Purcell is a city in McClain County, Oklahoma, home to about 6,803 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 73080, and parts of 73095 are in Purcell too.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Purcell; also Goldsby
Mostly Wayne; part is in Purcell
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Purcell. 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)29 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oklahoma City, OK33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX157 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Purcell; 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.
Purcell had 6,651 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 63rd largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
McClain County grew from 15,659 residents in 1910 to 41,662 in 2020.
McClain County, 1910–2020
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 28°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norman 3sse, OK weather station (13 miles away).
9,219 jobs at 958 businesses in McClain County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
84 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Purcell.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 39 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1887.
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 Purcell. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purcell EsPurcell | Pre-K–2 | 387 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Purcell Intermediate SchoolPurcell | 3–5 | 328 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Purcell JhsPurcell | 6–8 | 310 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Purcell HsPurcell | 9–12 | 438 | Public | 3.8 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 Wayne, Goldsby and Maysville.
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