Central High is a town in Stephens County, Oklahoma, home to about 1,489 people across 53 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 73055 and 73533.
Homes sold for a median of $119 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Marlow; part is in Central High
Mostly Duncan; part is in Central High
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Central High. 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)58 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oklahoma City, OK64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX142 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Central High; 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.
Central High had 1,181 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.
It’s the 181st largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Stephens County grew from 22,252 residents in 1910 to 42,848 in 2020.
Stephens County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 37.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Duncan, OK weather station (7 miles away).
12,439 jobs at 1,080 businesses in Stephens County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
236 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Central High’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 29 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 23 |
| Dentists | 25 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 55 |
| Mental health providers | 52 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 32 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 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.
Public schools here are run by Bray-Doyle, Central High, Empire and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bray-Doyle EsMarlow | Pre-K–8 | 177 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Central High EsMarlow | Pre-K–5 | 198 | Public | 8.7 mi |
| Empire EsDuncan | Pre-K–5 | 244 | Public | 11.8 mi |
| Marlow EsMarlow | Pre-K–5 | 702 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Will Rogers Pre-K CtrDuncan | Pre-K | 174 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Emerson EsDuncan | K–5 | 336 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Horace Mann EsDuncan | K–5 | 327 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Mark Twain EsDuncan | K–5 | 160 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Plato EsDuncan | K–5 | 283 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Woodrow Wilson EsDuncan | K–5 | 321 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Central High MsMarlow | 6–8 | 103 | Public | 8.7 mi |
| Duncan MsDuncan | 6–8 | 696 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Empire MsDuncan | 6–8 | 112 | Public | 11.8 mi |
| Marlow MsMarlow | 6–8 | 282 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Bray-Doyle HsMarlow | 9–12 | 79 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Central High HsMarlow | 9–12 | 113 | Public | 8.7 mi |
| Duncan HsDuncan | 9–12 | 981 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Empire HsDuncan | 9–12 | 150 | Public | 11.8 mi |
| Marlow HsMarlow | 9–12 | 371 | Public | 3.1 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 Duncan, Marlow, Bray and Empire City.
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