Sulphur is a city in Murray County, Oklahoma, home to about 4,874 people across 6.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 73086.
Homes sold for a median of $149 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)70 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oklahoma City, OK73 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX119 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sulphur; 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.
Sulphur had 5,065 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 78th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Murray County grew from 12,744 residents in 1910 to 13,904 in 2020.
Murray County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chickasaw Nra, OK weather station (about a mile away).
3,532 jobs at 291 businesses in Murray County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sulphur.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| 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 (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 1882.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Oklahoma School for the Deaf, Sulphur. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma School for the DeafSulphur | Pre-K–8 | 54 | Special Education | 1.6 mi |
| Sulphur EsSulphur | Pre-K–2 | 380 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Sulphur Intermediate EsSulphur | 3–5 | 285 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Sulphur MsSulphur | 6–8 | 310 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Oklahoma School for the DeafSulphur | 9–12 | 39 | Special Education | 1.6 mi |
| Sulphur HsSulphur | 9–12 | 460 | Public | 0.3 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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