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74442

ZIP 74442 is Indianola, Oklahoma, in Pittsburg County; area code 918; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Pittsburg
Metro area
McAlester, OK
Population
790
Coordinates
35.1238, -95.8166
☼ Live from 74442 — Indianola, OK

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Where 74442 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 74442
  • 🔢 Type 74442 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhhhL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 74,442 = 2 × 3 × 19 × 653. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10010001011001010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 74441 (Hulbert, OK, 70 mi away) and 74444 (Moodys, OK, 80 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 74442 becomes 24447, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24474, 44274, 44427, 47244, 47424, 72444). The farthest-flung twin is 24474 in Selma, VA, 905 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 71%.
  • 🎯359 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 74442 and you would come out at 35.12°S, 84.18°E — 1,211 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 47m.
  • 📏 At 67.8 square miles of land, 74442 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 51 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population790This ZIP790
Households299This ZIP299
Housing units356This ZIP356
Median age39.4This ZIP39.4Oklahoma37.0US 38.9
Median household income$78,083This ZIP$78,083Oklahoma$65,039US $80,734
Median home value$183,900This ZIP$183,900Oklahoma$199,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$967This ZIP$967Oklahoma$1,014US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%This ZIP17.5%
Mean commute28.5 minThis ZIP28.5 min
Population density11.6 / sq miThis ZIP11.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments4This ZIP4
Employees27This ZIP27
Annual payroll$724,000This ZIP$724,000
Tax returns filed310This ZIP310
Total adjusted gross income$15,895,000This ZIP$15,895,000

Land area

Land area67.83 sq miThis ZIP67.83 sq mi
Water area3.36 sq miThis ZIP3.36 sq mi

Other place names in 74442

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ZIP codes near 74442

ZIPCityDistance
74430 Crowder, OK 9.6 mi
74845 Hanna, OK 9.6 mi
74501 Mcalester, OK 9.8 mi
74425 Canadian, OK 11.4 mi
74502 Mcalester, OK 13.4 mi
74432 Eufaula, OK 14.4 mi
74529 Blocker, OK 14.7 mi
74554 Krebs, OK 14.7 mi
74839 Dustin, OK 15.3 mi
74850 Lamar, OK 16.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 74442?

74442 is in Indianola, Oklahoma, in Pittsburg County, part of the McAlester, OK micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.1238, -95.8166.

What county is 74442 in?

74442 lies in Pittsburg County.

What area code is 74442?

Indianola uses area code 918, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 74442 in?

74442 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 74442?

About 790 people live in ZIP code 74442, in 299 households, at 11.6 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 74442?

$78,083 a year, against $65,039 across Oklahoma.

What ZIP codes are near 74442?

The closest are 74430 (9.6 mi), 74845 (9.6 mi), 74501 (9.8 mi), 74425 (11.4 mi) and 74502 (13.4 mi).

Is 74442 a PO Box ZIP code?

74442 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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