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73162

ZIP 73162 is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma County; area codes 405 and 572; Central time. Oklahoma City has 76 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Oklahoma
Metro area
Oklahoma City, OK
Population
28,728
Coordinates
35.5820, -97.6409
☼ Live from 73162 — Oklahoma City, OK

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Where 73162 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 73162
  • 🔢 Type 73162 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgIEL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 73,162 = 2 × 157 × 233. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001110111001010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 73160 (Oklahoma City, OK, 19 mi away) and 73163 (Oklahoma City, OK, 13 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 73162 becomes 26137 — and that is a real ZIP code: Big Springs, WV, 941 miles away.
  • 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12736, 12763, 13627, 13672, 13762, 16327, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13672 in Parishville, NY, 1,356 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 76%.
  • 🎯298 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 73162 and you would come out at 35.58°S, 82.36°E — 1,132 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 7.1 square miles of land, 73162 is bigger than 23% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.4 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population28,728This ZIP28,728
Households11,951This ZIP11,951
Housing units12,559This ZIP12,559
Median age42.5This ZIP42.5Oklahoma37.0US 38.9
Median household income$88,031This ZIP$88,031Oklahoma$65,039US $80,734
Median home value$254,900This ZIP$254,900Oklahoma$199,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,148This ZIP$1,148Oklahoma$1,014US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher44.1%This ZIP44.1%
Mean commute23.3 minThis ZIP23.3 min
Population density4,072.6 / sq miThis ZIP4,072.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments479This ZIP479
Employees5,035This ZIP5,035
Annual payroll$234,825,000This ZIP$234,825,000
Tax returns filed14,210This ZIP14,210
Total adjusted gross income$1,095,608,000This ZIP$1,095,608,000

Land area

Land area7.05 sq miThis ZIP7.05 sq mi
Water area0.15 sq miThis ZIP0.15 sq mi

Other place names in 73162

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ZIP codes near 73162

ZIPCityDistance
73142 Oklahoma City, OK 1.9 mi
73132 Oklahoma City, OK 2.6 mi
73120 Oklahoma City, OK 3.8 mi
73122 Oklahoma City, OK 4.5 mi
73172 Oklahoma City, OK 4.6 mi
73134 Oklahoma City, OK 4.6 mi
73008 Bethany, OK 4.9 mi
73116 Oklahoma City, OK 4.9 mi
73112 Oklahoma City, OK 5.8 mi
73012 Edmond, OK 6.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 73162?

73162 is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma County, part of the Oklahoma City, OK metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.5820, -97.6409.

What county is 73162 in?

73162 lies in Oklahoma County.

What area code is 73162?

Oklahoma City uses area codes 405 and 572, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 73162 in?

73162 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 73162?

About 28,728 people live in ZIP code 73162, in 11,951 households, at 4,072.6 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 73162?

$88,031 a year, against $65,039 across Oklahoma.

What ZIP codes are near 73162?

The closest are 73142 (1.9 mi), 73132 (2.6 mi), 73120 (3.8 mi), 73122 (4.5 mi) and 73172 (4.6 mi).

Is 73162 a PO Box ZIP code?

73162 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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