Town guide

Foster, Oklahoma

Foster is a town in Stephens County, Oklahoma, home to about 254 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 73433 and 73434.

Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population2547 per sq mi
Median home value$244,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$177Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Foster

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Foster

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oklahoma City, OK58 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX134 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Foster; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Foster

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Foster had 246 residents in the 2020 census, up 53% since 2010.

It’s the 508th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Stephens County grew from 22,252 residents in 1910 to 42,848 in 2020.

Foster population by census2010: 161, 2020: 24616120102462020

Stephens County, 1910–2020

Stephens County population, 1910 to 20201910: 22,252, 1920: 24,692, 1930: 33,069, 1940: 31,090, 1950: 34,071, 1960: 37,990, 1970: 35,902, 1980: 43,419, 1990: 42,299, 2000: 43,182, 2010: 45,048, 2020: 42,84822K’10’2033K’30’4034K’50’6036K’70’8042K’90’0045K’1043K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 38.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FosterJan: high 52°F, low 27°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 31°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 39°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 48°F, 3.3 in; May: high 81°F, low 58°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 71°F, 2.7 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 69°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 49°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 39°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 29°F, 2.4 in52°27°Jan1.856°31°Feb2.265°39°Mar2.874°48°Apr3.381°58°May5.389°67°Jun4.995°71°Jul2.795°69°Aug2.787°62°Sep4.376°49°Oct3.364°39°Nov2.654°29°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pauls Valley 4 Wsw, OK weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Stephens County

12,439 jobs at 1,080 businesses in Stephens County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Stephens CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,506 jobs; Retail trade: 1,766 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 1,508 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,182 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,163 jobs; Other services: 668 jobs; Construction: 630 jobs; Finance and insurance: 615 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 14% Mining, oil and gas 12% Transportation and warehousing 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Other services 5% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Foster’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lindsay Municipal HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Lindsay16.3 miles
  • Valley Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Pauls Valley16.6 miles
  • Duncan Regional Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Duncan27.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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.

Schools in Foster

Public schools here are run by Elmore City-Pernell. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Elmore City-Pernell EsElmore CityPre-K–5197Public5.2 mi
Elmore City JhsElmore City6–8106Public5.2 mi
Elmore City-Pernell HsElmore City9–12149Public5.3 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 Elmore City, Katie, Duncan and Hennepin.

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