ZIP Code 73771 — Wakita town, OK Demographics & Data

ZIP code 73771 covers Wakita, OK in Grant County with a population of about 355.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 43.5 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 73771 is about $39,688 — about 47% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.7%; unemployment rate near 3.0%; 16.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Transportation, and Healthcare; about 2.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 124.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $375 (about 68% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 75.6% (about 10.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Wakita town, OK as Very Low (composite score 27.8), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (44.3) and hurricane (16.1). 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 Wakita town, OK show little to no average snow and around 33.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 14 for ZIP 73771 (Wakita 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.