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Where 73838 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 73838 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEBEL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 73,838 = 2 × 36919. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010000001101110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 73835 (Camargo, OK, 27 mi away) and 73840 (Fargo, OK, 44 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 73838 becomes 83837 — and that is a real ZIP code: Kellogg, ID, 1,175 miles away.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (37388, 38378, 38387, 38738, 38873, 78338, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83837 in Kellogg, ID, 1,175 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 78%.
- 🎯249 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 73838 and you would come out at 36.24°S, 81.12°E — 1,059 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 162.4 square miles of land, 73838 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 123 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 528This ZIP528 |
|---|---|
| Households | 216This ZIP216 |
| Housing units | 283This ZIP283 |
| Median age | 52.0This ZIP52.0Oklahoma37.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $95,588This ZIP$95,588Oklahoma$65,039US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $161,500This ZIP$161,500Oklahoma$199,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.3%This ZIP31.3% |
| Mean commute | 18.8 minThis ZIP18.8 min |
| Population density | 3.3 / sq miThis ZIP3.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 19This ZIP19 |
| Annual payroll | $1,699,000This ZIP$1,699,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 210This ZIP210 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $15,382,000This ZIP$15,382,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 162.38 sq miThis ZIP162.38 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi |
Counties 73838 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 | 82.7% |
| Woodward County | 17.3% |
Other place names in 73838
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 73838
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
73663 | Seiling, OK | 9.4 mi |
73853 | Mutual, OK | 15.8 mi |
73755 | Longdale, OK | 16.8 mi |
73737 | Fairview, OK | 17.2 mi |
73724 | Canton, OK | 17.8 mi |
73667 | Taloga, OK | 18.5 mi |
73860 | Waynoka, OK | 21.1 mi |
73852 | Mooreland, OK | 21.5 mi |
73658 | Oakwood, OK | 21.9 mi |
73859 | Vici, OK | 23.9 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 73838 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 73838?
73838 is in Chester, Oklahoma, in Major County. Its published point location is 36.2387, -98.8763.
What county is 73838 in?
73838 spans 2 counties: Major County and Woodward 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 73838?
Chester uses area code 580, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 73838 in?
73838 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 73838?
About 528 people live in ZIP code 73838, in 216 households, at 3.3 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 73838?
$95,588 a year, against $65,039 across Oklahoma.
What ZIP codes are near 73838?
The closest are 73663 (9.4 mi), 73853 (15.8 mi), 73755 (16.8 mi), 73737 (17.2 mi) and 73724 (17.8 mi).
Is 73838 a PO Box ZIP code?
73838 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “73838 ZIP Code — Chester, Oklahoma (Major County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/73838
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