ZIP code
73121
in Oklahoma City, OklahomaPopulation 3,075
44.64/ 100
Ranked #22,765 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)
Ranked #146 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #55 of 105 Oklahoma City, OK ZIPs (bottom 48%)
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.
Child-care access
1.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
51.6%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
10.2%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
79.3%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Diabetes
20%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.31 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
24.2%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.9%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
62.8 days/year
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST58thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 73121, one of several in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, overall, ranks in the bottom 29% nationally (22,765th) and the top 23% of Oklahoma (146th).
This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: modeled high blood pressure settles in the top 2.1% nationally, pfas is in the top 2.1% nationally, and diabetes sits in the top 3.8% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lands in the top 4.6% nationally, stroke lies in the top 4.7% nationally, and extreme heat stands in the top 6.9% nationally. On the brighter side, childcare rests in the top 1.3% nationally, and modeled binge drinking registers in the bottom 1.6% nationally. Grocery resides in the top 3.5% nationally, and lead in tap water settles at the national minimum.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 73131, just across the boundary, comes out 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
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
in the top 0.9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
“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
73111
Oklahomashares a border
Score 28.36
Closest healthier
73131
Oklahomashares a border
Score 57.09
Similar health profile
23030
Virginia98% similar profile
Score 45.23
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 | 35.2% | 32.6–38.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 51.6% | 48.8–54.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.5% | 11.3–14.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–9.9 |
| Depression among adults | 20.5% | 18.3–22.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 20.0% | 18.0–22.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.5% | 38.4–44.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.1% | 39.3–47.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.5% | 13.3–20.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.6% | 9.0–12.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.5% | 82.6–86.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.6% | 82.5–86.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.4% | 88.1–90.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.2% | 64.6–73.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.6% | 53.9–61.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.9% | 73.6–85.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.2% | 8.8–11.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.1% | 13.2–17.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.5% | 31.2–38.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.2% | 35.4–44.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.8% | 22.4–27.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.3–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.5–16.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.0% | 14.4–17.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.5% | 39.4–45.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.2% | 22.0–26.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–7.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.1% | 25.5–32.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.6% | 20.8–26.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.9% | 19.2–24.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.8% | 16.4–21.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 10.3–13.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.2% | 28.3–36.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 12.9–16.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 19.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.2% (56.5–91.0%) n=643 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–6.1%) n=643 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645 |
| Single-parent households | 53.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640 |
| Population 65+ | 28.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645 |
| Median age | 47.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642 |
| Median household income | $80,030 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616 |
| Median home value | $257,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615 |
| Median gross rent | $971 | $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 | 74.8 yr ± 0.83 | 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 0.83 years of 74.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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