74881
ZIP 74881 is Wellston, Oklahoma, mostly in Lincoln County; area codes 405 and 572; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Lincoln +1 more
- Metro area
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Population
- 5,297
- Coordinates
- 35.7145, -97.0795
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Where 74881 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 74881 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IBBhL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 74,881 = 103 × 727. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010010010000001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 74880 (Weleetka, OK, 59 mi away) and 74883 (Wetumka, OK, 58 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 74881 becomes 18847 — and that is a real ZIP code: Susquehanna, PA, 1,230 miles away.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14788, 14878, 14887, 17884, 18847, 47881, …). The farthest-flung twin is 18847 in Susquehanna, PA, 1,230 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 74%.
- 🎯296 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 74881 and you would come out at 35.71°S, 82.92°E — 1,139 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 44m.
- 📏 At 162.1 square miles of land, 74881 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 123 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,297This ZIP5,297 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,040This ZIP2,040 |
| Housing units | 2,207This ZIP2,207 |
| Median age | 41.9This ZIP41.9Oklahoma37.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,923This ZIP$60,923Oklahoma$65,039US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $146,000This ZIP$146,000Oklahoma$199,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $732This ZIP$732Oklahoma$1,014US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.6%This ZIP14.6% |
| Mean commute | 38.0 minThis ZIP38.0 min |
| Population density | 32.7 / sq miThis ZIP32.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 61This ZIP61 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 402This ZIP402 |
| Annual payroll | $18,520,000This ZIP$18,520,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,040This ZIP2,040 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $115,724,000This ZIP$115,724,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 162.12 sq miThis ZIP162.12 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.08 sq miThis ZIP1.08 sq mi |
Counties 74881 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lincoln County | 87.6% |
| Logan County | 12.4% |
Other place names in 74881
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 74881
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
73054 | Luther, OK | 7.5 mi |
74832 | Carney, OK | 8.9 mi |
73058 | Meridian, OK | 11.0 mi |
74834 | Chandler, OK | 11.3 mi |
74875 | Tryon, OK | 12.9 mi |
73007 | Arcadia, OK | 14.1 mi |
73045 | Harrah, OK | 14.4 mi |
73049 | Jones, OK | 14.9 mi |
74824 | Agra, OK | 16.8 mi |
74026 | Davenport, OK | 16.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 74881?
74881 is in Wellston, Oklahoma, in Lincoln County, part of the Oklahoma City, OK metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.7145, -97.0795.
What county is 74881 in?
74881 spans 2 counties: Lincoln County and Logan County. Most of it falls in Lincoln 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 74881?
Wellston uses area codes 405 and 572, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 74881 in?
74881 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 74881?
About 5,297 people live in ZIP code 74881, in 2,040 households, at 32.7 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 74881?
$60,923 a year, against $65,039 across Oklahoma.
What ZIP codes are near 74881?
The closest are 73054 (7.5 mi), 74832 (8.9 mi), 73058 (11 mi), 74834 (11.3 mi) and 74875 (12.9 mi).
Is 74881 a PO Box ZIP code?
74881 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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