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Where 74859 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 74859 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSBhL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 74,859 = 3 × 24953. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010010001101011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 74857 (Newalla, OK, 50 mi away) and 74860 (Paden, OK, 15 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 74859 becomes 95847, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45789, 45879, 45897, 47598, 47859, 47958, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98547 in Grayland, WA, 1,629 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯326 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 74859 and you would come out at 35.46°S, 83.68°E — 1,176 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 45m.
- 📏 At 306.0 square miles of land, 74859 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 232 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,671This ZIP5,671 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,300This ZIP2,300 |
| Housing units | 2,811This ZIP2,811 |
| Median age | 41.7This ZIP41.7Oklahoma37.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $42,701This ZIP$42,701Oklahoma$65,039US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $130,500This ZIP$130,500Oklahoma$199,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $721This ZIP$721Oklahoma$1,014US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.9%This ZIP16.9% |
| Mean commute | 23.2 minThis ZIP23.2 min |
| Population density | 18.5 / sq miThis ZIP18.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 103This ZIP103 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,513This ZIP1,513 |
| Annual payroll | $63,889,000This ZIP$63,889,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,250This ZIP2,250 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $113,501,000This ZIP$113,501,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 306.02 sq miThis ZIP306.02 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 5.54 sq miThis ZIP5.54 sq mi |
Counties 74859 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Okfuskee County | 88.6% |
| Seminole County | 11.4% |
Other place names in 74859
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 74859
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
74829 | Boley, OK | 8.8 mi |
74833 | Castle, OK | 10.2 mi |
74837 | Cromwell, OK | 10.9 mi |
74880 | Weleetka, OK | 12.5 mi |
74860 | Paden, OK | 14.9 mi |
74883 | Wetumka, OK | 16.8 mi |
74460 | Schulter, OK | 20.4 mi |
74839 | Dustin, OK | 21.5 mi |
74431 | Dewar, OK | 21.5 mi |
74884 | Wewoka, OK | 21.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 74859?
74859 is in Okemah, Oklahoma, in Okfuskee County. Its published point location is 35.4565, -96.3216.
What county is 74859 in?
74859 spans 2 counties: Okfuskee County and Seminole County. Most of it falls in Okfuskee 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 74859?
Okemah uses area codes 539 and 918, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 74859 in?
74859 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 74859?
About 5,671 people live in ZIP code 74859, in 2,300 households, at 18.5 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 74859?
$42,701 a year, against $65,039 across Oklahoma.
What ZIP codes are near 74859?
The closest are 74829 (8.8 mi), 74833 (10.2 mi), 74837 (10.9 mi), 74880 (12.5 mi) and 74860 (14.9 mi).
Is 74859 a PO Box ZIP code?
74859 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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