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Where 73718 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 73718 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BILEL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 73,718 = 2 × 29 × 31 × 41. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001111111110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 73717 (Alva, OK, 55 mi away) and 73719 (Amorita, OK, 52 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 73718 becomes 81737, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13778, 13787, 17837, 18773, 31778, 31787, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13787 in Harpursville, NY, 1,269 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
- 🎯251 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 73718 and you would come out at 36.21°S, 81.83°E — 1,079 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 41m.
- 📏 At 87.8 square miles of land, 73718 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 67 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 518This ZIP518 |
|---|---|
| Households | 224This ZIP224 |
| Housing units | 250This ZIP250 |
| Median age | 37.4This ZIP37.4Oklahoma37.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,917This ZIP$62,917Oklahoma$65,039US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $145,100This ZIP$145,100Oklahoma$199,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.1%This ZIP17.1% |
| Mean commute | 27.0 minThis ZIP27.0 min |
| Population density | 5.9 / sq miThis ZIP5.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 16This ZIP16 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 67This ZIP67 |
| Annual payroll | $3,327,000This ZIP$3,327,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 230This ZIP230 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $12,858,000This ZIP$12,858,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 87.76 sq miThis ZIP87.76 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.33 sq miThis ZIP0.33 sq mi |
Counties 73718 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Major County | 76.3% |
| Kingfisher County | 16.7% |
| Garfield County | 7.0% |
Other place names in 73718
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 73718
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
73735 | Drummond, OK | 7.5 mi |
73747 | Isabella, OK | 9.8 mi |
73763 | Okeene, OK | 11.5 mi |
73760 | Meno, OK | 12.0 mi |
73768 | Ringwood, OK | 12.5 mi |
73754 | Lahoma, OK | 12.5 mi |
73773 | Waukomis, OK | 14.1 mi |
73742 | Hennessey, OK | 15.8 mi |
73756 | Loyal, OK | 16.3 mi |
73720 | Bison, OK | 16.6 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 73718 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 73718?
73718 is in Ames, Oklahoma, in Major County. Its published point location is 36.2102, -98.1668.
What county is 73718 in?
73718 spans 3 counties: Major County, Kingfisher County and Garfield County. Most of it falls in Major 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 73718?
Ames uses area code 580, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 73718 in?
73718 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 73718?
About 518 people live in ZIP code 73718, in 224 households, at 5.9 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 73718?
$62,917 a year, against $65,039 across Oklahoma.
What ZIP codes are near 73718?
The closest are 73735 (7.5 mi), 73747 (9.8 mi), 73763 (11.5 mi), 73760 (12 mi) and 73768 (12.5 mi).
Is 73718 a PO Box ZIP code?
73718 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “73718 ZIP Code — Ames, Oklahoma (Major County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/73718
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