Elk City is a city in Beckham County, Oklahoma, home to about 11,361 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP code is 73644, and parts of 73662 are in Elk City too.
Homes sold for a median of $111 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Elk City
Mostly Sayre; part is in Elk City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elk City. 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)104 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW)82 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oklahoma City, OK109 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX236 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elk City; 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.
Elk City had 11,561 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 41st largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Beckham County grew from 19,699 residents in 1910 to 22,410 in 2020.
Beckham 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 26°F. About 29.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elk City 4 W, OK weather station (4 miles away).
6,782 jobs at 690 businesses in Beckham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
180 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elk City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 20 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 31 |
| Mental health providers | 73 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
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 (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 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.
Established in 1901.
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 Elk City, Merritt. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk City EsElk City | Pre-K–3 | 729 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Merritt EsElk City | Pre-K–8 | 621 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Elk City IesElk City | 4–6 | 469 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Elk City MsElk City | 7–8 | 297 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Elk City HsElk City | 9–12 | 627 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Merritt HsElk City | 9–12 | 165 | Public | 2.2 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 Sayre.
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