ZIP Code 73851 — May town, OK Demographics & Data

ZIP code 73851 covers May, OK in Ellis County with a population of about 99.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 59.5 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.

May, OK fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (37.4%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 73851 is about $58,500 — about 22% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.1%; unemployment rate near 7.0%; 15.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Utilities, Agriculture, and Healthcare; a mean commute of about 40.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 80.4% (about 15.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for May town, OK as Very Low (composite score 24.8), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (85.2) and hurricane (25.0). 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 May town, OK show little to no average snow and around 25.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 4 for ZIP 73851 (May 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.