Hydro is a town in Caddo County, Oklahoma, home to about 1,157 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 73048.
Homes sold for a median of $108 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hydro. 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)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oklahoma City, OK59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX210 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hydro; 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.
Hydro had 927 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 210th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Caddo County grew from 35,685 residents in 1910 to 26,945 in 2020.
Caddo 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 26°F. About 30.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Weatherford, OK weather station (9 miles away).
4,271 jobs at 421 businesses in Caddo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hydro.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Hydro-Eakly. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydro-Eakly EsHydro | Pre-K–5 | 227 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Hydro-Eakly MsHydro | 6–8 | 87 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Hydro-Eakly HsHydro | 9–12 | 133 | Public | 6.9 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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