Bethany is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, home to about 20,560 people across 5.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 73008.
Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Bethany; also Oklahoma City and Woodlawn Park
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bethany. 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)8 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oklahoma City, OK8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX194 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bethany; 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.
Bethany had 20,831 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 24th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Oklahoma County grew from 25,915 residents in 1900 to 796,292 in 2020.
Oklahoma County, 1900–2020
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 28°F. About 30.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oklahoma City Post Ap, OK weather station (2 miles away).
407,951 jobs at 24,877 businesses in Oklahoma County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
262 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bethany.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 32 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 38 |
| Mental health providers | 86 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 77 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (23 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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 1909.
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 Putnam City, Bethany. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo EsBethany | Pre-K–5 | 509 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Children's CtrBethany | Pre-K–8 | 54 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Earl Harris EsBethany | Pre-K–5 | 769 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Lake Park EsBethany | Pre-K–5 | 335 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Overholser EsBethany | Pre-K–5 | 584 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Western Oaks EsBethany | Pre-K–5 | 688 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Bethany MsBethany | 6–8 | 381 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Western Oaks MsBethany | 6–8 | 677 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Bethany HsBethany | 9–12 | 558 | Public | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Oklahoma City and Woodlawn Park.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.