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Where 73843 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 73843 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhBEL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 73,843 = 7 × 7 × 11 × 137. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010000001110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 73842 (Freedom, OK, 45 mi away) and 73844 (Gate, OK, 39 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 73843 becomes 34837, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33478, 33487, 33784, 33847, 37348, 37384, …). The farthest-flung twin is 33487 in Boca Raton, FL, 1,349 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯246 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 73843 and you would come out at 36.40°S, 80.17°E — 1,025 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
- 📏 At 332.2 square miles of land, 73843 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 252 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 754This ZIP754 |
|---|---|
| Households | 319This ZIP319 |
| Housing units | 477This ZIP477 |
| Median age | 44.8This ZIP44.8Oklahoma37.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $44,563This ZIP$44,563Oklahoma$65,039US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $133,300This ZIP$133,300Oklahoma$199,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $803This ZIP$803Oklahoma$1,014US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.6%This ZIP25.6% |
| Mean commute | 27.4 minThis ZIP27.4 min |
| Population density | 2.3 / sq miThis ZIP2.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 20This ZIP20 |
| Annual payroll | $538,000This ZIP$538,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 280This ZIP280 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $15,841,000This ZIP$15,841,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 332.18 sq miThis ZIP332.18 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Counties 73843 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Ellis County | 93.8% |
| Beaver County | 6.2% |
Other place names in 73843
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 73843
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
73840 | Fargo, OK | 10.4 mi |
73851 | May, OK | 12.4 mi |
73841 | Fort Supply, OK | 15.6 mi |
73858 | Shattuck, OK | 16.8 mi |
79034 | Follett, TX | 18.7 mi |
73848 | Laverne, OK | 20.0 mi |
79046 | Higgins, TX | 23.7 mi |
73801 | Woodward, OK | 23.9 mi |
79056 | Lipscomb, TX | 25.2 mi |
73832 | Arnett, OK | 25.4 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 73843 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 73843?
73843 is in Gage, Oklahoma, in Ellis County. Its published point location is 36.3989, -99.8296.
What county is 73843 in?
73843 spans 2 counties: Ellis County and Beaver County. Most of it falls in Ellis 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 73843?
Gage uses area code 580, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 73843 in?
73843 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 73843?
About 754 people live in ZIP code 73843, in 319 households, at 2.3 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 73843?
$44,563 a year, against $65,039 across Oklahoma.
What ZIP codes are near 73843?
The closest are 73840 (10.4 mi), 73851 (12.4 mi), 73841 (15.6 mi), 73858 (16.8 mi) and 79034 (18.7 mi).
Is 73843 a PO Box ZIP code?
73843 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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