Local servicesHospitalJackson County Memorial Hospitalunder a milePost officeAltus Post Office1.2 miTown hallAltus City Hall1.1 miPoliceJackson County Sheriff's Office1.0 miFire stationAltus Central Fire Station1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolBulldog Academyunder a mileHighAltus High Schoolunder a mileElementaryRoosevelt Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeWestern Oklahoma State College2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLawton Fort Sill Regional Airport LAW51 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC110 miUS highwayUS 621.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73521 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73521 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min6:24 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:40 am – 5:30 pm
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People20,352 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.68,190 householdsMedian household income $59,857Median home value $150,900Median rent $896 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $960 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 8,825 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, public administration 13%, retail 12%Average commute 12 minutes84% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 15%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 97°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 25°F28 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month May4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days100 days above 90°F, 86 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Altus Irig Rsch Stn station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksWestern Oklahoma State Collegecollege · 2.7 miAltus Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miOknoname 031008 Reservoirreservoir · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHightower Parkpark · under a mileMissile Park & Ball Fieldsrecreation area · under a mileGist Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 155 acresQuartz Mountain State Resort Parkstate park · 17.0 mi · 9,025 acresGreat Plains State Parkstate park · 20.2 mi · 2,357 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Sep 197942 mi away, near Carter, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 7 Oct 200748 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateJackson County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025239 of 358 days measured115 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 131main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Comanche County, OK, 48 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterAltusserves 18,717 people from surface water20 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level11 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,381 ft421 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
