ZIP code
73505
in Lawton, OklahomaPopulation 47,790
41.66/ 100
Ranked #25,524 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #245 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #11 of 17 Lawton, OK ZIPs (bottom 35%)
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.
Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
43.6%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
78 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 ›Physician access
1.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ 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 ›Obesity
44.1%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.7 pCi/L
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
51.8%
in the bottom 10.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
224 units
in the top 10.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
0.64 per 1,000 residents
in the top 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS84thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, ZIP 73505, one of several in Lawton, Oklahoma places in the bottom 20% nationally (25,524th) and the top 39% of Oklahoma (245th).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: distance to an emergency room stands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Physicians registers in the top 8.5% nationally, and modeled radon settles in the bottom 2.2% nationally. On the other side, modeled expected annual loss sits in the top 2.6% nationally, disaster risk lies in the top 4.4% nationally, and short sleep rests in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides in the top 5.2% nationally, modeled obesity is in the top 6.1% nationally, and homeownership lands in the bottom 10.1% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff stands in the top 10.3% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 73503, 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 71%
14%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
“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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.2 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $58,272 predicts 77.9 years — 1.7 years below.
Ranked #2,126 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
73501
Oklahomashares a border
Score 34.27
Closest healthier
73503
Oklahomashares a border
Score 51.80
Similar health profile
72042
Arkansas98% similar profile
Score 41.14
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 | 29.1% | 26.2–32.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.1% | 36.4–43.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.1% | 6.5–7.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–7.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.3 |
| Depression among adults | 25.2% | 21.9–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.6–16.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.1% | 33.5–40.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.1% | 38.3–50.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.4% | 16.2–22.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.2% | 10.7–13.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.0% | 73.4–78.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.4% | 76.2–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.9% | 82.0–85.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.3% | 56.3–66.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.6% | 51.0–58.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.0% | 64.3–78.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.0% | 10.8–15.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.3% | 16.2–20.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.1% | 31.0–39.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.6% | 38.2–49.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.7% | 21.2–26.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.0% | 17.1–21.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.7–17.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.8% | 17.0–20.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.2% | 37.2–45.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.7–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.9% | 16.9–21.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.7–7.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.5% | 22.9–30.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.4% | 20.9–26.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.5% | 18.2–23.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.5% | 15.4–19.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.2% | 28.6–38.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 11.7–14.9 |
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 | 17.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 19.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643 |
| Homeownership rate | 51.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.2% (56.5–91.0%) n=643 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–6.1%) n=643 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.1% | 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+ | 14.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645 |
| Median age | 34.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642 |
| Median household income | $58,272 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616 |
| Median home value | $158,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615 |
| Median gross rent | $952 | $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 | 76.2 yr ± 0.47 | 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 0.47 years of 76.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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