ZIP code
73018
in Chickasha, OklahomaPopulation 20,505
40.57/ 100
Ranked #26,353 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #287 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #79 of 105 Oklahoma City, OK ZIPs (bottom 25%)
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.
Mammography
66.6%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST34thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
4.2%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
2.4%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
68.1 days/year
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.56 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
3.1%
in the top 11.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
202 units
in the top 11.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
0.66 per 1,000 residents
in the top 15% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS85thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Chickasha, Oklahoma (ZIP 73018) lands in the bottom 18% nationally (26,353rd) and the top 45% of Oklahoma (287th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: distance to an emergency room settles at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Childcare is in the top 8.6% nationally. Distance to a community health center sits at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled mammography lands in the bottom 4.8% nationally, and nitrate lies in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss stands in the top 4.7% nationally, and loud transportation noise rests in the top 5.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers in the top 6.1% nationally, and disaster risk resides in the top 7.5% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 11.0% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. On the overall standing, ZIP 73002, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 75.4 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $56,484 predicts 77.8 years — 2.4 years below.
Ranked #3,312 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 75.4 ± 1.0 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.2 years — 2.8 years below them.
Ranked #2,171 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
73002
Oklahomashares a border
Score 43.44
Closest healthier
73004
Oklahomashares a border
Score 49.26
Similar health profile
75645
Texas97% similar profile
Score 42.18
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 | 28.9% | 25.8–32.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.6% | 36.6–44.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.0 |
| Depression among adults | 24.6% | 21.1–28.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.1% | 11.4–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.4% | 34.5–42.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.9% | 33.4–46.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.5% | 15.3–22.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.9% | 10.2–13.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.9% | 74.2–79.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.6% | 74.0–80.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.0% | 80.9–84.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.9% | 55.7–65.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.3% | 50.5–58.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.6% | 58.0–74.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 11.5–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.3% | 16.1–20.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.6% | 28.2–37.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.8% | 30.8–42.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.5% | 19.9–25.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.0% | 16.9–21.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.4–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.9% | 16.9–20.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.5% | 36.2–44.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.6–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.9% | 15.9–20.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.5% | 6.0–7.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.1% | 21.5–29.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.0% | 17.4–22.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.5% | 15.2–19.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 12.4–16.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.4% | 27.6–37.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 19.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643 |
| Homeownership rate | 59.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.2% (56.5–91.0%) n=643 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–6.1%) n=643 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645 |
| Single-parent households | 50.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640 |
| Population 65+ | 17.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645 |
| Median age | 38.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642 |
| Median household income | $56,484 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616 |
| Median home value | $141,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615 |
| Median gross rent | $887 | $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 | 75.4 yr ± 0.53 | 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 0.53 years of 75.4, 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