JetOK
A town of 193, settled in 1894.
Is Jet a good place to live?
Jet’s average trip to work is 56 minutes, above both Oklahoma’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 1 have a higher median age than Jet. Jet has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
193 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Jet: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jet, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Jet.
Homes in Jet are worth about $67K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Jet home is worth about $67,000, down 3.9% in a year, 70% below the Oklahoma typical home. 90% of Jet households own their home, above both the Oklahoma town median (62%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Jet’s median rent is $850 a month.
| Jet | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $850 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Jet’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Timberlake school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timberlake EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 212 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Older than Oklahoma overall
People 65 and older are 39% of residents (16% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (23% statewide). 38% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Jet.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 40% and 79% women
The Census survey reached too few of Jet’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±19.7 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.
| Jet | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.1% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.1% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.6% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.5% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.1% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.6% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.2% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 31.7% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.3% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.8% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.3% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.5% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 36.3% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 1.8% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
The FEMA risk score in Jet is higher than in most of Oklahoma or the rest of the country
The FEMA risk score in Jet is 92 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of working residents in Jet work locally than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town
1% of Jet working residents work locally. The top destinations are Cherokee (16%), Oklahoma City (9%) and Alva (7%). 13% of Jet residents live below the poverty line.
| Jet | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Jet has four seasons and hot summers
Jet has chilly winters and hot summers. July afternoons reach 95°, January nights drop to 24° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Jet is
Jet beats the Oklahoma average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. Only 1 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Jet.
| Jet | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 38% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 21% | 14% |
| What stands out | Jet | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.7% | 16.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.1% | 18.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Jet
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Jet; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Jet residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
99% of working residents leave Jet for work
Where Jet’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Jet
Town in Oklahoma, US
Jet is a town in southeast Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 197 at the time of the 2020 Census.
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- Established
- 1894
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,243 ft
- ZIP code
- 73749
- Area code
- 580
Questions about Jet
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jet, OK a good place to live?
Jet has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.