Nichols Hills is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, home to about 3,843 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 73116 and 73120.
Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Oklahoma City; part is in Nichols Hills
Mostly Oklahoma City; part is in Nichols Hills
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Nichols Hills. 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)11 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oklahoma City, OK7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX196 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Nichols Hills; 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.
Nichols Hills had 3,870 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 89th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Oklahoma County grew from 25,915 residents in 1900 to 796,292 in 2020.
Oklahoma County, 1900–2020
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 28°F. About 30.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oklahoma City Post Ap, OK weather station (5 miles away).
407,951 jobs at 24,877 businesses in Oklahoma County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,628 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nichols Hills’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 86 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 375 |
| Dentists | 104 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 236 |
| Mental health providers | 629 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 145 |
| Optometrists | 22 |
| Chiropractors | 31 |
| Pharmacies | 23 |
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 (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Oklahoma City, Harding Independence (Charter). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols Hills EsNichols Hills | Pre-K–4 | 499 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Quail Creek EsOklahoma City | Pre-K–4 | 536 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Ridgeview EsOklahoma City | Pre-K–4 | 372 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| HARDING CHARTER PREPARATORY MS at INDEPENDENCEOklahoma City | 5–8 | 404 | Charter | 1.4 mi |
| John Marshall MsOklahoma City | 5–8 | 698 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| John Marshall HsOklahoma City | 9–12 | 802 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casady SchoolOklahoma City | Pre-K–12 | 922 | Episcopal | 1.2 mi |
| Christ the King Catholic SchoolOklahoma City | Pre-K–8 | 436 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 mi |
| Heritage HallOklahoma City | Pre-K–12 | 870 | Nonsectarian | 2.7 mi |
| Village PlayschoolOklahoma City | Pre-K–K | 4 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 mi |
| Odyssey Leadership AcademyOklahoma City | 6–12 | 46 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
| Mission AcademyOklahoma City | 9–12 | 13 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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