ZIP Code 73855 — Rosston town, OK Demographics & Data

ZIP code 73855 covers Rosston, OK in Harper County with a population of about 204.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.6 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 73855 is about $51,818 — about 31% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 28.4%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 44.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Mining, and Finance and insurance; a mean commute of about 82.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $175,000 — about 50% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 70.3% (about 4.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 73855 in Rosston, OK, a household would need roughly $48,000 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 $1,124. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($51,818). 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 Rosston town, OK as Relatively Low (composite score 45.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (81.9) and hurricane (28.7). 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 Rosston town, OK show little to no average snow and around 22.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 8 for ZIP 73855 (Rosston 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.