ZIP Code 73544 — Gould town, OK Demographics & Data

ZIP code 73544 covers Gould, OK in Harmon County with a population of about 172.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 66.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 580; U.S. House district OK-3; the OKLAHOMA CITY media market.

Gould, OK fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (57.6%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 1.2%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 23.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Information, Agriculture, and Utilities; about 8.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 52.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $66,200 — about 81% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 88.7% (about 23.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 73544 in Gould, OK, a household would need roughly $18,000 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 $425. 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 Gould town, OK as Very Low (composite score 10.2), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (58.0) and hurricane (17.0). 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 Gould town, OK show little to no average snow and around 25.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 7 for ZIP 73544 (Gould 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.