average snow and around 34.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 833 for ZIP 73036 (El Reno city, 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.