ZIP code
73038
in Fort Cobb, OklahomaPopulation 1,483
36.35/ 100
Ranked #28,830 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.1%)
Ranked #450 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (bottom 29%)
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.
Nitrate in drinking water
40%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
12.8%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
60.7 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
65.5%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST23rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
23.7%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.62 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›Dry extreme heat
72.7 days/year
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.6%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
47.8%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
Fort Cobb, Oklahoma (ZIP 73038), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 10.1% nationally (28,830th) and the bottom 29% of Oklahoma (450th).
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: modeled nitrate lies in the top 1.2% nationally, modeled hearing disability sits in the top 2.3% nationally, and fatal road crashes settles in the top 2.2% nationally. Modeled mammography registers in the bottom 3.4% nationally, mobility disability stands in the top 5.4% nationally, and extreme heat lands in the top 5.7% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease is in the top 6.0% nationally, and high blood pressure resides in the top 6.3% nationally. More encouragingly, outpatient rests in the top 5.2% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 6.4% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 73006, just across the boundary.
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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
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
73005
Oklahomashares a border
Score 26.00
Closest healthier
73006
Oklahomashares a border
Score 40.14
Similar health profile
74432
Oklahoma100% similar profile
Score 31.29
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 | 36.6% | 33.0–40.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.8% | 43.6–52.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.6–11.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.8% | 10.3–13.3 |
| Depression among adults | 24.9% | 21.4–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.3% | 15.2–19.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.4% | 38.2–46.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.2% | 32.1–46.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.9–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.3% | 20.4–28.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.3% | 8.7–12.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.4% | 78.9–83.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.1% | 78.0–84.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.4% | 84.6–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.2% | 56.4–67.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.4% | 48.5–56.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 65.5% | 56.5–73.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.0% | 9.9–14.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.3% | 17.3–23.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.9% | 31.8–42.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.1% | 31.5–44.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.5% | 22.4–28.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.6–19.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.7–19.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.9% | 15.9–20.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.4% | 40.7–50.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.6–14.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.7% | 21.0–26.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.2% | 20.6–28.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.6% | 17.0–22.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.6% | 15.0–20.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 11.6–15.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.5% | 26.5–36.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–12.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 23.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 23.0% | 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+) | 20.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.2% (56.5–91.0%) n=643 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–6.1%) n=643 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645 |
| Single-parent households | 55.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640 |
| Population 65+ | 19.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645 |
| Median age | 44.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642 |
| Median household income | $57,500 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616 |
| Median home value | $127,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615 |
| Median gross rent | $585 | $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 | 76.6 yr ± 1.42 | 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 1.42 years of 76.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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