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73537

in Eldorado, OklahomaPopulation 543

ZipVitals Score
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39.96/ 100

Ranked #26,784 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)

Ranked #318 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (bottom 50%)

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

Robust across all 9 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.

Nitrate in drinking water

51.3%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US99th
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 ›

Dry extreme heat

89.9 days/year

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

12.1%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

79.4 mi

in the top 5.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US7th
Definition & 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 ›

Binge drinking

11.9%

in the bottom 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

26.5%

in the top 9.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

10.7 mi

in the top 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

10.1%

in the top 9.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Eldorado, Oklahoma (ZIP 73537) places in the bottom 16% nationally (26,784th) and the bottom 50% of Oklahoma (318th).

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The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: modeled nitrate settles in the top 0.9% nationally, and extreme heat sits in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled hearing disability lies in the top 4.2% nationally, and disaster risk rests in the top 6.6% nationally. Poverty resides in the top 9.3% nationally. Fiber broadband is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home lands in the top 9.7% nationally. On the better side, distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 5.2% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 7.3% nationally, and modeled binge drinking settles in the bottom 6.3% nationally.

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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 73532, 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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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 76%

14%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 44%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 29%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 35%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 29%

11%

Disability

healthier than 14%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 8%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 13%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 90%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 78%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 86%

8%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 57%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 54%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 29%

21%

Disability

healthier than 37%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 10%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 13%

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 adults34.2%30.8–37.6
High blood pressure among adults45.9%41.8–49.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.0%9.1–11.0
Current asthma among adults11.3%10.0–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults10.1%9.0–11.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.5%9.0–12.1
Depression among adults24.3%20.9–27.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.5%14.4–18.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.6%39.4–47.8
Obesity among adults40.5%33.4–47.8
Stroke among adults4.9%4.4–5.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.3%15.2–21.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years13.2%11.0–15.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.5%79.1–83.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.5%77.4–83.4
Cholesterol screening among adults86.4%84.5–88.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.1%59.4–70.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults57.0%52.9–60.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.9%61.0–77.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.9%9.8–14.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.4%14.8–20.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults37.2%32.0–42.5
Short sleep duration among adults38.4%31.7–44.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.8%21.5–28.5
Frequent mental distress among adults16.6%14.7–18.6
Frequent physical distress among adults16.8%14.8–19.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.3%15.2–19.7
Any disability among adults43.7%38.9–48.4
Hearing disability among adults12.1%10.8–13.4
Independent living disability among adults10.5%9.2–12.0
Mobility disability among adults21.6%18.9–24.7
Self-care disability among adults5.3%4.6–6.0
Vision disability among adults7.2%6.4–8.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.2%20.8–28.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.9%16.0–22.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.2%12.6–18.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.0%11.1–15.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.1%7.9–10.3
Loneliness among adults31.4%26.7–36.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.3%8.0–10.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OK median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate26.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643
Uninsured 18–6414.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28619.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643
No HS diploma (25+)23.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50510.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644
Bachelor's or higher (25+)19.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644
Unemployment rate (16+)1.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643
Households without a vehicle4.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643
Broadband subscription87.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643
Homeownership rate90.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.2% (56.5–91.0%) n=643
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.3% (0.0–6.1%) n=643
Foreign-born population9.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645
Single-parent households60.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640
Population 65+19.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645
Median age38.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642
Median household income$59,688$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616
Median home value$57,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615
Median gross rent$493$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 birth79.2 yr ± 1.5878.9 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 1.58 years of 79.2, 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