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Where 73573 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 73573 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELSEL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 73,573 = 29 × 43 × 59. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001111101100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 73572 (Walters, OK, 26 mi away) and 73601 (Clinton, OK, 108 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 73573 becomes 37537, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33757, 33775, 35773, 37357, 37375, 37753, …). The farthest-flung twin is 33757 in Clearwater, FL, 999 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
- 🎯394 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 73573 and you would come out at 34.14°S, 82.04°E — 1,211 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 52m.
- 📏 At 194.2 square miles of land, 73573 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 147 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,416This ZIP2,416 |
|---|---|
| Households | 980This ZIP980 |
| Housing units | 1,201This ZIP1,201 |
| Median age | 41.5This ZIP41.5Oklahoma37.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $49,318This ZIP$49,318Oklahoma$65,039US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $78,500This ZIP$78,500Oklahoma$199,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $681This ZIP$681Oklahoma$1,014US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.9%This ZIP18.9% |
| Mean commute | 26.4 minThis ZIP26.4 min |
| Population density | 12.4 / sq miThis ZIP12.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 41This ZIP41 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 567This ZIP567 |
| Annual payroll | $24,032,000This ZIP$24,032,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 830This ZIP830 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $43,983,000This ZIP$43,983,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 194.24 sq miThis ZIP194.24 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.52 sq miThis ZIP3.52 sq mi |
Counties 73573 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Jefferson County | 99.7% |
| Stephens County | 0.3% |
Other place names in 73573
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 73573
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
73520 | Addington, OK | 8.7 mi |
73565 | Ryan, OK | 9.4 mi |
73548 | Hastings, OK | 10.8 mi |
73529 | Comanche, OK | 13.4 mi |
76357 | Byers, TX | 13.5 mi |
73568 | Temple, OK | 16.9 mi |
73569 | Terral, OK | 17.7 mi |
76377 | Petrolia, TX | 19.4 mi |
73456 | Ringling, OK | 19.5 mi |
73561 | Oscar, OK | 19.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 73573?
73573 is in Waurika, Oklahoma, in Jefferson County. Its published point location is 34.1441, -97.9617.
What county is 73573 in?
73573 spans 2 counties: Jefferson County and Stephens County. Most of it falls in Jefferson 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 73573?
Waurika uses area code 580, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 73573 in?
73573 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 73573?
About 2,416 people live in ZIP code 73573, in 980 households, at 12.4 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 73573?
$49,318 a year, against $65,039 across Oklahoma.
What ZIP codes are near 73573?
The closest are 73520 (8.7 mi), 73565 (9.4 mi), 73548 (10.8 mi), 73529 (13.4 mi) and 76357 (13.5 mi).
Is 73573 a PO Box ZIP code?
73573 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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