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Where 74538 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 74538 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEShL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 74,538 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 41 × 101. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010001100101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 74536 (Clayton, OK, 47 mi away) and 74540 (Daisy, OK, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 74538 becomes 83547 — and that is a real ZIP code: Pollock, ID, 1,292 miles away.
- 👥 50 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34758, 34785, 35478, 35487, 35748, 37845, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83547 in Pollock, ID, 1,292 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯385 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 74538 and you would come out at 34.57°S, 83.75°E — 1,231 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 50m.
- 📏 At 365.9 square miles of land, 74538 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 278 Central Parks.
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- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,957This ZIP3,957 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,483This ZIP1,483 |
| Housing units | 1,897This ZIP1,897 |
| Median age | 37.8This ZIP37.8Oklahoma37.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,366This ZIP$51,366Oklahoma$65,039US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $124,500This ZIP$124,500Oklahoma$199,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $715This ZIP$715Oklahoma$1,014US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.3%This ZIP20.3% |
| Mean commute | 19.3 minThis ZIP19.3 min |
| Population density | 10.8 / sq miThis ZIP10.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 80This ZIP80 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 818This ZIP818 |
| Annual payroll | $34,767,000This ZIP$34,767,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,580This ZIP1,580 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $88,715,000This ZIP$88,715,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 365.90 sq miThis ZIP365.90 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.68 sq miThis ZIP3.68 sq mi |
Counties 74538 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Coal County | 99.1% |
| Atoka County | 0.9% |
Other place names in 74538
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 74538
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
74534 | Centrahoma, OK | 7.4 mi |
74556 | Lehigh, OK | 8.2 mi |
74572 | Tupelo, OK | 11.0 mi |
74535 | Clarita, OK | 12.7 mi |
74576 | Wardville, OK | 13.6 mi |
74871 | Stonewall, OK | 17.3 mi |
73461 | Wapanucka, OK | 18.1 mi |
74530 | Bromide, OK | 19.0 mi |
74825 | Allen, OK | 19.3 mi |
74569 | Stringtown, OK | 19.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 74538?
74538 is in Coalgate, Oklahoma, in Coal County. Its published point location is 34.5694, -96.2493.
What county is 74538 in?
74538 spans 2 counties: Coal County and Atoka County. Most of it falls in Coal 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 74538?
Coalgate uses area code 580, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 74538 in?
74538 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 74538?
About 3,957 people live in ZIP code 74538, in 1,483 households, at 10.8 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 74538?
$51,366 a year, against $65,039 across Oklahoma.
What ZIP codes are near 74538?
The closest are 74534 (7.4 mi), 74556 (8.2 mi), 74572 (11 mi), 74535 (12.7 mi) and 74576 (13.6 mi).
Is 74538 a PO Box ZIP code?
74538 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “74538 ZIP Code — Coalgate, Oklahoma (Coal County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/74538
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