Town guide

Norman, Oklahoma

Norman is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, home to about 129,672 people across 179 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 73019, 73026, 73069, 73070, 73071 and 73072, and parts of 73068 and 74857 are in Norman too.

Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population129,672725 per sq mi
Median home value$250,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$170Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Norman

8 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Norman

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oklahoma City, OK19 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX171 miles away

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

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

Who represents Norman

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

Norman had 128,026 residents in the 2020 census, up 34% since 2000.

It’s the 3rd largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Cleveland County grew from 16,388 residents in 1900 to 295,528 in 2020.

Norman population by census2000: 95,694, 2010: 110,925, 2020: 128,02695,6942000110,9252010128,0262020

Cleveland County, 1900–2020

Cleveland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,388, 1910: 18,843, 1920: 19,389, 1930: 24,948, 1940: 27,728, 1950: 41,443, 1960: 47,600, 1970: 81,839, 1980: 133,173, 1990: 174,253, 2000: 208,016, 2010: 255,755, 2020: 295,52816K’00’1019K’20’3028K’40’5048K’60’70133K’80’90208K’00’10296K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 37.6 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 NormanJan: high 50°F, low 28°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 31°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 40°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 48°F, 3.5 in; May: high 79°F, low 58°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 67°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 71°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 70°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 39°F, 2 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 31°F, 2 in50°28°Jan1.454°31°Feb1.663°40°Mar2.871°48°Apr3.579°58°May5.187°67°Jun4.893°71°Jul3.792°70°Aug3.684°62°Sep3.774°50°Oct3.462°39°Nov2.052°31°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norman 3sse, OK weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Cleveland County

78,352 jobs at 6,169 businesses in Cleveland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cleveland CountyRetail trade: 15,658 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 14,475 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 13,102 jobs; Construction: 5,445 jobs; Other services: 3,954 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,932 jobs; Professional services: 3,855 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,414 jobsRetail trade 20% Health care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 17% Construction 7% Other services 5% Administrative and support 5% Professional services 5% Manufacturing 4%

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

Health care

2,020 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Norman’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • J D Mccarty Center for ChildrenChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Norman3.6 miles
  • Norman RegionalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Norman7.9 miles
  • Oklahoma Heart Hospital South, LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Oklahoma City13.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors110
Specialist doctors272
Dentists99
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants322
Mental health providers907
Physical and occupational therapists243
Optometrists33
Chiropractors34
Pharmacies39

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 Norman

Parks (82 nearby)

  • Sutton Urban Wilderness Park · 209 acres4.7 mi
  • Griffin Community Park · 84 acres4.5 mi
  • Reaves Park · 79 acres5.6 mi
  • John H. Saxon, Junior Memorial Park · 67 acres3.8 mi
  • Griffin Park and Disc Golf Course · 47 acres4.5 mi
  • Northeast Lions Park · 35 acres4.0 mi

Grocery stores (14 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter4.1 mi
  • Homeland4.1 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market4.8 mi
  • Aldi5.0 mi

Pharmacies (10 nearby)

  • Walgreens4.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.6 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy5.1 mi
  • Central Pharmacy5.1 mi

Libraries (6 nearby)

  • Norman Public Library East2.8 mi
  • NPL East 24-Hour Machine3.6 mi
  • Norman Public Library Central5.6 mi
  • Bizzell Memorial Library5.7 mi
  • Donald E. Pray Law Library6.0 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

  • Moore-Lindsay Historical House5.4 mi
  • Fred Jones Jr Museum of Art5.7 mi
  • Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History6.1 mi
  • Southern Cleveland County Historical Society6.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (10 nearby)

  • The Depot5.4 mi
  • Sooner Theatre5.4 mi
  • Ampitheatre5.6 mi
  • Fred Jones Jr. Art Center5.7 mi
  • Henderson-Tolson Cultural Center5.7 mi

Counts are within about 8 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 1889.

Colleges and universities

  • University of Oklahoma
  • University of Oklahoma College of Liberal Studies

Notable people born here

  • James Garner (1928) · American film and television actor (1928–2014)
  • Karl Guthe Jansky (1905) · American physicist and radio engineer
  • Vince Gill (1957) · American country musician
  • Geraldyn M. Cobb (1931) · American aviator (1931-2019)
  • Jaxson Hayes (2000) · American basketball player (born 2000)
  • David Plummer (1985) · American swimmer
  • Eric Heisserer (1970) · American screenwriter
  • Milena Govich (1976) · American actress, director, singer, dancer

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

Schools in Norman

Public schools here are run by Norman, Le Monde International (Charter), Little Axe and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (30)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Adams EsNormanPre-K–5506Public6.1 mi
Cleveland EsNormanPre-K–5514Public6.8 mi
Dimensions AcademyNormanPre-K–8738Public5.0 mi
Eisenhower EsNormanPre-K–5579Public4.1 mi
Jackson EsNormanPre-K–5434Public6.6 mi
Jefferson EsNormanPre-K–5331Public4.9 mi
Kennedy EsNormanPre-K–5478Public4.2 mi
Lakeview EsNormanPre-K–5218Public4.2 mi
Le Monde EsNormanPre-K–8459Charter4.3 mi
Lincoln EsNormanPre-K–5258Public5.0 mi
Little Axe EsNormanPre-K–5526Public8.6 mi
Madison EsNormanPre-K–5412Public5.4 mi
Mckinley EsNormanPre-K–5341Public6.1 mi
Monroe EsNormanPre-K–5452Public7.0 mi
Robin Hill Public SchoolNormanPre-K–8391Public3.5 mi
Ronald Reagan EsNormanPre-K–5520Public3.8 mi
Roosevelt EsNormanPre-K–5600Public9.0 mi
Truman Primary SchoolNormanPre-K–8353Public8.9 mi
Washington EsNormanPre-K–5487Public1.6 mi
Wilson EsNormanPre-K–5212Public5.4 mi
Truman EsNorman3–5303Public8.7 mi
Alcott MsNorman6–8708Public7.0 mi
Irving MsNorman6–8727Public3.6 mi
Little Axe MsNorman6–8267Public8.7 mi
Longfellow MsNorman6–8708Public5.1 mi
Whittier MsNorman6–81,108Public7.1 mi
Dimensions AcademyNorman9–12561Public5.0 mi
Little Axe HsNorman9–12345Public8.7 mi
Norman HsNorman9–122,100Public6.1 mi
Norman North HsNorman9–122,400Public5.7 mi
Private schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
All Saints Catholic SchoolNormanPre-K–8332Roman Catholic8.6 mi
Classen Montessori SchoolNormanPre-K–949Nonsectarian4.9 mi
Gingerbread Nursery SchoolNormanPre-K–K23Nonsectarian4.6 mi
Rose Rock SchoolNormanPre-K–534Nonsectarian6.6 mi
Southwind MontessoriNormanPre-K–K4Nonsectarian7.2 mi
Terra Verde Discovery SchoolNormanPre-K–12262Nonsectarian2.8 mi
Victory Family SchoolNormanPre-K–8126Christian (no specific denomination)8.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Oklahoma City, Noble, Newcastle, Slaughterville, Moore, Goldsby and Etowah.

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