Population & age
- Total population
- 170
- Median age
- 20.6
Altus, OK (73523)
Jackson County · Population 170
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Altus, OK (ZIP 73523) sits in Jackson County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 11.0%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 7 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $7,095. Average annual pay across local establishments runs $118,511 per worker (Census ZBP) — a high-wage local economy. The CDC SVI flags housing & transportation (77th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 27th-percentile score. FEMA has issued 30 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1973 — a high-frequency exposure profile. County Health Rankings reports 11,788 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 31.7% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 373 residents (82 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $970 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Loading map…
Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 50.0%
- Black
- 37.1%
- Asian
- 3.5%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.5%
- Other / multi-racial
- 1.2%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 0
- Renter-occupied
- 0
- Vacant units
- 0
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 32(19.6%)
- Avg commute
- 2.4 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 0
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 10(5.9%)
- Non-English at home
- 22(12.9%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$730
/month
1 Bed
$740
/month
2 Bed
$970
/month
3 Bed
$1,330
/month
4 Bed
$1,630
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
7
Across 7 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $1.9M.
Single-family
7
100% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
0% of total units
Single-family value
$1.9M
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
14
Total employment
182
Annual payroll
$21.6M
Average annual pay
$118,511
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$52,785
Average weekly wage
$1,015
Total employment
9,599
Total establishments
672
That is roughly 19% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
2.6%
That is 1.4 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
12,145
Employed
11,828
Unemployed
317
Based on Jackson County, OK data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
30
Date Range
1973–2024
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Severe Storm — declared June 14, 2024 (DR-4791)
Incident period: May 19, 2024 – May 28, 2024
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm14 (47%)
- Severe Ice Storm8 (27%)
- Biological2 (7%)
- Flood2 (7%)
- Fire2 (7%)
- Other2 (7%)
Individual Assistance
2
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
2
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
30
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
15
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
61.9°F
48.2° – 75.5°
Annual precipitation
27.6"
Annual snowfall
4.1"
Heating · cooling days
3,350.7 · 2,250.2
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: ALTUS IRIG RSCH STN, OK US, 5.3 miles from the centroid of Altus, OK (ZIP 73523)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
11,788
That is roughly 3,588 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
22%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.5
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.6
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
14.1%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
73
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,670
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.0
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
53%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
25%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.0% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Jackson data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
31.7% of Jackson County, OK residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
—
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.09
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.62
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 10.1% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Jackson County, OK for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 6 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 16 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
1
Burglary
2
Vehicle theft
5
County-level data for Jackson (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−373 people
−82 households • −$10.9M net AGI flow
Moved in
1,425households
2,875 people • $75.8M AGI
Moved out
1,507households
3,248 people • $86.7M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Greer County, OK — 36 households
- Oklahoma County, OK — 34 households
- Comanche County, OK — 23 households
- Kiowa County, OK — 23 households
Where departing residents went
- Oklahoma County, OK — 58 households
- Greer County, OK — 45 households
- Comanche County, OK — 35 households
- Cleveland County, OK — 25 households
- Canadian County, OK — 20 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $53,180 versus departing households' $57,545.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Oklahoma
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 73523. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
4.75%
graduated · 6 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
9.06%
State 4.50% · avg local 4.56%
Property tax (effective)
0.62%
Median $1,105/year
Tax burden rank
6 of 50
8.80% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 73523
Other ZIPs in Altus
Nearby ZIPs by distance
73521 (Altus, 2.2 mi) · 73556 (Martha, 7.6 mi) · 73549 (Headrick, 7.6 mi) · 73526 (Blair, 9.6 mi) · 73560 (Olustee, 11.9 mi) · 73539 (Elmer, 13.7 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
22.6%
10.4pp below the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
11.0%
21.0pp below the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
22.9%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
65.9%
10.1pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
9.4%
3.6pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
1.3%
9.7pp below the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
7
Median in-state tuition
$7,095
Median earnings (10 yr)
$40,118
- 4-Year
Cameron University
Lawton, OK · 73505
- In-state tuition
- $7,095
- Out-of-state tuition
- $16,515
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 26.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $40,118
- Median student debt
- $21,500
- 2-Year
Western Oklahoma State College
Altus, OK · 73521
- In-state tuition
- $5,586
- Out-of-state tuition
- $9,954
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 32.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $38,248
- Median student debt
- $9,500
- Certificate
Red River Technology Center
Duncan, OK · 73533
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 52.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $31,415
- Median student debt
- —
- Certificate
Southwest Technology Center
Altus, OK · 73521
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 80.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $48,966
- Median student debt
- —
- Certificate
Great Plains Technology Center
Lawton, OK · 73505
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 93.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $42,376
- Median student debt
- —
- Certificate
Eves College of Hairstyling
Lawton, OK · 73501
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 59.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $15,956
- Median student debt
- $7,147
- 4-Year
Columbia College - Fort Sill
Fort Sill, OK · 73503
- In-state tuition
- $8,256
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,256
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $45,378
- Median student debt
- $23,879
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Altus, OK (ZIP 73523) sits in Jackson County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 11.0%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 7 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $7,095. Average annual pay across local establishments runs $118,511 per worker (Census ZBP) — a high-wage local economy. The CDC SVI flags housing & transportation (77th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 27th-percentile score. FEMA has issued 30 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1973 — a high-frequency exposure profile. County Health Rankings reports 11,788 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 31.7% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 373 residents (82 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $970 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 22.9%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 73523
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 73523?
22.6%, which is 10.4 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 73523?
22.9%, which is 0.9 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 73523?
11.0%, which is 21.0 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 73523?
170 people live in ZIP 73523, with a median age of 20.6 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 73523?
In ZIP 73523, 19.6% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 73523?
As of 2022, 14 business establishments operated in ZIP 73523 employing 182 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 73523?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 73523 is $118,511, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 73523 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 73523 ranks in the 27th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 73523?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 73523, ranking in the 77th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 73523 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 30 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 73523 between 1973–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 73523?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 73523, accounting for 14 of 30 declarations (47%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 73523?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 73523 was "SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING" — a severe storm declared in 2024 (DR-4791) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 73523?
7 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 73523 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Cameron University, Western Oklahoma State College, and Red River Technology Center (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 73523?
Median in-state tuition across 7 nearby institutions is $7,095 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 73523?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $40,118 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 73523?
ZIP 73523 has an average annual temperature of 61.9°F and 27.6" of annual precipitation based on the ALTUS IRIG RSCH STN, OK US weather station 5.3 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 73523?
Oklahoma has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 4.75%. Combined sales tax: 9.06% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Oklahoma have paid family leave?
Oklahoma has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 73523?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (38 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (7 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (30 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (30 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 73523
Other ZIPs in Altus
Nearby ZIPs by distance
73521 (Altus, 2.2 mi) · 73556 (Martha, 7.6 mi) · 73549 (Headrick, 7.6 mi) · 73526 (Blair, 9.6 mi) · 73560 (Olustee, 11.9 mi) · 73539 (Elmer, 13.7 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
More Info topics
Have a specific question about ZIP 73523?
Ask Mubboo — launching Q4 2026.
Data refreshed via Mubboo's ETL pipeline; oldest source on this page retrieved Apr 24, 2026.
Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
27th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 54
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
1
Persons with Disability
3
Without HS Diploma
3
Without Health Insurance
1
Adults Age 65+
5
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.