ZIP Code 73049 — Oklahoma City city, OK Demographics & Data

ZIP code 73049 covers Oklahoma City, OK in Oklahoma County with a population of about 7,123.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.1 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 405, 572; U.S. House district OK-5; the OKLAHOMA CITY media market.

Median household income in ZIP 73049 is about $80,813 — about 8% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.7%; unemployment rate near 4.3%; 35.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.2 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Construction, and Retail trade; about 8.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.6 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 $236,100 — about 32% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $636 (about 45% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 84.2% (about 18.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 73049 in Oklahoma City, OK, a household would need roughly $65,000 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 $1,517. That sits below the local median household income ($80,813), 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 Oklahoma City city, OK as Relatively High (composite score 97.9), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (97.6) and wildfire (88.9). 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 Oklahoma City city, OK show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 286 for ZIP 73049 (Oklahoma City 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.