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Where 74953 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 74953 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESGhL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 74,953 = 17 × 4409. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010010011001001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 74951 (Panama, OK, 11 mi away) and 74954 (Roland, OK, 26 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 74953 becomes 35947, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 51 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34759, 34957, 35749, 35974, 39457, 39475, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97453 in Mapleton, OR, 1,668 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
- 🎯397 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 74953 and you would come out at 35.04°S, 85.43°E — 1,254 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 119.1 square miles of land, 74953 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 90 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 12,406This ZIP12,406 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,430This ZIP4,430 |
| Housing units | 4,974This ZIP4,974 |
| Median age | 36.9This ZIP36.9Oklahoma37.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $56,341This ZIP$56,341Oklahoma$65,039US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $185,700This ZIP$185,700Oklahoma$199,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $854This ZIP$854Oklahoma$1,014US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.3%This ZIP21.3% |
| Mean commute | 23.2 minThis ZIP23.2 min |
| Population density | 104.1 / sq miThis ZIP104.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 380This ZIP380 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,771This ZIP3,771 |
| Annual payroll | $141,959,000This ZIP$141,959,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,760This ZIP4,760 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $280,395,000This ZIP$280,395,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 119.14 sq miThis ZIP119.14 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.70 sq miThis ZIP0.70 sq mi |
Other place names in 74953
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 74953
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
74947 | Monroe, OK | 4.5 mi |
74940 | Howe, OK | 7.0 mi |
74932 | Cameron, OK | 7.7 mi |
74951 | Panama, OK | 10.6 mi |
72938 | Hartford, AR | 11.2 mi |
74956 | Shady Point, OK | 12.2 mi |
72937 | Hackett, AR | 12.2 mi |
72945 | Midland, AR | 12.5 mi |
74937 | Heavener, OK | 15.3 mi |
74930 | Bokoshe, OK | 15.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 74953?
74953 is in Poteau, Oklahoma, in Le Flore County. Its published point location is 35.0381, -94.5715.
What county is 74953 in?
74953 lies in Le Flore County.
What area code is 74953?
Poteau uses area code 918, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 74953 in?
74953 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 74953?
About 12,406 people live in ZIP code 74953, in 4,430 households, at 104.1 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 74953?
$56,341 a year, against $65,039 across Oklahoma.
What ZIP codes are near 74953?
The closest are 74947 (4.5 mi), 74940 (7 mi), 74932 (7.7 mi), 74951 (10.6 mi) and 72938 (11.2 mi).
Is 74953 a PO Box ZIP code?
74953 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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