ZIP Code 74851 — McLoud city, OK Demographics & Data

ZIP code 74851 covers McLoud, OK in Pottawatomie County with a population of about 11,161.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.0 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 405, 572; U.S. House district OK-5; the OKLAHOMA CITY media market.

Median household income in ZIP 74851 is about $77,500 — about 3% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.6%; unemployment rate near 6.4%; 14.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Construction, and Public administration; about 7.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.0 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 $159,600 — about 54% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $517 (about 56% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 83.0% (about 17.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 74851 in McLoud, OK, a household would need roughly $44,000 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 $1,025. That sits below the local median household income ($77,500), 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 McLoud city, OK as Relatively Moderate (composite score 82.3), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (92.2) and flood (67.4). 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 McLoud city, OK show little to no average snow and around 39.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 447 for ZIP 74851 (McLoud city, 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.