OKMap-doton-CusterCity, 2004
Custer City’s story
Custer City in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Custer CityOK
A town of 371.
Population
371
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Typical home
$141K
+0.9% in a year
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
23.7
years
Jobs based here
59
A commuter town
Is Custer City a good place to live?
Custer City’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, above both the Oklahoma town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 132 in Oklahoma we compare has a lower median age than Custer City. Custer City has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Broadway Hotel and First National Bank of Custer City. Custer City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
371 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Custer City: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Custer City, and how to reach them.
PowerCKenergy Electric Cooperative13.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCuster City PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers78% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Custer City’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Oklahoma you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person until 25 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 25 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSecretary, Custer County Election BoardCuster County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP code7363973639 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Custer City.
Housing
Custer City’s typical home value is about $141K
The typical Custer City home is worth about $141,000, up 0.9% in a year, 36% below the Oklahoma typical home.
$141KZillow home value
| Custer City | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 69% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,105 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Custer City$141K
Oklahoma$221K
+0.9%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Most of Custer City’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Custer City for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Custer City has added 22 jobs, to 59 in 2023. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Custer City, below Oklahoma’s towns (18%) but above U.S. towns (9.6%).
3%work in town
| Custer City | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Custer City3%
Thomas14%
Weatherford11%
Elk City8%
Clinton7%
18 mi
median commute distance
59
jobs based in Custer City
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Custer City faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by tornadoes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesDroughtInland flooding
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Custer City, expect four seasons and hot summers
Custer City has chilly winters and hot summers. Custer City’s July high is 95°F.
7″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–51°
Spring46–72°
Summer68–93°
Fall48–73°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Custer City is
Custer City beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 41% of Custer City adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Custer City | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 41% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Custer City | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.3% | 3.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 31% | 27.8% |
Clinton Regional Hospital
12 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Custer City
16pages on Custer City
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Custer City
About 1 of every 100 Custer City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Custer City for work
Where Custer City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
59jobs based in Custer City
3%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Custer City
3 notable people were born in Custer City.
About Custer City
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Custer City is a town in Custer County, Oklahoma, United States. Custer City is northeast of Clinton and northwest of Weatherford along Oklahoma 33. The population was 367 at the time of the 2020 census. Custer City was originally known as Graves, and a post office was established there on January 22, 1894. The post office changed its name to Custer City on September 28, 1904, in honor of Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,791 ft
- ZIP code
- 73639
- Area code
- 580
Questions about Custer City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Custer City, OK a good place to live?
Custer City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Custer City, OK known for?
Custer City has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places. 3 notable people were born here, including William Brinkley and Tom Turner.