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73742

ZIP 73742 is Hennessey, Oklahoma, in Kingfisher County; area codes 405 and 572; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Kingfisher
Metro area
none
Population
3,906
Coordinates
36.0963, -97.9220
☼ Live from 73742 — Hennessey, OK

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Where 73742 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 73742
  • 🔢 Type 73742 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhLEL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 73,742 = 2 × 36871. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10010000000001110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 73741 (Helena, OK, 37 mi away) and 73743 (Hillsdale, OK, 33 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 73742 becomes 24737 — and that is a real ZIP code: Montcalm, WV, 925 miles away.
  • 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24377, 24737, 27374, 32747, 32774, 34277, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34772 in Saint Cloud, FL, 1,116 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
  • 🎯260 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 73742 and you would come out at 36.10°S, 82.08°E — 1,093 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 42m.
  • 📏 At 218.3 square miles of land, 73742 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 166 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,906This ZIP3,906
Households1,366This ZIP1,366
Housing units1,678This ZIP1,678
Median age32.5This ZIP32.5Oklahoma37.0US 38.9
Median household income$70,538This ZIP$70,538Oklahoma$65,039US $80,734
Median home value$171,800This ZIP$171,800Oklahoma$199,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$847This ZIP$847Oklahoma$1,014US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%This ZIP19.3%
Mean commute19.1 minThis ZIP19.1 min
Population density17.9 / sq miThis ZIP17.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments135This ZIP135
Employees1,149This ZIP1,149
Annual payroll$62,743,000This ZIP$62,743,000
Tax returns filed1,550This ZIP1,550
Total adjusted gross income$115,978,000This ZIP$115,978,000

Land area

Land area218.34 sq miThis ZIP218.34 sq mi
Water area1.26 sq miThis ZIP1.26 sq mi

Other place names in 73742

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ZIP codes near 73742

ZIPCityDistance
73720 Bison, OK 7.4 mi
73734 Dover, OK 8.7 mi
73773 Waukomis, OK 10.8 mi
73756 Loyal, OK 13.4 mi
73735 Drummond, OK 14.9 mi
73718 Ames, OK 15.8 mi
73705 Enid, OK 16.8 mi
73750 Kingfisher, OK 16.8 mi
73733 Douglas, OK 17.0 mi
73056 Marshall, OK 18.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 73742?

73742 is in Hennessey, Oklahoma, in Kingfisher County. Its published point location is 36.0963, -97.9220.

What county is 73742 in?

73742 lies in Kingfisher County.

What area code is 73742?

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

What time zone is 73742 in?

73742 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 73742?

About 3,906 people live in ZIP code 73742, in 1,366 households, at 17.9 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 73742?

$70,538 a year, against $65,039 across Oklahoma.

What ZIP codes are near 73742?

The closest are 73720 (7.4 mi), 73734 (8.7 mi), 73773 (10.8 mi), 73756 (13.4 mi) and 73735 (14.9 mi).

Is 73742 a PO Box ZIP code?

73742 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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