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Where 73842 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 73842 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhBEL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 73,842 = 2 × 3 × 31 × 397. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010000001110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 73841 (Fort Supply, OK, 29 mi away) and 73843 (Gage, OK, 45 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 73842 becomes 24837, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 44 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23487, 23847, 23874, 24378, 24738, 24873, …). The farthest-flung twin is 23487 in Windsor, VA, 1,241 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯211 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 73842 and you would come out at 36.82°S, 80.78°E — 1,014 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 392.6 square miles of land, 73842 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 298 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 354This ZIP354 |
|---|---|
| Households | 210This ZIP210 |
| Housing units | 274This ZIP274 |
| Median age | 58.8This ZIP58.8Oklahoma37.0US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $213,300This ZIP$213,300Oklahoma$199,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $950This ZIP$950Oklahoma$1,014US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2%This ZIP15.2% |
| Mean commute | 30.8 minThis ZIP30.8 min |
| Population density | 0.9 / sq miThis ZIP0.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 86This ZIP86 |
| Annual payroll | $4,516,000This ZIP$4,516,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 190This ZIP190 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $10,628,000This ZIP$10,628,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 392.65 sq miThis ZIP392.65 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.50 sq miThis ZIP2.50 sq mi |
Counties 73842 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 | 66.8% |
| Woodward County | 24.6% |
| Harper County | 8.6% |
Other place names in 73842
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 73842
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
73834 | Buffalo, OK | 19.7 mi |
73802 | Woodward, OK | 19.8 mi |
73717 | Alva, OK | 23.9 mi |
73852 | Mooreland, OK | 24.3 mi |
67029 | Coldwater, KS | 24.4 mi |
73801 | Woodward, OK | 25.7 mi |
67127 | Protection, KS | 28.0 mi |
73860 | Waynoka, OK | 28.3 mi |
73841 | Fort Supply, OK | 29.3 mi |
67057 | Hardtner, KS | 29.6 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 73842 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 73842?
73842 is in Freedom, Oklahoma, in Woods County. Its published point location is 36.8218, -99.2162.
What county is 73842 in?
73842 spans 3 counties: Woods County, Woodward County and Harper 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 73842?
Freedom uses area code 580, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 73842 in?
73842 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 73842?
About 354 people live in ZIP code 73842, in 210 households, at 0.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 73842?
The closest are 73834 (19.7 mi), 73802 (19.8 mi), 73717 (23.9 mi), 73852 (24.3 mi) and 67029 (24.4 mi).
Is 73842 a PO Box ZIP code?
73842 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “73842 ZIP Code — Freedom, Oklahoma (Woods County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/73842
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