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Where 73728 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 73728 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BZLEL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 73,728 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010000000000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 73727 (Carrier, OK, 26 mi away) and 73729 (Cleo Springs, OK, 23 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 73728 becomes 82737, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27837, 27873, 28377, 28737, 28773, 32778, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27837 in Grimesland, NC, 1,184 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 78%.
- 🎯214 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 73728 and you would come out at 36.73°S, 81.60°E — 1,042 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 39m.
- 📏 At 221.5 square miles of land, 73728 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 168 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,904This ZIP1,904 |
|---|---|
| Households | 815This ZIP815 |
| Housing units | 1,047This ZIP1,047 |
| Median age | 42.1This ZIP42.1Oklahoma37.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,417This ZIP$67,417Oklahoma$65,039US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $118,600This ZIP$118,600Oklahoma$199,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $821This ZIP$821Oklahoma$1,014US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.5%This ZIP31.5% |
| Mean commute | 21.1 minThis ZIP21.1 min |
| Population density | 8.6 / sq miThis ZIP8.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 60This ZIP60 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 464This ZIP464 |
| Annual payroll | $24,750,000This ZIP$24,750,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 750This ZIP750 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $59,222,000This ZIP$59,222,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 221.50 sq miThis ZIP221.50 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.15 sq miThis ZIP0.15 sq mi |
Other place names in 73728
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 73728
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
73726 | Carmen, OK | 11.4 mi |
73731 | Dacoma, OK | 12.5 mi |
73722 | Burlington, OK | 13.0 mi |
73749 | Jet, OK | 13.9 mi |
73741 | Helena, OK | 14.2 mi |
73746 | Hopeton, OK | 14.6 mi |
73719 | Amorita, OK | 18.0 mi |
73716 | Aline, OK | 18.7 mi |
73761 | Nash, OK | 20.9 mi |
73739 | Goltry, OK | 21.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 73728?
73728 is in Cherokee, Oklahoma, in Alfalfa County. Its published point location is 36.7292, -98.4042.
What county is 73728 in?
73728 lies in Alfalfa County.
What area code is 73728?
Cherokee uses area code 580, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 73728 in?
73728 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 73728?
About 1,904 people live in ZIP code 73728, in 815 households, at 8.6 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 73728?
$67,417 a year, against $65,039 across Oklahoma.
What ZIP codes are near 73728?
The closest are 73726 (11.4 mi), 73731 (12.5 mi), 73722 (13 mi), 73749 (13.9 mi) and 73741 (14.2 mi).
Is 73728 a PO Box ZIP code?
73728 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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