ZIP Code 73624 — Burns Flat town, OK Demographics & Data

ZIP code 73624 covers Burns Flat, OK in Washita County with a population of about 1,968.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 34.8 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.

Median household income in ZIP 73624 is about $42,368 — about 44% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 24.9%; unemployment rate near 6.3%; 14.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Mining, and Healthcare; about 3.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.8 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 $105,600 — about 70% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $531 (about 54% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 45.4% (about 20.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 73624 in Burns Flat, OK, a household would need roughly $29,000 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 $678. That sits below the local median household income ($42,368), 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 Burns Flat town, OK as Very Low (composite score 31.9), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (68.9) and hurricane (25.2). 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 Burns Flat town, OK show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 79 for ZIP 73624 (Burns Flat 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.