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Altus ZIP codes, Oklahoma

Altus, OK has 2 ZIP codes (73521 and 73522) and area code 580. The largest is 73521.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
18,646
Area code
580

Mail addressed to Altus uses the ZIP codes above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Altus in numbers

About 18,646 people live in Altus, in 7,291 households, the 28th-largest of Oklahoma's 832 census places. The median household income is $55,295 a year, 15% below the Oklahoma median of $65,039 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $152,200 (24% below the Oklahoma median), and median gross rent is $854 a month. The median age is 33.7; 23.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28.3% across Oklahoma); the average commute takes 11 minutes.

Population18,646Altus18,646
Households7,291Altus7,291
Median age33.7Altus33.7Oklahoma37.0US 38.9
Median household income$55,295Altus$55,295Oklahoma$65,039US $80,734
Median home value$152,200Altus$152,200Oklahoma$199,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$854Altus$854Oklahoma$1,014US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.9%Altus23.9%Oklahoma28.3%US 35.7%
Mean commute11.1 minAltus11.1 minOklahoma22.4 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,023 / sq miAltus1,023 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Altus city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Altus

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Altus
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
73521 Altus , OK Standard 20,155 $60,887 $160,600
73522 Altus , OK No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Altus

These ZIP codes cover part of Altus but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Altus
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
73523 Altus Afb , OK Standard 243 — —

Map of Altus ZIP codes

7352173522

The ZIP codes of Altus, OK, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Altus

The nearest larger towns are Lawton (90,595 people, 51 mi), Wichita Falls, TX (102,581 people, 68 mi) and Duncan (22,958 people, 78 mi).

Towns near Altus
TownPopulationDistance
Mangum 2,755 18.9 mi
Frederick 3,445 28.0 mi
Hobart 3,358 28.3 mi

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