Waurika is a city in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, home to about 2,004 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 73573.
Homes sold for a median of $66 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Waurika; also Sugden
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Waurika. 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)87 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oklahoma City, OK93 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX119 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Waurika; 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.
Waurika had 1,837 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 149th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Jefferson County grew from 17,430 residents in 1910 to 5,337 in 2020.
Jefferson County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 32.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waurika, OK weather station (about a mile away).
973 jobs at 95 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Waurika.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Waurika. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waurika EsWaurika | Pre-K–5 | 190 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Waurika MsWaurika | 6–8 | 91 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Waurika HsWaurika | 9–12 | 144 | Public | 0.2 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 Sugden.
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