ZIP code
73173
in Oklahoma City, OklahomaPopulation 4,780
57.29/ 100
Ranked #6,990 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 22%)
Ranked #13 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (top 2.1%)
Ranked #11 of 105 Oklahoma City, OK ZIPs (top 10.5%)
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.
Transportation noise
28.1%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$143,864
in the top 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
4.3%
in the top 4.4% 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 ›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 ›Poverty rate
1.2%
in the bottom 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
98.7%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
7.1%
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.3%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
61.7 days/year
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST53rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.5%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS6thDefinition & 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
Overall, ZIP 73173, one of several in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma places in the top 22% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,990th) and the top 2.1% of Oklahoma (13th).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: household income resides in the top 4.6% nationally, and lead in tap water is at the national minimum. Poverty lands in the bottom 5.5% nationally, and home broadband subscription stands in the top 6.2% nationally. Housing-cost burden registers in the bottom 6.5% nationally, modeled stroke settles in the bottom 4.3% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease sits in the bottom 5.7% nationally. On the other side, modeled transportation noise lies in the top 1.4% nationally, nitrate rests in the top 4.4% nationally, and extreme heat resides in the top 7.1% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 73103, about 8.5 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. 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 86%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 99%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 20.6; chronic-disease standing 85.7 — 65 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,933 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
73064
Oklahomashares a border
Score 50.41
Closest healthier
73103
Oklahomaabout 8.5 mi away
Score 59.02
Similar health profile
67030
Kansas98% similar profile
Score 55.62
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 | 22.4% | 19.9–24.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.1% | 27.8–34.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.8% | 3.9–5.8 |
| Depression among adults | 24.9% | 21.8–28.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.9% | 7.6–10.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.1% | 32.6–39.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.2% | 30.4–39.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.3% | 2.0–2.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.3% | 7.5–11.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.2% | 5.6–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.4% | 68.9–75.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.5% | 74.1–80.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.8% | 85.6–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.3% | 55.7–64.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.1% | 62.7–69.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.5% | 67.4–80.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 12.2–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.8% | 9.2–14.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.8% | 18.2–25.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.5% | 30.0–39.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.1% | 11.8–16.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.8% | 13.7–18.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.7% | 9.2–12.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.0–15.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.7% | 24.9–32.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.2–7.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.4% | 8.8–12.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.5% | 2.1–3.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–4.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.1% | 18.4–26.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 8.5–13.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 5.5–9.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 7.7–11.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 4.9–7.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.7% | 26.3–35.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.6–8.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 19.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 56.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.3% | 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 | 98.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 7.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643 |
| Homeownership rate | 95.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.2% (56.5–91.0%) n=643 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–6.1%) n=643 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645 |
| Single-parent households | 31.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640 |
| Population 65+ | 11.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645 |
| Median age | 35.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642 |
| Median household income | $143,864 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616 |
| Median home value | $360,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 75.9 yr ± 2.00 | 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 2.00 years of 75.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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