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Where 73938 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 73938 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEGEL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 73,938 = 2 × 3 × 12323. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010000011010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 73937 (Felt, OK, 123 mi away) and 73939 (Goodwell, OK, 68 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 73938 becomes 83937, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33897, 37389, 37398, 37938, 38379, 38739, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98337 in Bremerton, WA, 1,339 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯227 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 73938 and you would come out at 36.93°S, 79.42°E — 974 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 37m.
- 📏 At 217.0 square miles of land, 73938 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 165 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 728This ZIP728 |
|---|---|
| Households | 199This ZIP199 |
| Housing units | 263This ZIP263 |
| Median age | 45.4This ZIP45.4Oklahoma37.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,750This ZIP$73,750Oklahoma$65,039US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $89,600This ZIP$89,600Oklahoma$199,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $575This ZIP$575Oklahoma$1,014US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.5%This ZIP12.5% |
| Mean commute | 22.5 minThis ZIP22.5 min |
| Population density | 3.4 / sq miThis ZIP3.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 67This ZIP67 |
| Annual payroll | $3,154,000This ZIP$3,154,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 280This ZIP280 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $17,166,000This ZIP$17,166,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 216.99 sq miThis ZIP216.99 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
Other place names in 73938
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 73938
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
73932 | Beaver, OK | 17.1 mi |
73950 | Turpin, OK | 18.3 mi |
67905 | Liberal, KS | 20.8 mi |
67901 | Liberal, KS | 20.9 mi |
67869 | Plains, KS | 21.9 mi |
67864 | Meade, KS | 22.2 mi |
73844 | Gate, OK | 23.2 mi |
67859 | Kismet, KS | 23.4 mi |
73951 | Tyrone, OK | 26.3 mi |
73931 | Balko, OK | 26.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 73938?
73938 is in Forgan, Oklahoma, in Beaver County. Its published point location is 36.9324, -100.5788.
What county is 73938 in?
73938 lies in Beaver County.
What area code is 73938?
Forgan uses area code 580, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 73938 in?
73938 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 73938?
About 728 people live in ZIP code 73938, in 199 households, at 3.4 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 73938?
$73,750 a year, against $65,039 across Oklahoma.
What ZIP codes are near 73938?
The closest are 73932 (17.1 mi), 73950 (18.3 mi), 67905 (20.8 mi), 67901 (20.9 mi) and 67869 (21.9 mi).
Is 73938 a PO Box ZIP code?
73938 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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