ZIP code
73002
in Alex, OklahomaPopulation 1,177
43.44/ 100
Ranked #23,973 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #191 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #64 of 105 Oklahoma City, OK ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
65.2 days/year
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
9.8%
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
9.3%
in the top 11.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
4.5 mi
in the bottom 20% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS20thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Alex, Oklahoma (ZIP 73002) sits in the bottom 25% nationally (23,973rd) and the top 30% of Oklahoma (191st).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: fatal road crashes stands at the national minimum, and housing-cost burden is in the bottom 9.2% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. On the other hand, modeled extreme heat sits in the top 6.6% nationally, and unemployment registers in the top 11.2% nationally. Modeled mammography lands in the bottom 11.0% nationally, and home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 13.0% nationally. Crowded housing lies in the top 14.3% nationally, and modeled fine-particle settles in the top 17% nationally. Modeled hearing disability stands in the top 16% nationally.
In plain language, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. ZIP 73010, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Oklahoma City, OK metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
73010
Oklahomashares a border
Score 50.85
Closest healthier
73011
Oklahomashares a border
Score 43.90
Similar health profile
74748
Oklahoma99% similar profile
Score 40.22
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 30.4% | 27.6–33.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.6% | 38.0–45.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.2–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 24.4% | 21.3–27.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.1% | 11.6–14.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.9% | 36.1–43.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.4% | 33.4–45.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.5% | 14.4–21.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.7% | 9.0–12.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | 75.6–80.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.2% | 74.9–81.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.2% | 83.4–87.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.8% | 57.0–66.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.0% | 55.4–62.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.2% | 61.1–76.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 11.7–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.0% | 15.5–20.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.7% | 27.5–36.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.3% | 29.9–40.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.3% | 18.7–24.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.2–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.4–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.5% | 15.6–19.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.6% | 35.7–43.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.7% | 15.6–20.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.3–6.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.5% | 21.2–28.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.5% | 14.1–19.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 11.4–16.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.5–14.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.4% | 26.9–36.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.8–10.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 19.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643 |
| Broadband subscription | 77.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 9.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.2% (56.5–91.0%) n=643 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–6.1%) n=643 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645 |
| Single-parent households | 47.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640 |
| Population 65+ | 16.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645 |
| Median age | 42.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642 |
| Median household income | $69,808 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616 |
| Median home value | $105,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615 |
| Median gross rent | $680 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $839 ($628–$1,136) n=546 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.4 yr ± 1.30 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 77.2 yr (73.6–81.3) n=638 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.30 years of 78.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured