Town guide

Sayre, Oklahoma

Sayre is a city in Beckham County, Oklahoma, home to about 4,796 people across 5.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 73662.

Homes sold for a median of $59 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population4,796890 per sq mi
Median home value$77,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$59Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sayre

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Around Sayre

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)115 miles away
Closer regional airportLawton Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW)86 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oklahoma City, OK120 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX239 miles away

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

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

Who represents Sayre

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

Sayre had 4,809 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.

It’s the 79th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Beckham County grew from 19,699 residents in 1910 to 22,410 in 2020.

Sayre population by census2000: 4,114, 2010: 4,375, 2020: 4,8094,11420004,37520104,8092020

Beckham County, 1910–2020

Beckham County population, 1910 to 20201910: 19,699, 1920: 18,989, 1930: 28,991, 1940: 22,169, 1950: 21,627, 1960: 17,782, 1970: 15,754, 1980: 19,243, 1990: 18,812, 2000: 19,799, 2010: 22,119, 2020: 22,41020K’10’2029K’30’4022K’50’6016K’70’8019K’90’0022K’1022K’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 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 29.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SayreJan: high 50°F, low 26°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 29°F, 1 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 37°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 46°F, 2.7 in; May: high 81°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 65°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 70°F, 2.5 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 68°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 61°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 48°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 37°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 29°F, 1.3 in50°26°Jan0.955°29°Feb1.064°37°Mar2.172°46°Apr2.781°56°May4.589°65°Jun3.895°70°Jul2.594°68°Aug3.785°61°Sep2.874°48°Oct2.961°37°Nov1.451°29°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elk City 4 W, OK weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Beckham County

6,782 jobs at 690 businesses in Beckham County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Beckham CountyRetail trade: 1,557 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,114 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 897 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 572 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 481 jobs; Construction: 413 jobs; Other services: 313 jobs; Wholesale trade: 284 jobsRetail trade 23% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Transportation and warehousing 8% Mining, oil and gas 7% Construction 6% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sayre.

Nearest hospitals

  • Great Plains Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Elk City14.3 miles
  • Roger Mills Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cheyenne21.0 miles
  • Mangum Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mangum29.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers10
Physical and occupational therapists1
Optometrists1
Pharmacies3

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1901.

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

Schools in Sayre

Public schools here are run by Sayre. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Sayre EsSayrePre-K–5325Public0.8 mi
Sayre MsSayre6–8170Public0.8 mi
Sayre HsSayre9–12192Public0.8 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 Elk City.

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