ZIP code
73072
in Norman, OklahomaPopulation 50,881
53.77/ 100
Ranked #11,007 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #35 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (top 5.6%)
Ranked #21 of 105 Oklahoma City, OK ZIPs (top 20%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
10.8%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
1.8%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
60.5 days/year
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST50thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
34.2%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
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
280 units
in the top 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.5%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
8.6%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.9%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, ZIP 73072, one of several in Norman, Oklahoma sits in the top 34% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,007th) and the top 5.6% of Oklahoma (35th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 8.8% nationally, modeled stroke stands in the bottom 6.7% nationally, and modeled diabetes is in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease rests in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Working the other way, modeled disaster risk sits in the top 1.6% nationally, and expected annual loss registers in the top 3.3% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lands in the top 3.6% nationally, and slow internet speeds resides in the top 6.4% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies in the top 7.3% nationally, and floodplain exposure settles in the top 8.2% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". ZIP 73170, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 87%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 98%
11%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 94%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 78.8 ± 0.9 years. The 46 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 75.6 years — 3.2 years above them.
Ranked #730 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
73065
Oklahomashares a border
Score 50.99
Closest healthier
73170
Oklahomashares a border
Score 54.67
Similar health profile
74037
Oklahoma97% similar profile
Score 54.81
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 | 21.2% | 19.2–23.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.1% | 27.3–32.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.8 |
| Depression among adults | 26.5% | 23.4–29.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.2% | 31.3–37.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.4% | 29.0–37.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.5% | 2.3–2.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.1% | 7.5–11.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.2% | 7.1–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.2% | 68.9–73.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.5% | 73.3–79.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.2% | 79.1–83.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.1% | 62.1–70.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.1% | 58.9–65.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.2% | 67.7–79.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 12.1–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–12.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.3% | 20.3–26.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.8% | 29.5–38.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.6% | 13.8–17.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.5–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.8–18.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.2% | 30.7–37.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–7.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.5–2.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.5% | 19.4–25.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.2% | 12.3–16.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.6–11.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 9.1–12.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.2% | 29.9–38.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 19.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 54.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643 |
| Homeownership rate | 55.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.2% (56.5–91.0%) n=643 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–6.1%) n=643 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645 |
| Single-parent households | 52.6% | 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 | 30.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642 |
| Median household income | $78,546 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616 |
| Median home value | $306,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615 |
| Median gross rent | $1,144 | $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 | 78.8 yr ± 0.48 | 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 0.48 years of 78.8, 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