ZIP Code 73659 — Putnam town, OK Demographics & Data

ZIP code 73659 covers Putnam, OK in Dewey County with a population of about 223.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 32.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 580; U.S. House district OK-3; the OKLAHOMA CITY media market.

Median household income in ZIP 73659 is about $86,111 — about 15% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.3%; unemployment rate near 38.0%; 37.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.5 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Transportation, and Manufacturing; a mean commute of about 49.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 75.9% (about 10.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Putnam town, OK as Very Low (composite score 15.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (73.6) and hurricane (11.9). 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 Putnam town, OK show little to no average snow and around 29.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 9 for ZIP 73659 (Putnam 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.