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Where 74850 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 74850 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OSBhL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 74,850 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 5 × 499. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010010001100010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 74849 (Konawa, OK, 37 mi away) and 74851 (Mcloud, OK, 59 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 74850 becomes 05847 — and that is a real ZIP code: Lowell, VT, 1,413 miles away.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04578, 04758, 04785, 05478, 05487, 05748, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04785 in Van Buren, ME, 1,667 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯353 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 74850 and you would come out at 35.11°S, 83.89°E — 1,203 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 55.4 square miles of land, 74850 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 42 Central Parks.
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- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 247This ZIP247 |
|---|---|
| Households | 95This ZIP95 |
| Housing units | 122This ZIP122 |
| Median age | 53.3This ZIP53.3Oklahoma37.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,750This ZIP$55,750Oklahoma$65,039US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $131,900This ZIP$131,900Oklahoma$199,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $800This ZIP$800Oklahoma$1,014US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.9%This ZIP12.9% |
| Mean commute | 36.7 minThis ZIP36.7 min |
| Population density | 4.5 / sq miThis ZIP4.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1This ZIP1 |
| Annual payroll | $103,000This ZIP$103,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 100This ZIP100 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $4,427,000This ZIP$4,427,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 55.38 sq miThis ZIP55.38 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.59 sq miThis ZIP0.59 sq mi |
Other place names in 74850
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 74850
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
74839 | Dustin, OK | 9.7 mi |
74883 | Wetumka, OK | 11.2 mi |
74848 | Holdenville, OK | 13.5 mi |
74845 | Hanna, OK | 16.2 mi |
74442 | Indianola, OK | 16.5 mi |
74570 | Stuart, OK | 17.1 mi |
74531 | Calvin, OK | 17.2 mi |
74827 | Atwood, OK | 17.8 mi |
74880 | Weleetka, OK | 18.7 mi |
74501 | Mcalester, OK | 20.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 74850?
74850 is in Lamar, Oklahoma, in Hughes County. Its published point location is 35.1097, -96.1072.
What county is 74850 in?
74850 lies in Hughes County.
What time zone is 74850 in?
74850 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 74850?
About 247 people live in ZIP code 74850, in 95 households, at 4.5 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 74850?
$55,750 a year, against $65,039 across Oklahoma.
What ZIP codes are near 74850?
The closest are 74839 (9.7 mi), 74883 (11.2 mi), 74848 (13.5 mi), 74845 (16.2 mi) and 74442 (16.5 mi).
Is 74850 a PO Box ZIP code?
74850 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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