Ponca City is a city in Kay County, Oklahoma, home to about 24,326 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 74601 and 74604.
Homes sold for a median of $103 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Ponca City; also White Eagle
Mostly Ponca City; also McCord and Kildare
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ponca City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)75 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX271 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ponca City; 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.
Ponca City had 24,424 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 19th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Kay County grew from 22,530 residents in 1900 to 43,700 in 2020.
Kay County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 33.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ponca City Muni Ap, OK weather station (3 miles away).
14,063 jobs at 1,047 businesses in Kay County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
247 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ponca City’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 23 |
| Dentists | 24 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 38 |
| Mental health providers | 110 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 16 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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 (24 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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.
Established in 1893.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Kildare, Mccord, Ponca City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kildare Public SchoolPonca City | Pre-K–8 | 109 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Mccord Public SchoolPonca City | Pre-K–6 | 294 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Washington Pre Kg CenterPonca City | Pre-K | 215 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| E. M. Trout EsPonca City | K–5 | 267 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Garfield EsPonca City | K–5 | 220 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Liberty EsPonca City | K–5 | 241 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Lincoln EsPonca City | K–5 | 316 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Roosevelt EsPonca City | K–5 | 252 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Union EsPonca City | K–5 | 272 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Woodlands EsPonca City | K–5 | 258 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Ponca City West MsPonca City | 6–7 | 607 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Ponca City East MsPonca City | 8 | 320 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Ponca City HsPonca City | 9–12 | 1,498 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Baptist AcademyPonca City | Pre-K–11 | 66 | Baptist | 3.4 mi |
| First Lutheran SchoolPonca City | Pre-K–8 | 118 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.8 mi |
| St Mary's Catholic SchoolPonca City | Pre-K–8 | 81 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with McCord, White Eagle and Kildare.
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