ZIP code
73179
in Oklahoma City, OklahomaPopulation 8,532
52.62/ 100
Ranked #12,603 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #41 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (top 6.5%)
Ranked #24 of 105 Oklahoma City, OK ZIPs (top 23%)
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.
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
62.6 days/year
in the top 7.0% 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 ›Home broadband subscription
97.3%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.6%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
5.1%
in the bottom 10.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS11thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
4.2%
in the bottom 15.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$112,656
in the top 12.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
2.2%
in the bottom 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS17thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
10.2%
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS18thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
6.4%
in the bottom 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS22ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 73179, one of several in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma lands in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,603rd) and the top 6.5% of Oklahoma (41st).
A number of signals point in a favorable direction for this area: lead in tap water rests at the national minimum, and home broadband subscription is in the top 9.3% nationally. Modeled stroke stands in the bottom 8.3% nationally, and coronary heart disease settles in the bottom 10.9% nationally. Poverty lies in the bottom 15.0% nationally, and household income resides in the top 12.3% nationally. Working the other way, modeled extreme heat lands in the top 7.0% nationally, and colon screening registers in the bottom 10.8% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Lithium in drinking water rests in the top 17% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 73099, 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. 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 81%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 91%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 87%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
“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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 78.5 ± 2.0 years. A median household income of $112,656 predicts 80.6 years — 2.0 years below.
Ranked #2,700 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 78.5 ± 2.0 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 75.8 years — 2.7 years above them.
Ranked #1,009 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
73064
Oklahomashares a border
Score 50.41
Closest healthier
73099
Oklahomashares a border
Score 52.93
Similar health profile
66046
Kansas98% similar profile
Score 52.61
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 | 22.8% | 21.1–24.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.6% | 30.4–34.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.8% | 5.3–6.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.9–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.3 |
| Depression among adults | 24.9% | 22.7–27.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.5% | 32.2–36.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.3% | 33.1–39.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.6% | 12.2–17.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.6% | 9.2–12.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.9% | 69.6–74.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.7% | 74.4–78.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.2% | 82.5–85.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.7% | 55.1–62.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.5% | 58.7–64.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.1% | 66.6–77.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 14.3–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.7% | 12.0–15.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.4% | 23.8–29.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.6% | 33.1–40.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.3% | 15.5–19.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.8–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.9% | 10.8–13.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.7% | 14.2–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.7% | 30.1–35.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.6–14.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.8% | 22.0–27.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.1% | 14.2–18.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.5–14.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.8–15.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.1% | 28.8–35.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 19.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 42.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.2% (56.5–91.0%) n=643 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–6.1%) n=643 |
| Foreign-born population | 16.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645 |
| Single-parent households | 53.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640 |
| Population 65+ | 13.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645 |
| Median age | 33.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642 |
| Median household income | $112,656 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616 |
| Median home value | $274,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615 |
| Median gross rent | $1,758 | $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 | 78.5 yr ± 1.02 | 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 1.02 years of 78.5, 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