Perkins is a city in Payne County, Oklahoma, home to about 3,262 people across 2.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 74059.
Homes sold for a median of $158 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 Perkins. 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)51 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oklahoma City, OK44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX220 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Perkins; 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.
Perkins had 3,205 residents in the 2020 census, up 41% since 2000.
It’s the 101st largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Payne County grew from 20,909 residents in 1900 to 81,646 in 2020.
Payne County, 1900–2020
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 36.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stillwater 2 W, OK weather station (10 miles away).
22,510 jobs at 1,826 businesses in Payne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Perkins.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 14 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Perkins-Tryon. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perkins-Tryon EsPerkins | Pre-K–2 | 441 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Perkins-Tryon Intermediate EsPerkins | 3–5 | 366 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Perkins-Tryon MsPerkins | 6–8 | 330 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Perkins-Tryon HsPerkins | 9–12 | 454 | Public | 1.3 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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