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Where 74947 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 74947 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhGhL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ⇆74947 reads the same backwards. It is one of only 412 palindromic ZIP codes.
- ➕ As a number, 74,947 = 149 × 503. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010010011000011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 74946 (Moffett, OK, 28 mi away) and 74948 (Muldrow, OK, 33 mi away).
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (47974, 49747, 49774, 77449, 77494, 79744, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97447 in Idleyld Park, OR, 1,596 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
- 🎯402 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 74947 and you would come out at 34.99°S, 85.48°E — 1,258 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 48m.
- 📏 At 0.539 square miles of land, 74947 is bigger than 5% of ZIP codes — about 261 football fields.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 115This ZIP115 |
|---|---|
| Households | 43This ZIP43 |
| Housing units | 51This ZIP51 |
| Median age | 23.2This ZIP23.2Oklahoma37.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $38,750This ZIP$38,750Oklahoma$65,039US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $112,500This ZIP$112,500Oklahoma$199,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $775This ZIP$775Oklahoma$1,014US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 213.4 / sq miThis ZIP213.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 14This ZIP14 |
| Annual payroll | $387,000This ZIP$387,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.54 sq miThis ZIP0.54 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 74947
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 74947
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
74953 | Poteau, OK | 4.5 mi |
74940 | Howe, OK | 7.2 mi |
72938 | Hartford, AR | 7.9 mi |
74932 | Cameron, OK | 10.7 mi |
72945 | Midland, AR | 11.4 mi |
72937 | Hackett, AR | 12.1 mi |
74937 | Heavener, OK | 12.7 mi |
74951 | Panama, OK | 15.0 mi |
72944 | Mansfield, AR | 16.1 mi |
74956 | Shady Point, OK | 16.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 74947?
74947 is in Monroe, Oklahoma, in Le Flore County. Its published point location is 34.9915, -94.5159.
What county is 74947 in?
74947 lies in Le Flore County.
What area code is 74947?
Monroe uses area code 918, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 74947 in?
74947 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 74947?
About 115 people live in ZIP code 74947, in 43 households, at 213.4 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 74947?
$38,750 a year, against $65,039 across Oklahoma.
What ZIP codes are near 74947?
The closest are 74953 (4.5 mi), 74940 (7.2 mi), 72938 (7.9 mi), 74932 (10.7 mi) and 72945 (11.4 mi).
Is 74947 a PO Box ZIP code?
74947 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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