Ripley is a town in Payne County, Oklahoma, home to about 259 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 74062.
Homes sold for a median of $83 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ripley. 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)57 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oklahoma City, OK50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX221 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ripley; 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.
Ripley had 346 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 504th 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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 37.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cushing, OK weather station (7 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Ripley. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripley EsRipley | Pre-K–8 | 317 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Ripley HsRipley | 9–12 | 143 | Public | 1.1 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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