ZIP Code 73557 — Medicine Park town, OK Demographics & Data

ZIP code 73557 covers Medicine Park, OK in Comanche County with a population of about 222.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 50.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 580; U.S. House district OK-4; the WICHITA FALLS & LAWTON media market.

Median household income in ZIP 73557 is about $100,000 — about 33% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.2%; unemployment rate near 4.7%; 52.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 18.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Other services, and Education; about 11.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 92.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $322,400 — about 7% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,125 (about 3% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 86.7% (about 21.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 73557 in Medicine Park, OK, a household would need roughly $89,000 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 $2,071. That sits below the local median household income ($100,000), 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 Medicine Park town, OK as Relatively Moderate (composite score 86.2), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (92.9) and flood (83.6). 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 Medicine Park town, OK show little to no average snow and around 32.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 9 for ZIP 73557 (Medicine Park 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.