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Where 74963 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 74963 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EgGhL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 74,963 = 7 × 10709. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010010011010011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 74962 (Vian, OK, 81 mi away) and 74964 (Watts, OK, 118 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 74963 becomes 36947, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 44 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34679, 34697, 34769, 36749, 37694, 39476, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96374 in APO AA, a military post office, 7,413 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
- 🎯435 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 74963 and you would come out at 34.41°S, 85.44°E — 1,290 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 57.8 square miles of land, 74963 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 44 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 689This ZIP689 |
|---|---|
| Households | 216This ZIP216 |
| Housing units | 256This ZIP256 |
| Median age | 39.2This ZIP39.2Oklahoma37.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,833This ZIP$65,833Oklahoma$65,039US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $66,300This ZIP$66,300Oklahoma$199,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.6%This ZIP14.6% |
| Mean commute | 31.1 minThis ZIP31.1 min |
| Population density | 11.9 / sq miThis ZIP11.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 80This ZIP80 |
| Annual payroll | $3,952,000This ZIP$3,952,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 170This ZIP170 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $9,587,000This ZIP$9,587,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 57.83 sq miThis ZIP57.83 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.48 sq miThis ZIP0.48 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 74963
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
74957 | Smithville, OK | 9.3 mi |
71937 | Cove, AR | 10.4 mi |
71945 | Hatfield, AR | 11.9 mi |
71973 | Wickes, AR | 17.3 mi |
74724 | Bethel, OK | 17.7 mi |
71944 | Grannis, AR | 18.2 mi |
71972 | Vandervoort, AR | 18.4 mi |
74722 | Battiest, OK | 19.2 mi |
71841 | Gillham, AR | 21.5 mi |
74549 | Honobia, OK | 21.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 74963?
74963 is in Watson, Oklahoma, in McCurtain County. Its published point location is 34.4122, -94.5634.
What county is 74963 in?
74963 lies in McCurtain County.
What area code is 74963?
Watson uses area code 580, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 74963 in?
74963 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 74963?
About 689 people live in ZIP code 74963, in 216 households, at 11.9 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 74963?
$65,833 a year, against $65,039 across Oklahoma.
What ZIP codes are near 74963?
The closest are 74957 (9.3 mi), 71937 (10.4 mi), 71945 (11.9 mi), 71973 (17.3 mi) and 74724 (17.7 mi).
Is 74963 a PO Box ZIP code?
74963 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “74963 ZIP Code — Watson, Oklahoma (McCurtain County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/74963
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