Roof repair & replacement · Del City, Oklahoma
Roof repair and hail-damage roofing in Del City, OK
202 hail reports within 10 miles of Del City in 2016–2025[1]. Get a roofer out to inspect before a small leak becomes a ceiling. Del City, in Oklahoma County — ZIPs 73115, 73117, counts 21,138 residents (2025 estimate)[2].
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Del City roofing snapshot: the key figures
- Population (2025 est.)
- 21,138[2]-3.1% since 2020
- County
- Oklahoma[2]
- Land area
- 7.5 sq mi[3]
- Hail reports within 10 mi
- 202[1]2016–2025 · 158 at 1 inch or larger
- Largest hail reported nearby
- 2.75″[1]Jul 9, 2023, 7.1 mi from city center
- Months with the most hail reports
- May and April[1]2016–2025
- Damaging-wind reports within 10 mi
- 159[1]peak 105 mph estimated · May 6, 2024
- Median year homes were built
- 1964[4]the oldest of the 14 Oklahoma City–area suburbs we cover
- Median home value
- $126,800[4]2020–2024
- Detached single-family homes
- 81%[4]share of all housing units
What the local data means for roofing in Del City
Del City is one of the most established suburbs tracked here — 21,138 people (2025 estimate), down just 3.1% since 2020[2]. On the map that's 7.5 square miles holding 2,812 residents per square mile, the 3rd densest of the suburbs here; it sits entirely in Oklahoma County, with ZIP codes 73115, 73117[3].
With 202 hail reports within 10 miles in 2016–2025, roofs of every age take hits here — new architectural shingles beside twenty-year-old three-tabs, and hail doesn't check the install date.
2 ZIP codes cover Del City — 73115 (78% of the city's land), 73117 (22% of the city's land)[5].
The tracked suburbs closest by are Midwest City (3.8 mi E), Moore (8.5 mi S) and Choctaw (9.9 mi E)[3].
Observers filed 202 hail reports within 10 miles of central Del City in 2016–2025, on 56 storm days across 10 years[1] — the 5th-most of the 14 Oklahoma City–area suburbs we cover; Midwest City (131), Moore (256), and Choctaw (71) for comparison. 158 were severe-size, 1 inch or more[6], and 31 reached golf-ball size (1.75″).
Biggest: 2.75-inch on Jul 9, 2023, 7.1 miles W of the center. Latest: Nov 19, 2025, 1.25-inch[1]. Reports peak in May and April.
159 damaging-wind reports came from within 10 miles in 2016–2025, peaking at 105 mph (estimated) on May 6, 2024[1]. 18 tornado reports also fall inside that radius[1].
Half of Del City's homes were built before 1964[4] — the oldest of the 14 Oklahoma City–area suburbs we cover (median years nearby: Midwest City (1975), Moore (1987), and Choctaw (1983)). Many roofs here have likely been replaced before — ask what is under the current layer.
Median home value: $126,800 (the lowest of the 14 Oklahoma City–area suburbs we cover); 81% of housing is detached houses[4].
Measured against the 14 suburbs on this site, Del City records the oldest housing (by median year built) (1964)[4], the lowest share of homes built since 2010 (3%)[4], the lowest median home value ($126,800)[4], and the 2nd-most damaging-wind reports nearby (159)[1].
Hail reports within 10 miles of Del City, 2016–2025
| Date | Size | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2023 | 2.75″ | 7.1 mi |
| Jul 9, 2023 | 2.5″ | 8.1 mi |
| May 17, 2025 | 2.25″ | 9.9 mi |
| Sep 24, 2024 | 2.25″ | 4.1 mi |
| Apr 19, 2023 | 2.25″ | 9.0 mi |
Del City storm calendar
Within 10 miles of Del City, 2016–2025: 202 hail reports, 159 damaging-wind reports, and 18 tornado reports[1]. Peak: spread out; April, May, and June held 60%. Busiest year 2024 (88). Busiest month May 2024 (43). Latest: hail report, Nov 19, 2025, 6.5 mi out.
| Month | Hail | Damaging wind | Tornado | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Mar | 5 | 1 | – | 6 |
| Apr | 45 | 14 | 3 | 62 |
| May | 60 | 28 | 7 | 95 |
| Jun | 25 | 45 | – | 70 |
| Jul | 10 | 31 | – | 41 |
| Aug | 9 | 20 | – | 29 |
| Sep | 18 | 5 | – | 23 |
| Oct | 26 | 12 | 5 | 43 |
| Nov | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Dec | – | 1 | – | 1 |
roofing help in Del City: what to do next
Your request reaches Roof repair & replacement contractors who serve Del City (ZIP codes 73115, 73117).
Before you pick up the phone: after a hail or wind storm
Whose roof is it? Del City homes by building type
Most Del City homes stand alone (81%[4] detached), so the roof — and the call on repair versus replacement — usually rests with the owner.
After detached houses, the biggest group is 20–49 units: 382 of 9,697 housing units[4].
| Building type | Units | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached house | 7,878 | 81.2% | ±443 |
| Attached house (townhouse, rowhouse) | 235 | 2.4% | ±110 |
| Duplex (2 units) | 48 | 0.5% | ±55 |
| 3–4 units | 247 | 2.5% | ±110 |
| 5–9 units | 307 | 3.2% | ±153 |
| 10–19 units | 94 | 1.0% | ±66 |
| 20–49 units | 382 | 3.9% | ±144 |
| 50 or more units | 360 | 3.7% | ±130 |
| Mobile home | 146 | 1.5% | ±113 |
Margins of error are the Census Bureau’s 90% intervals; small categories in small cities are rough.
Del City by the numbers
| Measure | Del City | Median of 14 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damaging-wind reports (10 mi) | 159 | 87 | 72 more |
| Built 2010 or later | 3% | 13% | 10 pts lower |
| Hail reports (10 mi) | 202 | 139 | 63 more |
| Median home value | $126,800 | $201,700 | 37% lower |
| Owner-occupied | 56% | 67% | 11 pts lower |
| Median year built | 1964 | 1981 | 17 years older |
| Detached single-family | 81% | 81% | about the same |
Sorted by largest difference. Each median is the middle value across the covered Oklahoma City–area suburbs, from the same sources.
| City | Hail reports ≤10 mi | 1 inch or larger | Largest | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del City | 202 | 158 | 2.75″ | 1964 |
| Midwest City 3.8 mi | 131 | 105 | 3″ | 1975 |
| Moore 8.5 mi | 256 | 201 | 3″ | 1987 |
| Choctaw 9.9 mi | 71 | 55 | 4″ | 1983 |
| Bethany 12.0 mi | 258 | 201 | 2.75″ | 1967 |
| Norman 15.3 mi | 253 | 208 | 3.25″ | 1988 |
| Date | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2025 | 1.25″ | 6.5 mi NW |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 1.25″ | 5.5 mi N |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 1.75″ | 5.2 mi SE |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 1.75″ | 5.9 mi E |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 1″ | 8.2 mi E |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 1.5″ | 6.0 mi E |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 2″ | 4.4 mi E |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 1.75″ | 4.0 mi E |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 1.5″ | 3.9 mi SE |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 1″ | 4.5 mi NE |
| Date | Wind | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | 64 mph (est.) | 9.9 mi |
| Aug 11, 2025 | 61 mph | 3.9 mi |
| Aug 11, 2025 | 64 mph (est.) | 8.9 mi |
| Aug 11, 2025 | 70 mph (est.) | 8.3 mi |
| Aug 11, 2025 | 70 mph (est.) | 9.5 mi |
| Jun 3, 2025 | 58 mph | 3.9 mi |
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| March | 5 |
| April | 45 |
| May | 60 |
| June | 25 |
| July | 10 |
| August | 9 |
| September | 18 |
| October | 26 |
| November | 4 |
| Built | Units | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 or later | 0 | 0.0% | ±19 |
| 2010 to 2019 | 243 | 2.5% | ±113 |
| 2000 to 2009 | 724 | 7.5% | ±282 |
| 1990 to 1999 | 244 | 2.5% | ±118 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 378 | 3.9% | ±141 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,489 | 15.4% | ±290 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 2,991 | 30.8% | ±386 |
| 1950 to 1959 | 2,552 | 26.3% | ±346 |
| 1940 to 1949 | 897 | 9.3% | ±162 |
| 1939 or earlier | 179 | 1.8% | ±93 |
ACS 2020–2024 estimates; margins of error are the Census Bureau's 90% intervals.
| ZIP (ZCTA) | Share of Del City's land | Share of the ZIP inside the city |
|---|---|---|
| 73115 | 78% | 99% |
| 73117 | 22% | 25% |
Common Del City roofing questions
How often does hail hit near Del City?
On 56 days in 2016–2025, in 10 different years[1].
When is hail season in Del City?
Nearby reports peak in May and April[1].
Which Del City areas do these roofers cover?
ZIP 73115 and 73117[5], Oklahoma County. Close by: Midwest City (3.8 mi), Moore (8.5 mi), and Choctaw (9.9 mi)[3].
Storm disaster declarations for Oklahoma County?
24 storm-related declarations since 2000, including Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding (DR-4862, 2024), Severe Winter Storms (DR-4587, 2021), and Severe Winter Storm (EM-3555, 2021)[7].
A lot of Del City homes predate 1980 — what does that mean for roof work?
84% of Del City's housing units were built before 1980, 37.4% before 1960[4] — the 2nd-highest share of the 14 Oklahoma City–area suburbs we cover. Older houses are more likely to be on a second or later roof; ask whether a quote includes tearing off every existing layer and checking the decking underneath.
Sources
- NOAA Storm Events Database
- Census population estimates, Vintage 2025
- Census Gazetteer 2025
- Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (keyless bulk)
- Census 2020 ZCTA–place file
- NWS Storm Prediction Center FAQ (link unverified)
- OpenFEMA disaster declarations
Data pulled Sep 28, 2026. Full citations and method.