Sterling is a town in Comanche County, Oklahoma, home to about 751 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 73567.
Homes sold for a median of $73 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 Sterling. 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)55 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oklahoma City, OK62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX157 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sterling; 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.
Sterling had 668 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 291st largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Comanche County grew from 41,489 residents in 1910 to 121,125 in 2020.
Comanche County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 34.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lawton, OK weather station (19 miles away).
32,987 jobs at 2,133 businesses in Comanche 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 Sterling. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling EsSterling | Pre-K–8 | 213 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Sterling HsSterling | 9–12 | 99 | Public | 0.4 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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