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Where 74426 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 74426 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZhhL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 74,426 = 2 × 11 × 17 × 199. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010001010111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 74425 (Canadian, OK, 20 mi away) and 74427 (Cookson, OK, 39 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 74426 becomes 62447 — and that is a real ZIP code: Neoga, IL, 472 miles away.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24467, 24476, 24647, 26447, 42647, 42746, …). The farthest-flung twin is 24467 in Mount Sidney, VA, 934 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 70%.
- 🎯346 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 74426 and you would come out at 35.45°S, 84.47°E — 1,201 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 46m.
- 📏 At 220.6 square miles of land, 74426 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 167 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,712This ZIP9,712 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,766This ZIP3,766 |
| Housing units | 5,589This ZIP5,589 |
| Median age | 44.5This ZIP44.5Oklahoma37.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $48,592This ZIP$48,592Oklahoma$65,039US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $133,100This ZIP$133,100Oklahoma$199,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $757This ZIP$757Oklahoma$1,014US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.4%This ZIP15.4% |
| Mean commute | 25.8 minThis ZIP25.8 min |
| Population density | 44.0 / sq miThis ZIP44.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 152This ZIP152 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,641This ZIP1,641 |
| Annual payroll | $63,624,000This ZIP$63,624,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,640This ZIP3,640 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $182,210,000This ZIP$182,210,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 220.57 sq miThis ZIP220.57 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 27.88 sq miThis ZIP27.88 sq mi |
Counties 74426 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| McIntosh County | 99.8% |
| Muskogee County | 0.2% |
Other place names in 74426
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 74426
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
74459 | Rentiesville, OK | 5.5 mi |
74428 | Council Hill, OK | 9.8 mi |
74461 | Stidham, OK | 10.9 mi |
74450 | Oktaha, OK | 11.1 mi |
74468 | Wainwright, OK | 12.5 mi |
74469 | Warner, OK | 12.6 mi |
74432 | Eufaula, OK | 13.2 mi |
74438 | Hitchita, OK | 13.9 mi |
74455 | Porum, OK | 15.8 mi |
74422 | Boynton, OK | 16.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 74426?
74426 is in Checotah, Oklahoma, in McIntosh County. Its published point location is 35.4455, -95.5293.
What county is 74426 in?
74426 spans 2 counties: McIntosh County and Muskogee County. Most of it falls in McIntosh 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 74426?
Checotah uses area codes 918 and 539, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 74426 in?
74426 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 74426?
About 9,712 people live in ZIP code 74426, in 3,766 households, at 44.0 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 74426?
$48,592 a year, against $65,039 across Oklahoma.
What ZIP codes are near 74426?
The closest are 74459 (5.5 mi), 74428 (9.8 mi), 74461 (10.9 mi), 74450 (11.1 mi) and 74468 (12.5 mi).
Is 74426 a PO Box ZIP code?
74426 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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