ZIP Code 74873 — Pink town, OK Demographics & Data

ZIP code 74873 covers Pink, OK in Pottawatomie County with a population of about 11,033.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 74873 is about $54,193 — about 28% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.2%; unemployment rate near 3.9%; 15.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 18.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Public administration; about 9.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.9 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 $130,100 — about 63% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $621 (about 47% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 69.9% (about 4.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 74873 in Pink, 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 $836. That sits below the local median household income ($54,193), 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 Pink town, 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 Pink town, OK show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 442 for ZIP 74873 (Pink 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.