ZIP Code 74827 — Atwood town, OK Demographics & Data

ZIP code 74827 covers Atwood, OK in Hughes County with a population of about 284.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 580; U.S. House district OK-2; the OKLAHOMA CITY media market.

Median household income in ZIP 74827 is about $50,625 — about 33% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.0%; unemployment rate near 1.0%; 9.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Public administration, Manufacturing, and Mining; about 19.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.9 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 85.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $195,800 — about 44% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $408 (about 65% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 77.3% (about 11.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 74827 in Atwood, OK, a household would need roughly $54,000 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 $1,258. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($50,625). 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 Atwood town, OK as Very Low (composite score 34.0), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (89.7) and hurricane (37.9). 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 Atwood town, OK show little to no average snow and around 41.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 11 for ZIP 74827 (Atwood 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.