ZIP Code 74471 — Welling, OK
74471 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Welling, Oklahoma, in Cherokee County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 74471 at a glance
| ZIP code | 74471 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Welling |
| State | Oklahoma (OK) |
| County | Cherokee FIPS 40021 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Population | 1,475 |
| Coordinates | 35.827490, -94.864540 |
How ZIP+4 works in 74471
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 74471. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 74471 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 74471.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 74464 | Tahlequah, OK | 10.1 mi |
| 74427 | Cookson, OK | 10.1 mi |
| 74451 | Park Hill, OK | 10.3 mi |
| 74931 | Bunch, OK | 10.9 mi |
| 74960 | Stilwell, OK | 12 mi |
| 74457 | Proctor, OK | 14.2 mi |
| 74945 | Marble City, OK | 17.1 mi |
| 74965 | Westville, OK | 17.7 mi |
| 74441 | Hulbert, OK | 18.7 mi |
| 74434 | Fort Gibson, OK | 19 mi |
| 74962 | Vian, OK | 20.6 mi |
| 74435 | Gore, OK | 21.4 mi |
Questions about 74471
What is the ZIP+4 code for 74471?
74471 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 74471, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 74471?
74471 is assigned to Welling, Oklahoma, in Cherokee County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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