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Where 73844 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 73844 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhBEL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 73,844 = 2 × 2 × 18461. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010000001110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 73843 (Gage, OK, 39 mi away) and 73848 (Laverne, OK, 19 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 73844 becomes 44837 — and that is a real ZIP code: Greenwich, OH, 990 miles away.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34478, 34487, 34748, 38474, 38744, 43748, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34748 in Leesburg, FL, 1,198 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯220 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 73844 and you would come out at 36.90°S, 79.84°E — 986 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 38m.
- 📏 At 349.9 square miles of land, 73844 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 266 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 297This ZIP297 |
|---|---|
| Households | 110This ZIP110 |
| Housing units | 194This ZIP194 |
| Median age | 44.7This ZIP44.7Oklahoma37.0US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $101,300This ZIP$101,300Oklahoma$199,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.1%This ZIP10.1% |
| Mean commute | 8.7 minThis ZIP8.7 min |
| Population density | 0.8 / sq miThis ZIP0.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 24This ZIP24 |
| Annual payroll | $1,163,000This ZIP$1,163,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 100This ZIP100 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $5,493,000This ZIP$5,493,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 349.85 sq miThis ZIP349.85 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.41 sq miThis ZIP2.41 sq mi |
Counties 73844 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Beaver County | 89.3% |
| Harper County | 10.7% |
Other place names in 73844
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 73844
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
67840 | Englewood, KS | 15.6 mi |
73855 | Rosston, OK | 17.1 mi |
73848 | Laverne, OK | 19.5 mi |
67864 | Meade, KS | 21.0 mi |
73938 | Forgan, OK | 23.2 mi |
73932 | Beaver, OK | 24.3 mi |
67831 | Ashland, KS | 28.2 mi |
73851 | May, OK | 30.7 mi |
73834 | Buffalo, OK | 32.7 mi |
67869 | Plains, KS | 32.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 73844?
73844 is in Gate, Oklahoma, in Beaver County. Its published point location is 36.8991, -100.1601.
What county is 73844 in?
73844 spans 2 counties: Beaver County and Harper County. Most of it falls in Beaver 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 73844?
Gate uses area code 580, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 73844 in?
73844 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 73844?
About 297 people live in ZIP code 73844, in 110 households, at 0.8 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 73844?
The closest are 67840 (15.6 mi), 73855 (17.1 mi), 73848 (19.5 mi), 67864 (21 mi) and 73938 (23.2 mi).
Is 73844 a PO Box ZIP code?
73844 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “73844 ZIP Code — Gate, Oklahoma (Beaver County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/73844
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