ZIP Code 74553 — Kiowa town, OK Demographics & Data

ZIP code 74553 covers Kiowa, OK in Pittsburg County with a population of about 1,374.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 539, 918; U.S. House district OK-2; the TULSA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 74553 is about $59,917 — about 20% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.6%; unemployment rate near 8.2%; 14.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Public administration, Healthcare, and Manufacturing; about 5.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.6 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 $131,600 — about 62% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $514 (about 56% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 78.7% (about 13.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 74553 in Kiowa, OK, a household would need roughly $36,000 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 $845. That sits below the local median household income ($59,917), 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 Kiowa town, OK as Relatively Low (composite score 73.3), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (95.2) and flood (67.1). 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 Kiowa town, OK show little to no average snow and around 42.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 55 for ZIP 74553 (Kiowa 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.