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73456

in Ringling, OklahomaPopulation 1,621

ZipVitals Score
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31.99/ 100

Ranked #30,312 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.5%)

Ranked #551 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (bottom 13.1%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across health domains

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.

Hearing disability

12.5%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

65.6%

in the bottom 3.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST23rd
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Pharmacy access

0.57 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Home broadband subscription

66.3%

in the bottom 4.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Nitrate in drinking water

3.9%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST64th
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

Mobility disability

23.5%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

76.7 days/year

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

12.8%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Cognitive disability

20.4%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Child-care access

0.57 per 1,000 residents

in the top 8.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST88th
US92nd
Definition & 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 ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Ringling, Oklahoma (ZIP 73456) sits in the bottom 5.5% nationally (30,312th) and the bottom 13.1% of Oklahoma (551st), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: pharmacy is in the top 3.9% nationally, and childcare lies in the top 8.0% nationally. On the other hand, modeled hearing disability registers in the top 3.0% nationally, modeled mammography is in the bottom 3.5% nationally, and home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Modeled nitrate registers in the top 4.7% nationally, and mobility disability is in the top 5.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies in the top 5.3% nationally, and independent living disability registers in the top 7.5% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability is in the top 7.8% nationally.

Put plainly, 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 73438, 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.

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Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 55%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 16%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 16%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 13%

8%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 2%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 12%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 65%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 20%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 32%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 32%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 29%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 19%

8%

Disability

healthier than 13%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 1%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 12%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults34.6%31.5–37.9
High blood pressure among adults45.7%42.0–49.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.5%8.7–10.4
Current asthma among adults12.5%11.2–13.9
Coronary heart disease among adults10.3%9.4–11.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.4%11.1–13.9
Depression among adults26.7%23.5–30.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.1%14.4–18.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.5%38.7–46.8
Obesity among adults40.9%33.7–48.7
Stroke among adults5.3%4.9–5.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years20.3%17.3–23.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.6%9.8–13.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.3%77.0–81.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.0%75.9–82.0
Cholesterol screening among adults83.8%81.9–85.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.4%55.6–65.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults52.8%49.4–56.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years65.6%57.0–73.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.7%10.6–15.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults22.0%19.3–25.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults38.1%33.5–43.1
Short sleep duration among adults36.3%30.5–42.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults27.3%24.3–30.6
Frequent mental distress among adults19.5%17.6–21.6
Frequent physical distress among adults18.3%16.4–20.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.4%18.3–22.7
Any disability among adults45.9%41.5–50.4
Hearing disability among adults12.5%11.3–13.7
Independent living disability among adults12.8%11.4–14.3
Mobility disability among adults23.5%21.0–26.1
Self-care disability among adults6.2%5.6–6.9
Vision disability among adults8.2%7.4–9.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.3%21.9–28.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.1%19.1–25.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults20.6%17.7–23.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.8%12.9–16.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.1%9.9–12.5
Loneliness among adults33.0%28.5–37.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.7%10.2–13.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OK median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate19.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643
Uninsured 18–6417.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28619.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643
No HS diploma (25+)15.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50510.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644
Unemployment rate (16+)4.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643
Households without a vehicle4.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643
Broadband subscription66.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)17.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643
Homeownership rate82.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.2% (56.5–91.0%) n=643
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.3% (0.0–6.1%) n=643
Foreign-born population2.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645
Single-parent households50.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640
Population 65+19.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645
Median age40.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642
Median household income$50,813$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616
Median home value$113,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615
Median gross rent$569$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$839 ($628–$1,136) n=546
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OK median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth76.8 yr ± 1.0278.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30877.2 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 76.8, 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