ZIP code
73434
in Foster, OklahomaPopulation 574
39.39/ 100
Ranked #27,146 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 15%)
Ranked #344 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (bottom 46%)
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.
Dental provider access
1.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located 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 ›Hearing disability
11.6%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Mammography
67.6%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST50thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
66.7 days/year
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
0.76%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST58thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
6.1%
in the top 10.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
11.2%
in the bottom 11.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS12thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Foster, Oklahoma (ZIP 73434), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 15% nationally (27,146th) and the bottom 46% of Oklahoma (344th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: dental providers lands in the top 1.6% nationally. Unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise settles at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled hearing disability sits in the top 6.0% nationally, mammography lies in the bottom 6.7% nationally, and extreme heat rests in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled nitrate resides in the top 6.8% nationally. Fiber broadband is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Crowded housing lands in the top 10.5% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 73052, 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.
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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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
73052
Oklahomashares a border
Score 41.63
Closest healthier
73055
Oklahomashares a border
Score 42.85
Similar health profile
74852
Oklahoma99% similar profile
Score 38.63
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 | 33.3% | 30.5–36.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.6% | 41.4–47.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.7–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.8–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.6 |
| Depression among adults | 26.1% | 23.2–29.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.7% | 13.2–16.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.1% | 37.8–44.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.0% | 33.6–44.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.5% | 17.5–23.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.4% | 7.9–11.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 77.0–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.9% | 77.0–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.6% | 83.8–87.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.8% | 55.4–64.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.2% | 51.0–57.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.6% | 60.6–74.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.3% | 11.3–15.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.6% | 16.9–22.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.0% | 30.0–38.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.1% | 31.3–41.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.6% | 20.9–26.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.7–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.8–18.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.9% | 16.0–19.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.0% | 38.2–45.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.5–12.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.4% | 18.2–22.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.1% | 21.0–27.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.6% | 15.1–20.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 12.9–17.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.7–14.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.6% | 27.9–35.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 19.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.2% (56.5–91.0%) n=643 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–6.1%) n=643 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645 |
| Single-parent households | 56.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640 |
| Population 65+ | 15.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645 |
| Median age | 39.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642 |
| Median household income | $63,214 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616 |
| Median home value | $255,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615 |
| Median gross rent | $1,656 | $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 | 75.5 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 75.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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