ZIP Code 73071 — Norman city, OK Demographics & Data

ZIP code 73071 covers Norman, OK in Cleveland County with a population of about 43,105.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 28.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 405, 572; U.S. House district OK-4; the OKLAHOMA CITY media market.

Median household income in ZIP 73071 is about $59,258 — about 21% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 21.7%; unemployment rate near 6.2%; 41.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Food services; about 9.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.5 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 $206,600 — about 41% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $880 (about 24% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 46.9% (about 18.5 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 73071 in Norman, OK, a household would need roughly $57,000 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 $1,327. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($59,258). 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 Norman city, OK as Relatively Moderate (composite score 91.3), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (88.2) and wildfire (85.0). 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 Norman city, OK show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,728 for ZIP 73071 (Norman 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.