ZIP code
73501
in Lawton, OklahomaPopulation 20,397
34.27/ 100
Ranked #29,633 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.6%)
Ranked #499 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #17 of 17 Lawton, OK ZIPs (bottom 5.9%)
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.
Short sleep
45.5%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.31 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›Obesity
46.8%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
21.1%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
77.5 days/year
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
16.4%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.68 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.5% 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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.57 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›Nitrate in drinking water
1.1%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST59thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
45.2%
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 73501, one of several in Lawton, Oklahoma places in the bottom 7.6% nationally (29,633rd) and the bottom 21% of Oklahoma (499th).
The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: modeled short sleep registers in the top 2.5% nationally, and obesity settles in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability sits in the top 5.8% nationally, and extreme heat lies in the top 5.2% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff rests in the top 5.2% nationally, modeled nitrate resides in the top 6.4% nationally, and homeownership is in the bottom 6.9% nationally. On the better side, mental-health providers lands in the top 1.9% nationally, childcare stands in the top 5.5% nationally, and outpatient registers in the top 6.0% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, park land 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 73055, 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 Lawton, OK metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 1%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
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
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 73.7 ± 2.0 years. A median household income of $49,741 predicts 77.3 years — 3.6 years below.
Ranked #4,774 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 73.7 ± 2.0 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.1 years — 3.4 years below them.
Ranked #2,636 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
73055
Oklahomashares a border
Score 42.85
Closest healthier
73505
Oklahomashares a border
Score 41.66
Similar health profile
71327
Louisiana98% similar profile
Score 30.20
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 | 28.2% | 25.5–31.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.1% | 37.6–44.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.6 |
| Depression among adults | 25.1% | 21.8–28.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.3% | 13.6–17.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.4% | 32.9–40.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 46.8% | 41.0–52.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.1–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.1% | 20.6–27.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.9% | 13.0–17.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.7% | 71.0–76.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.2% | 73.9–80.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 80.9% | 78.7–83.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.1% | 52.1–61.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.2% | 45.6–52.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.4% | 61.5–76.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 11.8–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.7% | 20.2–25.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.0% | 34.0–42.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 45.5% | 40.0–50.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.3% | 24.5–30.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.2% | 18.1–22.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.9–18.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.1% | 18.9–23.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.9% | 39.9–48.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.9–13.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.4% | 18.4–22.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.7–6.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.7% | 8.0–9.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.8% | 25.0–33.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 28.7% | 25.7–31.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 26.4% | 23.6–29.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.0% | 18.5–23.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 12.9–15.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.1% | 29.4–39.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 16.4% | 14.6–18.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 19.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643 |
| Households without a vehicle | 13.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643 |
| Homeownership rate | 45.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.2% (56.5–91.0%) n=643 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–6.1%) n=643 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645 |
| Single-parent households | 41.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640 |
| Population 65+ | 15.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645 |
| Median age | 37.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642 |
| Median household income | $49,741 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616 |
| Median home value | $133,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615 |
| Median gross rent | $863 | $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 | 73.7 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 73.7, 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