Best Places73042, OK Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 73042, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
73042 ranks 27,548th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 73042
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
73042's strengths and weaknesses
Where 73042 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 91% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 56% of zip codes
Where 73042 ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- School gradeD−, better than only 3% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 9% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 73042
A household needs to earn about $36,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 73042 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $67,120, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 73042's effective rate of 0.47%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 73042
73042's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 73042.
Who works in 73042, and how
Work in 73042 centers on agriculture & forestry and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 73042
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 73042.
What the weather is like in 73042, month by month
73042 sees roughly 72 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 96 degrees. January highs sit near 53, with lows near 28. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 38° | 28° |
| April | 74° | 60° | 48° |
| July | 96° | 83° | 72° |
| October | 77° | 62° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 73042
The nearest airport, Okc Will Rogers International, is about 39 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Dallas-Fort Worth International, about 174 miles away.
The best schools in and around 73042
Schools across 73042 average a D−, better than 3% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Fort Cobb-broxton Lower EsD+ · 24% proficient
- Verden EsD+ · 23% proficient
- Binger-oney EsD · 18% proficient
Top middle schools
- Fort Cobb-broxton MsD · 23% proficient
- Anadarko MsF · 12% proficient
Top high schools
- Binger-oney HsC− · 27% proficient
- Gracemont HsD+ · 25% proficient
- Fort Cobb-broxton HsD− · 14% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 73042 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
73042 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 73042 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 73042
Is 73042 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 73042 ranks 27,548th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, quiet, and state finances, and lowest on a weak job market and the schools. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 73042 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $146,190. The overall cost of living runs about 23% below the national average. Set against a $67,120 median income, cost of living beats 56% of zip codes.
Is 73042 safe?
73042 is safer than 31% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $479 per resident a year.
Compare 73042 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 73042. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 73042 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
73042 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 73042: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 73042: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 73042: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 73042: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
73042 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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