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Where 73048 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 73048 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhOEL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 73,048 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 23 × 397. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001110101011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 73047 (Hinton, OK, 13 mi away) and 73049 (Jones, OK, 71 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 73048 becomes 84037 — and that is a real ZIP code: Kaysville, UT, 820 miles away.
- 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03748, 03784, 03847, 03874, 04738, 04783, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04783 in Stockholm, ME, 1,752 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 78%.
- 🎯299 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 73048 and you would come out at 35.50°S, 81.45°E — 1,113 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 45m.
- 📏 At 190.6 square miles of land, 73048 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 145 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,149This ZIP2,149 |
|---|---|
| Households | 870This ZIP870 |
| Housing units | 1,051This ZIP1,051 |
| Median age | 42.1This ZIP42.1Oklahoma37.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,000This ZIP$58,000Oklahoma$65,039US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $174,700This ZIP$174,700Oklahoma$199,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $782This ZIP$782Oklahoma$1,014US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.3%This ZIP23.3% |
| Mean commute | 22.9 minThis ZIP22.9 min |
| Population density | 11.3 / sq miThis ZIP11.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 47This ZIP47 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 463This ZIP463 |
| Annual payroll | $19,310,000This ZIP$19,310,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 860This ZIP860 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $60,190,000This ZIP$60,190,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 190.62 sq miThis ZIP190.62 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.27 sq miThis ZIP0.27 sq mi |
Counties 73048 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Caddo County | 71.5% |
| Blaine County | 21.5% |
| Custer County | 7.0% |
Other place names in 73048
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 73048
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
73096 | Weatherford, OK | 10.0 mi |
73053 | Lookeba, OK | 12.3 mi |
73033 | Eakly, OK | 13.1 mi |
73047 | Hinton, OK | 13.3 mi |
73021 | Colony, OK | 13.8 mi |
73040 | Geary, OK | 14.1 mi |
73024 | Corn, OK | 17.1 mi |
73009 | Binger, OK | 17.5 mi |
73043 | Greenfield, OK | 18.3 mi |
73001 | Albert, OK | 20.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 73048?
73048 is in Hydro, Oklahoma, in Caddo County. Its published point location is 35.4966, -98.5463.
What county is 73048 in?
73048 spans 3 counties: Caddo County, Blaine County and Custer County. Most of it falls in Caddo County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 73048?
Hydro uses area code 405, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 73048 in?
73048 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 73048?
About 2,149 people live in ZIP code 73048, in 870 households, at 11.3 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 73048?
$58,000 a year, against $65,039 across Oklahoma.
What ZIP codes are near 73048?
The closest are 73096 (10 mi), 73053 (12.3 mi), 73033 (13.1 mi), 73047 (13.3 mi) and 73021 (13.8 mi).
Is 73048 a PO Box ZIP code?
73048 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “73048 ZIP Code — Hydro, Oklahoma (Caddo County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/73048
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