Ardmore is a city in Carter County, Oklahoma, home to about 24,877 people across 50 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 73401 and 73458.
Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Ardmore; also Lone Grove and Dickson
Mostly Ardmore; also Springer
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ardmore. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)88 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW)76 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Plano, TX80 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX97 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ardmore; 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.
Ardmore had 24,725 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 18th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Carter County grew from 25,358 residents in 1910 to 48,003 in 2020.
Carter County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ardmore, OK weather station (2 miles away).
21,435 jobs at 1,575 businesses in Carter County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
543 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ardmore’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 40 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 74 |
| Dentists | 32 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 103 |
| Mental health providers | 231 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 31 |
| Optometrists | 16 |
| Chiropractors | 16 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
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 (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Established in 1887.
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 Dickson, Plainview, Springer and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickson EsArdmore | Pre-K–2 | 323 | Public | 11.4 mi |
| Plainview Primary EsArdmore | Pre-K–2 | 406 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Springer EsSpringer | Pre-K–8 | 153 | Public | 10.7 mi |
| Will Rogers EsArdmore | Pre-K–K | 324 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Charles Evans EsArdmore | 1–2 | 398 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Dickson Upper EsArdmore | 3–5 | 277 | Public | 11.4 mi |
| Lincoln EsArdmore | 3–4 | 409 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Plainview Intermediate EsArdmore | 3–5 | 363 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Jefferson EsArdmore | 5–6 | 396 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Dickson MsArdmore | 6–8 | 282 | Public | 11.3 mi |
| Plainview MsArdmore | 6–8 | 366 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Ardmore MsArdmore | 7–8 | 312 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Ardmore HsArdmore | 9–12 | 707 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Dickson HsArdmore | 9–12 | 347 | Public | 11.3 mi |
| Plainview HsArdmore | 9–12 | 433 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Springer HsSpringer | 9–12 | 56 | Public | 10.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hall Episcopal SchoolArdmore | Pre-K–8 | 117 | Episcopal | 4.2 mi |
| New Beginning Christian SchoolArdmore | K–11 | 12 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.4 mi |
| Texoma Autism and Behavior Intervention SchoolArdmore | 1–2 | 18 | Nonsectarian | 2.9 mi |
| Ardmore Adventist AcademyArdmore | 2–8 | 14 | Seventh-day Adventist | 6.7 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 Lone Grove, Dickson, Springer, Mannsville and Gene Autry.
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