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73179 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 73179 covers Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with a population of about 7,502 and a median household income of $103,713.

Population
7,502636 per square mile
Median age
34.54.2 points below the US average
Median household income
$103,7131.6× the Oklahoma median
Poverty rate
6.7%5.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$277,546up 21.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,6991.7× the Oklahoma median
Degree or higher
40.5%5.5 points above the US average
Homeownership
81.3%16.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
288

Where 73179 is

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population7,502
Median age34.5
Family households71.2%
Born outside the US13.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home22.8%
White (non-Hispanic)55.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)9.9%
Hispanic or Latino18.3%
Veterans11.9%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$103,713
Income per person$47,567
Poverty rate6.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.0%
$10–15k0.9%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k2.9%
$25–30k4.3%
$30–35k2.5%
$35–40k3.2%
$40–45k1.5%
$45–50k3.8%
$50–60k8.3%
$60–75k4.4%
$75–100k13.9%
$100–125k14.0%
$125–150k9.0%
$150–200k11.6%
$200k or more16.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed4,310
Mean adjusted gross income$82,938
Returns declaring $200,000 or more6.3%
Returns, under $25k22.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.3%
Returns, $200k or more6.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$235,400
Median gross rent$1,699
Rent as a share of household income32.2%
Owner-occupied81.3%
Vacant homes2.1%
Median year built2011

What the homes are

Detached house85.4%
Attached house6.6%
2 to 4 units3.7%
5 to 19 units0.7%
20 or more units1.1%
Mobile home1.3%
Boat, RV or van1.3%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$277,546as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 0.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 21.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 49.6%
Typical asking rent$1,715as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$278,104$121,162

$121,162 in 2000 to $277,546 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.5%
High school diploma or higher92%
Works from home14.4%
Drives to work alone69.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more9.3%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity36.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure32.6% 1.5 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.3% 3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.9% 3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.4% 1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis22.8% 2.3 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.1% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication71.9% 2.8 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.8% 1.9 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76.7% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.2% 1.7 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening58.7% 5.6 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.6% 1 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist61.5% same as the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.7% 2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.8% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16.1% 1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps12.3% 2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.4% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.5% 1.7 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity13.4% same as the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.1% 2.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72.1% 3.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.9% 1.6 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.6% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.8% 0.8 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments288
People employed16,139
Annual payroll$960,928,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 71% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss75.6 out of 100
Community resilience33.7 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Ice storm96.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail95.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado89.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave88.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought88.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire83.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding70.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake64Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave62.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather59.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide58.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind49.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning45.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane33.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Oklahoma and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPOklahomaUnited States
Median household income$103,713$63,603$78,538
Income per person$47,567$34,859$43,289
Poverty rate6.7%15.3%12.4%
Median home value$235,400$185,900$303,400
Median gross rent$1,699$980$1,348
Homeownership81.3%65.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.5%27.8%35%
Unemployment rate1.8%4.9%5.2%
Works from home14.4%8.5%13.5%
Born outside the US13.8%6.3%13.9%
Median age34.536.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationOKLAHOMA CITY WILL ROGERS AP, OK US6.3 km away
Rain in a year36 in
Snow in a year7 in

Average high and low by month

January49.3°F / 27°F1.32 in rain, 1.8 in snow
February53.8°F / 30.8°F1.42 in rain, 1.8 in snow
March62.9°F / 39.5°F2.55 in rain, 0.8 in snow
April71.1°F / 47.5°F3.6 in rain
May78.9°F / 57.6°F5.31 in rain
June87.5°F / 66.2°F4.49 in rain
July93.1°F / 70.3°F3.59 in rain
August92.2°F / 69.1°F3.6 in rain
September83.9°F / 61.5°F3.72 in rain
October72.8°F / 49.4°F3.32 in rain
November60.7°F / 37.7°F1.68 in rain, 0.5 in snow
December50.4°F / 29.5°F1.79 in rain, 1.8 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket80% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Western Heights Public Schools76.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Mustang Public Schools23.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Household characteristics67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Walkability7 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

73097 Wheatland, OK3 km away
73169 Oklahoma City, OK4 km away
73128 Oklahoma City, OK4.1 km away
73127 Oklahoma City, OK7 km away
73064 Mustang, OK8 km away
73119 Oklahoma City, OK8.4 km away
73108 Oklahoma City, OK8.7 km away
73008 Bethany, OK9 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Oklahoma County83% of this ZIP code's land area
Canadian County17% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area11.8 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq mi
Population density636 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude35.4242, -97.6547

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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