ZIP Code 73521 — Altus city, OK Demographics & Data

ZIP code 73521 covers Altus, OK in Jackson County with a population of about 20,352.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 34.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 580; U.S. House district OK-3; the WICHITA FALLS & LAWTON media market.

Altus, OK sits in a university / college context (near western oklahoma state college (2.3 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 73521 is about $59,857 — about 20% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 15.9%; unemployment rate near 5.6%; 24.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 9.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Public administration, and Retail trade; about 4.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.7 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 $150,900 — about 57% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $623 (about 46% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 58.7% (about 6.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 73521 in Altus, OK, a household would need roughly $42,000 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 $969. That sits below the local median household income ($59,857), 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 Altus city, OK as Relatively Moderate (composite score 86.0), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (65.9) and hurricane (25.5). 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 Altus city, OK show little to no average snow and around 27.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 816 for ZIP 73521 (Altus 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.