Altus, OK

Census ZIP code profile for Altus, OK — 1 ZIPs, total population 21,636. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Altus, OK is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 21,636 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Altus splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Altus, the median household income averages $60,887 and per-capita income averages $32,970. Poverty rate runs at 16.1% and unemployment at 5.6%. On housing, the average median home value is $160,600 with median rent of $861 per month, and 56.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Altus against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Altus as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

21,636

Population

$60,887

Median Income

$160,600

Median Home Value

34.8

Median Age

How much do residents of Altus earn?

Median Household Income
$60,887
Per Capita Income
$32,970
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
Poverty Rate
16.1%

What does housing look like in Altus?

Median Home Value
$160,600
Median Rent
$861/mo
Owner Occupied
56.5%
Housing Units
9,963

Who lives in Altus?

Bachelor's Degree+
24.9%
High School+
50.9%
Avg Commute
12 min
Foreign Born
6.7%

ZIP Codes in Altus, OK

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
73521 21,636 46 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Altus, OK?
Altus, OK has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 21,636, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Altus?
The average median household income across Altus, OK ZIP codes is $60,887. The poverty rate is 16.1%.
What is the cost of living in Altus?
The average median home value in Altus, OK is $160,600. Median rent is $861/month. 56.5% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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