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Where 73717 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 73717 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LILEL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 73,717 = 7 × 10531. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001111111110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 73716 (Aline, OK, 28 mi away) and 73718 (Ames, OK, 55 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 73717 becomes 71737, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13777, 17737, 37717, 37771, 71377, 73771, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13777 in Glen Aubrey, NY, 1,267 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 78%.
- 🎯207 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 73717 and you would come out at 36.84°S, 81.22°E — 1,025 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 38m.
- 📏 At 674.7 square miles of land, 73717 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 512 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,852This ZIP6,852 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,779This ZIP2,779 |
| Housing units | 3,282This ZIP3,282 |
| Median age | 31.4This ZIP31.4Oklahoma37.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,165This ZIP$51,165Oklahoma$65,039US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $142,400This ZIP$142,400Oklahoma$199,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $852This ZIP$852Oklahoma$1,014US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.3%This ZIP36.3% |
| Mean commute | 11.8 minThis ZIP11.8 min |
| Population density | 10.2 / sq miThis ZIP10.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 198This ZIP198 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,760This ZIP1,760 |
| Annual payroll | $71,724,000This ZIP$71,724,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,530This ZIP2,530 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $188,818,000This ZIP$188,818,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 674.69 sq miThis ZIP674.69 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.97 sq miThis ZIP0.97 sq mi |
Counties 73717 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Woods County | 94.5% |
| Alfalfa County | 5.5% |
Other place names in 73717
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 73717
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
73746 | Hopeton, OK | 12.4 mi |
67057 | Hardtner, KS | 16.0 mi |
73731 | Dacoma, OK | 16.7 mi |
67070 | Kiowa, KS | 20.5 mi |
73860 | Waynoka, OK | 20.8 mi |
73728 | Cherokee, OK | 22.3 mi |
73726 | Carmen, OK | 23.1 mi |
73842 | Freedom, OK | 23.9 mi |
73722 | Burlington, OK | 24.5 mi |
67071 | Lake City, KS | 26.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 73717?
73717 is in Alva, Oklahoma, in Woods County. Its published point location is 36.8392, -98.7838.
What county is 73717 in?
73717 spans 2 counties: Woods County and Alfalfa County. Most of it falls in Woods 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 73717?
Alva uses area code 580, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 73717 in?
73717 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 73717?
About 6,852 people live in ZIP code 73717, in 2,779 households, at 10.2 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 73717?
$51,165 a year, against $65,039 across Oklahoma.
What ZIP codes are near 73717?
The closest are 73746 (12.4 mi), 67057 (16 mi), 73731 (16.7 mi), 67070 (20.5 mi) and 73860 (20.8 mi).
Is 73717 a PO Box ZIP code?
73717 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “73717 ZIP Code — Alva, Oklahoma (Woods County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/73717
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