73072
ZIP 73072 is in Norman, Oklahoma, mostly in Cleveland County; area codes 405 and 572; Central time. Norman has 6 ZIP codes; the others are 73019, 73026, 73069, 73070 and 73071.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Cleveland +1 more
- Metro area
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Population
- 50,881
- Coordinates
- 35.2116, -97.5010
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Where 73072 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 73072 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLOEL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 73,072 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 4567. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001110101110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 73071 (Norman, OK, 6 mi away) and 73073 (Orlando, OK, 66 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 73072 becomes 27037, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (07723, 07732, 20737, 20773, 23707, 27370, …). The farthest-flung twin is 07732 in Highlands, NJ, 1,328 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 76%.
- 🎯324 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 73072 and you would come out at 35.21°S, 82.50°E — 1,158 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 47m.
- 📏 At 52.2 square miles of land, 73072 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 40 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 50,881This ZIP50,881 |
|---|---|
| Households | 19,793This ZIP19,793 |
| Housing units | 21,245This ZIP21,245 |
| Median age | 30.2This ZIP30.2Oklahoma37.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $78,546This ZIP$78,546Oklahoma$65,039US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $306,500This ZIP$306,500Oklahoma$199,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,144This ZIP$1,144Oklahoma$1,014US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 54.8%This ZIP54.8% |
| Mean commute | 21.8 minThis ZIP21.8 min |
| Population density | 974.9 / sq miThis ZIP974.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,129This ZIP1,129 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 13,733This ZIP13,733 |
| Annual payroll | $656,622,000This ZIP$656,622,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 18,940This ZIP18,940 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $2,214,864,000This ZIP$2,214,864,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 52.19 sq miThis ZIP52.19 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.10 sq miThis ZIP1.10 sq mi |
Counties 73072 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Cleveland County | 66.3% |
| McClain County | 33.7% |
Other place names in 73072
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 73072
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
73019 | Norman, OK | 3.3 mi |
73069 | Norman, OK | 3.5 mi |
73070 | Norman, OK | 4.3 mi |
73071 | Norman, OK | 5.5 mi |
73065 | Newcastle, OK | 6.9 mi |
73093 | Washington, OK | 7.1 mi |
73170 | Oklahoma City, OK | 8.4 mi |
73160 | Oklahoma City, OK | 8.7 mi |
73173 | Oklahoma City, OK | 11.4 mi |
73139 | Oklahoma City, OK | 12.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 73072?
73072 is in Norman, Oklahoma, in Cleveland County, part of the Oklahoma City, OK metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.2116, -97.5010.
What county is 73072 in?
73072 spans 2 counties: Cleveland County and McClain County. Most of it falls in Cleveland 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 73072?
Norman uses area codes 405 and 572, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 73072 in?
73072 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 73072?
About 50,881 people live in ZIP code 73072, in 19,793 households, at 974.9 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 73072?
$78,546 a year, against $65,039 across Oklahoma.
What ZIP codes are near 73072?
The closest are 73019 (3.3 mi), 73069 (3.5 mi), 73070 (4.3 mi), 73071 (5.5 mi) and 73065 (6.9 mi).
Is 73072 a PO Box ZIP code?
73072 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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