ZIP code
73526
in Blair, OklahomaPopulation 2,049
47.53/ 100
Ranked #19,524 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #98 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (top 15%)
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.
Nitrate in drinking water
56.6%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
86.9 days/year
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 4.5% 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
30.3%
in the bottom 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS26thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Blair, Oklahoma (ZIP 73526) lands in the bottom 39% nationally (19,524th) and the top 15% of Oklahoma (98th).
Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: modeled nitrate lands in the top 0.7% nationally, and extreme heat registers in the top 3.8% nationally. Modeled disaster risk sits in the top 4.5% nationally. Fiber broadband rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Recreation is at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Physicians stands at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. On the encouraging side, modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 10.6% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure resides at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden lands in the bottom 18% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 73549, 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 89%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
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
73521
Oklahomashares a border
Score 41.63
Closest healthier
73549
Oklahomashares a border
Score 49.87
Similar health profile
75861
Texas99% similar profile
Score 44.79
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 | 30.6% | 27.2–34.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.2% | 36.9–45.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.3 |
| Depression among adults | 25.0% | 21.4–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.1% | 11.4–14.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.6% | 36.2–45.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.9% | 31.6–46.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.8% | 9.5–14.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.3% | 7.7–11.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.7% | 75.9–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.5% | 76.1–82.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.8% | 85.0–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.5% | 57.8–68.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.7% | 60.8–68.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.0% | 62.9–79.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 11.6–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.3% | 12.8–17.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.7% | 25.9–35.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.7% | 30.8–44.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.6% | 16.8–22.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.3–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.5–16.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.5–17.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.5% | 32.8–42.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.8% | 14.5–19.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.7% | 19.2–26.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.1% | 11.8–16.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.2–13.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.1–12.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.3% | 25.5–35.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.8–9.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 19.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.2% (56.5–91.0%) n=643 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–6.1%) n=643 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645 |
| Single-parent households | 50.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640 |
| Population 65+ | 14.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645 |
| Median age | 37.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642 |
| Median household income | $65,536 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616 |
| Median home value | $221,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615 |
| Median gross rent | $778 | $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 | 79.3 yr ± 1.31 | 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 1.31 years of 79.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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