74856
ZIP 74856 is Mill Creek, Oklahoma, mostly in Johnston County; area code 580; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Johnston +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 842
- Coordinates
- 34.3966, -96.8163
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Where 74856 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 74856 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSBhL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 74,856 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3119. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010010001101000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 74855 (Meeker, OK, 77 mi away) and 74857 (Newalla, OK, 69 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 74856 becomes 65847, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 54 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45678, 45687, 45768, 45786, 45867, 45876, …). The farthest-flung twin is 58746 in Kenmare, ND, 1,025 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 74%.
- 🎯388 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 74856 and you would come out at 34.40°S, 83.18°E — 1,226 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 51m.
- 📏 At 188.2 square miles of land, 74856 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 143 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 842This ZIP842 |
|---|---|
| Households | 263This ZIP263 |
| Housing units | 310This ZIP310 |
| Median age | 47.4This ZIP47.4Oklahoma37.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,896This ZIP$59,896Oklahoma$65,039US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $145,800This ZIP$145,800Oklahoma$199,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $967This ZIP$967Oklahoma$1,014US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.2%This ZIP13.2% |
| Mean commute | 20.0 minThis ZIP20.0 min |
| Population density | 4.5 / sq miThis ZIP4.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 20This ZIP20 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 459This ZIP459 |
| Annual payroll | $35,048,000This ZIP$35,048,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 290This ZIP290 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $17,907,000This ZIP$17,907,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 188.16 sq miThis ZIP188.16 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.98 sq miThis ZIP0.98 sq mi |
Counties 74856 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Johnston County | 83.6% |
| Murray County | 16.4% |
Other place names in 74856
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 74856
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
73447 | Mannsville, OK | 10.5 mi |
73086 | Sulphur, OK | 10.8 mi |
73460 | Tishomingo, OK | 10.9 mi |
74836 | Connerville, OK | 11.1 mi |
73455 | Ravia, OK | 11.9 mi |
73032 | Dougherty, OK | 13.4 mi |
73436 | Gene Autry, OK | 14.9 mi |
74865 | Roff, OK | 15.0 mi |
74530 | Bromide, OK | 16.1 mi |
73450 | Milburn, OK | 18.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 74856?
74856 is in Mill Creek, Oklahoma, in Johnston County. Its published point location is 34.3966, -96.8163.
What county is 74856 in?
74856 spans 2 counties: Johnston County and Murray County. Most of it falls in Johnston 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 74856?
Mill Creek uses area code 580, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 74856 in?
74856 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 74856?
About 842 people live in ZIP code 74856, in 263 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 74856?
$59,896 a year, against $65,039 across Oklahoma.
What ZIP codes are near 74856?
The closest are 73447 (10.5 mi), 73086 (10.8 mi), 73460 (10.9 mi), 74836 (11.1 mi) and 73455 (11.9 mi).
Is 74856 a PO Box ZIP code?
74856 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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