Town guide

Newcastle, Oklahoma

Newcastle is a city in McClain County, Oklahoma, home to about 13,001 people across 60 square miles. Its ZIP code is 73065, and parts of 73072 and 73093 are in Newcastle too.

Homes sold for a median of $171 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population13,001216 per sq mi
Median home value$271,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$171Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking26%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Newcastle

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Newcastle. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Newcastle

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oklahoma City, OK17 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX175 miles away

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

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

Who represents Newcastle

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

Newcastle had 10,984 residents in the 2020 census, up 102% since 2000.

It’s the 35th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

McClain County grew from 15,659 residents in 1910 to 41,662 in 2020.

Newcastle population by census2000: 5,434, 2010: 7,685, 2020: 10,9845,43420007,685201010,9842020

McClain County, 1910–2020

McClain County population, 1910 to 20201910: 15,659, 1920: 19,326, 1930: 21,575, 1940: 19,205, 1950: 14,681, 1960: 12,740, 1970: 14,157, 1980: 20,291, 1990: 22,795, 2000: 27,740, 2010: 34,506, 2020: 41,66216K’10’2022K’30’4015K’50’6014K’70’8023K’90’0035K’1042K’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 36.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NewcastleJan: high 53°F, low 27°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 31°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 39°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 47°F, 3.6 in; May: high 81°F, low 57°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 66°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 70°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 69°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 61°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 49°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 38°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 30°F, 2.1 in53°27°Jan1.557°31°Feb1.666°39°Mar2.774°47°Apr3.681°57°May5.389°66°Jun4.295°70°Jul3.295°69°Aug3.387°61°Sep3.676°49°Oct3.364°38°Nov2.153°30°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Blanchard 2 Ssw, OK weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in McClain County

9,219 jobs at 958 businesses in McClain County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in McClain CountyRetail trade: 1,549 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,395 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,354 jobs; Construction: 840 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 693 jobs; Other services: 640 jobs; Professional services: 516 jobs; Manufacturing: 513 jobsRetail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 15% Health care and social assistance 15% Construction 9% Arts, entertainment and recreation 8% Other services 7% Professional services 6% Manufacturing 6%

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

Health care

59 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newcastle.

Nearest hospitals

  • Norman RegionalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Norman6.8 miles
  • Community Hospital, LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Oklahoma City10.0 miles
  • J D Mccarty Center for ChildrenChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Norman10.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers12
Physical and occupational therapists20
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies2

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.

Places in and around Newcastle

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Newcastle Veterans Park · 93 acres1.7 mi
  • Newcastle Lion's Park · 5 acres4.4 mi
  • Leesa Cornett Park · 4 acres1.2 mi
  • Kevin Gottshall Memorial Park · 3 acres4.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter4.1 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens4.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Newcastle Public Library1.6 mi

Museums

  • Fred Jones Jr Museum of Art8.6 mi
  • Moore-Lindsay Historical House8.6 mi
  • Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History8.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Red Rock Canyon Stage6.4 mi
  • Ampitheatre8.4 mi
  • Nancy O’Brian Center for the Performing Arts8.5 mi
  • Yellow Rose Theater8.5 mi
  • Elise C. Brackett Theatre8.6 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1962.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Newcastle

Public schools here are run by Newcastle. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Newcastle Early Childhood CtrNewcastlePre-K–1472Public1.1 mi
Newcastle EsNewcastle2–5738Public1.5 mi
Newcastle MsNewcastle6–8599Public1.0 mi
Newcastle HsNewcastle9–12809Public1.0 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 Norman, Goldsby, Washington, Blanchard and Cole.

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.