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Where 74501 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 74501 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOShL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 74,501 = 7 × 29 × 367. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010001100000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 74477 (Wagoner, OK, 76 mi away) and 74502 (Mcalester, OK, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 74501 becomes 10547 — and that is a real ZIP code: Mohegan Lake, NY, 1,266 miles away.
- 👥 64 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01475, 01745, 01754, 04571, 04751, 05471, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04751 in Limestone, ME, 1,656 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 71%.
- 🎯368 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 74501 and you would come out at 34.98°S, 84.21°E — 1,220 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 48m.
- 📏 At 550.7 square miles of land, 74501 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 418 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 28,616This ZIP28,616 |
|---|---|
| Households | 11,473This ZIP11,473 |
| Housing units | 13,294This ZIP13,294 |
| Median age | 37.9This ZIP37.9Oklahoma37.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,922This ZIP$57,922Oklahoma$65,039US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $164,000This ZIP$164,000Oklahoma$199,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $914This ZIP$914Oklahoma$1,014US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.4%This ZIP21.4% |
| Mean commute | 19.4 minThis ZIP19.4 min |
| Population density | 52.0 / sq miThis ZIP52.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 702This ZIP702 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 8,298This ZIP8,298 |
| Annual payroll | $371,890,000This ZIP$371,890,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 10,480This ZIP10,480 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $606,847,000This ZIP$606,847,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 550.66 sq miThis ZIP550.66 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 47.27 sq miThis ZIP47.27 sq mi |
Other place names in 74501
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 74501
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
74502 | Mcalester, OK | 3.6 mi |
74554 | Krebs, OK | 5.5 mi |
74522 | Alderson, OK | 9.4 mi |
74442 | Indianola, OK | 9.8 mi |
74565 | Savanna, OK | 11.5 mi |
74430 | Crowder, OK | 12.8 mi |
74529 | Blocker, OK | 13.5 mi |
74546 | Haileyville, OK | 14.8 mi |
74425 | Canadian, OK | 15.9 mi |
74547 | Hartshorne, OK | 16.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 74501?
74501 is in Mcalester, Oklahoma, in Pittsburg County, part of the McAlester, OK micropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.9842, -95.7867.
What county is 74501 in?
74501 lies in Pittsburg County.
What area code is 74501?
Mcalester uses area codes 918 and 539, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 74501 in?
74501 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 74501?
About 28,616 people live in ZIP code 74501, in 11,473 households, at 52.0 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 74501?
$57,922 a year, against $65,039 across Oklahoma.
What ZIP codes are near 74501?
The closest are 74502 (3.6 mi), 74554 (5.5 mi), 74522 (9.4 mi), 74442 (9.8 mi) and 74565 (11.5 mi).
Is 74501 a PO Box ZIP code?
74501 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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