ZIP code
73074
in Paoli, OklahomaPopulation 1,208
44.25/ 100
Ranked #23,168 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #158 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (top 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.
Nitrate in drinking water
6.6%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
41.4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & 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
64 days/year
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST62ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Mammography
68.8%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST63rdUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Paoli, Oklahoma (ZIP 73074) lands in the bottom 28% nationally (23,168th) and the top 25% of Oklahoma (158th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: housing-cost burden stands in the bottom 16% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure settles at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Against that, modeled nitrate lies in the top 3.7% nationally, fatal road crashes resides in the top 6.4% nationally, and modeled extreme heat lands in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled mammography registers in the bottom 9.7% nationally, floodplain exposure sits in the top 11.0% nationally, and modeled hearing disability rests in the top 16% nationally. Modeled humid heat is in the top 18% nationally. Recreation stands at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
To translate a couple of terms, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 73093, about 12 miles away.
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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
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
73057
Oklahomashares a border
Score 37.85
Closest healthier
73093
Oklahomaabout 12 mi away
Score 49.32
Similar health profile
73529
Oklahoma99% similar profile
Score 41.11
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 | 31.5% | 28.2–34.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.8% | 37.7–45.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.5–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–10.1 |
| Depression among adults | 25.4% | 21.9–29.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.6% | 11.8–15.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.2% | 36.0–44.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.2% | 30.5–44.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.9% | 13.4–18.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.4% | 7.8–11.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.7% | 76.0–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 76.4–82.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 85.0–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.9% | 58.1–67.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.8% | 54.5–61.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.8% | 60.5–76.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 11.0–16.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.2% | 14.7–19.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.9% | 26.2–35.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 31.4–43.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.6% | 17.9–23.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.5–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.1–16.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.5–18.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.6% | 34.0–43.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.8% | 15.6–20.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.4% | 21.0–28.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 13.4–18.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 10.5–14.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 10.1–13.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.5% | 27.0–36.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.4–10.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 19.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.2% (56.5–91.0%) n=643 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–6.1%) n=643 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645 |
| Single-parent households | 49.7% | 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 | 41.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642 |
| Median household income | $78,088 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616 |
| Median home value | $139,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615 |
| Median gross rent | $828 | $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 | 78.0 yr ± 1.33 | 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 1.33 years of 78.0, 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