Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:15 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:35 am – 5:21 pm
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People10,211 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.24,718 householdsMedian household income $81,226Median home value $321,600Median rent $1,186 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,405 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 5,519 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 15%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%Average commute 18 minutes80% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages54% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 28°F31 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month June7 in of snow a year, on about 5 days76 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oklahoma City Post Ap station, 5 mi away; snow from Oklahoma City Will Rogers Ap
Nearby landmarksTwin Lakeslake · 3.2 miUniversity of Phoenix Oklahoma City Campuscollege · 2.8 miBelle Isle Lakelake · 2.2 miOklahoma City Universitycollege · 3.9 miDry Creek Dentention Reservoirreservoir · 3.2 miOknoname 24 Reservoirreservoir · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHefner Parkpark · under a mileStars & Stripes Parkpark · under a mile · 61 acresGriffin Memorialstate park · 22.5 mi · 153 acresFrances Catestate park · 23.0 miLake Thunderbird State Parkstate park · 25.3 mi · 7,201 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,133 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197040 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 6 Nov 201145 mi away, near Prague, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 4 Sep 202637 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighOklahoma County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighHail Very HighTornado Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality50% of days had good air in 2025182 of 365 days measured176 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 51, worst day 459main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Oklahoma County monitors, OK
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOklahoma Cityserves 644,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,217 ft371 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthwest Surgical Hospital1.2 miPost officeVillage Post Office2.3 miTown hallNichols Hills City Hall2.0 miPoliceNichols Hills Police Department2.0 miFire stationThe Village Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools7 elementary, 1 middle, 5 otherSchoolChrist the King Catholic Schoolunder a mileElementaryWest Nichols Hills Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleIndependence Charter Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Phoenix Oklahoma City Campus2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC11 miInterstateI-442.1 miUS highwayUS 773.1 miAmtrakOklahoma City, OK OKC6.3 miLight railDewey AveEMBARK5.2 miCoachOklahoma CityBeeline Express6.3 miTransit9 stops within a mileEMBARKSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73116 ZIP area.
