Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP 73523 is tagged as a military / base community. Loading DoD locality rates… Rates are a planning reference — confirm with finance or the official DTMO BAH lookup.
ZIP code 73523 covers Altus, OK in Jackson County with a population of about 222.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 21.3 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 reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (100.0%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.
US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a 37.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).
Labor and commute patterns include about 20.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.7 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 170.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
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 limited published climate normals on US5.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 9 for ZIP 73523 (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.