ZIP Code 73434 — Foster town, OK Demographics & Data

ZIP code 73434 covers Foster, OK in Stephens County with a population of about 547.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 43.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 580; U.S. House district OK-4; the WICHITA FALLS & LAWTON media market.

Median household income in ZIP 73434 is about $62,750 — about 16% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 15.2%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 11.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Mining, Manufacturing, and Wholesale trade; about 13.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.0 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 $155,600 — about 55% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $284 (about 76% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 84.7% (about 19.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 73434 in Foster, OK, a household would need roughly $43,000 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 $1,000. That sits below the local median household income ($62,750), 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 Foster town, OK as Relatively Low (composite score 65.9), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (88.5) and flood (54.2). 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 Foster town, OK show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 22 for ZIP 73434 (Foster 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.