Altus is a city in Jackson County, Oklahoma, home to about 18,646 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 73521 and 73523.
Homes sold for a median of $125 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Altus; also Friendship
All in Altus
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Altus. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)110 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW)52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oklahoma City, OK117 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX195 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Altus; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Altus had 18,729 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 28th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Jackson County grew from 23,737 residents in 1910 to 24,785 in 2020.
Jackson County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 27.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Altus Irig Rsch Stn, OK weather station (4 miles away).
6,325 jobs at 514 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
217 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Altus’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 31 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 28 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 34 |
| Mental health providers | 68 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 32 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (18 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Altus, Navajo. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altus Early Childhood CenterAltus | Pre-K–K | 372 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Navajo EsAltus | Pre-K–6 | 280 | Public | 8.3 mi |
| Rivers EsAltus | Pre-K–4 | 352 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Altus Primary SchoolAltus | 1–2 | 436 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Altus EsAltus | 3–4 | 416 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Altus Intermediate SchoolAltus | 5–6 | 509 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Altus JhsAltus | 7–8 | 533 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Navajo JhsAltus | 7–8 | 74 | Public | 8.3 mi |
| Altus HsAltus | 9–12 | 975 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Navajo HsAltus | 9–12 | 119 | Public | 8.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altus Christian AcademyAltus | Pre-K–8 | 93 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Friendship.
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