Custer County, Oklahoma

Custer County, Oklahoma, has 28,175 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Arapaho. It uses Central Time and covers 989 sq mi (2,561 km²) of land.

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Custer County in Oklahoma
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Custer County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
28,175
Land area
989 sq mi (2,561 km²)
County seat or government
Arapaho
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$59,738 ± $3,033
Median home value
$181,500 ± $11,974
Median rent, with utilities
$824 ± $50
Homes lived in by their owners
60.2% ± 2.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Weatherford, OK micro areaCentral county
Water area
13.3 sq mi (34.3 km²)
State
Oklahoma
County code (FIPS)
40039
Coordinates (central point)
35.645601, -98.997386

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Custer County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7309614,364 people
  2. 7364414,043 people
  3. 736019,597 people
  4. 730482,149 people
  5. 736691,539 people
  6. 736201,378 people
  7. 736261,110 people
  8. 73650893 people
  9. 73639817 people
  10. 73647699 people
  11. 73654661 people
  12. 73646400 people
All 13
  1. 73625384 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Custer County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Custer County, largest first

  1. Weatherford Public Schools14,297 people
  2. Elk City Public Schools11,555 people
  3. Clinton Public Schools9,482 people
  4. Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified Schools2,878 people
  5. Hydro-Eakly Public Schools2,651 people
  6. Arapaho Public Schools2,160 people
  7. Canute Public Schools1,387 people
  8. Hammon Public Schools932 people
  9. Leedey Public Schools770 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Custer County, largest first

  1. Cheyenne and Arapaho Oklahoma Tribal Statistical Area195,234 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Weatherford, Oklahoma (city)12,004 people
  2. Clinton, Oklahoma (city)8,388 people
  3. Thomas, Oklahoma (city)1,170 people
  4. Arapaho, Oklahoma (town)715 people
  5. Custer City, Oklahoma (town)566 people
  6. Hammon, Oklahoma (town)457 people
  7. Butler, Oklahoma (town)250 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Dewey County, Oklahoma23 mi north
  2. Washita County, Oklahoma25 mi south
  3. Blaine County, Oklahoma36 mi northeast
  4. Roger Mills County, Oklahoma42 mi west
  5. Beckham County, Oklahoma47 mi southwest
  6. Caddo County, Oklahoma48 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.