ZIP code
73438
in Healdton, OklahomaPopulation 2,938
34.18/ 100
Ranked #29,667 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.5%)
Ranked #501 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (bottom 21%)
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.
Mammography
65.2%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST20thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.69 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies 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 ›Elder-services access
0.35 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
16.6 mi
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.69 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
11.7%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
72.2 days/year
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20.4%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.4%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
12.5%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Healdton, Oklahoma (ZIP 73438) ranks in the bottom 7.5% nationally (29,667th) and the bottom 21% of Oklahoma (501st).
Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: modeled mammography lands in the bottom 3.1% nationally, and distance to a nursing home registers in the top 4.6% nationally. Modeled hearing disability sits in the top 5.6% nationally, and extreme heat rests in the top 5.7% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability is in the top 7.8% nationally, and mobility disability stands in the top 8.4% nationally. On the encouraging side, pharmacy settles in the top 2.4% nationally, elder services lies in the top 3.8% nationally, and childcare resides in the top 5.3% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs.
In plainer terms, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 73442, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 75.5; chronic-disease standing 10.3 — 65 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,384 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
73442
Oklahomashares a border
Score 39.11
Closest healthier
73463
Oklahomashares a border
Score 38.30
Similar health profile
74764
Oklahoma99% similar profile
Score 35.05
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% | 31.8–38.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.4% | 41.4–49.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.2% | 10.8–13.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.4 |
| Depression among adults | 26.9% | 23.4–30.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.9% | 14.0–18.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.1% | 38.1–46.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.4% | 34.7–48.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.5% | 16.9–24.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.0% | 10.0–14.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.6% | 75.8–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.3% | 75.9–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.0% | 82.0–85.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.5% | 55.1–65.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.8% | 49.9–57.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 65.2% | 56.3–73.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.3% | 10.0–14.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.0% | 19.2–25.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 39.2% | 34.3–44.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.8% | 31.6–44.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.5% | 23.4–29.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.5% | 17.3–21.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.8% | 15.9–20.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.4% | 18.2–22.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.1% | 40.6–49.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–14.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.4% | 19.9–25.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.1% | 21.6–29.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.3% | 19.3–25.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.9% | 18.0–24.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 12.9–17.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.9% | 28.1–37.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.3–13.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.7% | 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+) | 17.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643 |
| Broadband subscription | 74.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.2% (56.5–91.0%) n=643 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–6.1%) n=643 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645 |
| Single-parent households | 45.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640 |
| Population 65+ | 18.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645 |
| Median age | 41.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642 |
| Median household income | $50,286 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616 |
| Median home value | $71,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615 |
| Median gross rent | $894 | $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 | 76.0 yr ± 1.43 | 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 1.43 years of 76.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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