Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:23 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:42 am – 5:29 pm
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People530 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.6208 householdsMedian household income $100,263Median home value $124,400Median rent $861 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $875 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.4% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 223 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 33%, retail 13%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 23 minutes84% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 26°F30 in of rain a year, on about 47 dayswettest month May9 in of snow a year, on about 5 days78 days above 90°F, 84 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elk City 4 W station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksUpper Elk Creek Site 20 Reservoirreservoir · 2.3 miUpper Elk Creek Site 19 Reservoirreservoir · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsQuartz Mountain State Resort Parkstate park · 19.5 mi · 9,025 acresFoss State Parkstate park · 27.3 mi · 2,399 acresBlack Kettle National Grasslandnational grassland · 35.9 mi · 30,688 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 19794 mi away, near Carter, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Sep 200742 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBeckham County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighDrought Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025232 of 364 days measured131 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 164main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dewey County, OK, 59 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL42% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBeckham Co Rwd # 1serves 1,595 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,830 ft558 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSayre Memorial Hospital12.6 miPost officeCarter Post Office3.3 miFire stationCarter Volunteer Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLawton Fort Sill Regional Airport LAW73 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC106 miInterstateI-4011 miUS highwayUS 2838.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73627 ZIP area.
