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73539

in Elmer, OklahomaPopulation 189

ZipVitals Score
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49.50/ 100

Ranked #16,942 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 47%)

Ranked #70 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (top 11.1%)

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

83.8%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
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

89.1 days/year

in the top 3.3% 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 ›

Housing-cost burden

4.7%

in the bottom 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

41.5%

in the top 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

2.1%

in the bottom 7.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US7th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

28.1%

in the bottom 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

62.8 mi

in the top 8.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST85th
US92nd
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 ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US8th
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 ›

Transportation noise

0.15%

in the bottom 9.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

95.7%

in the top 9.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

The read

By its overall health score, Elmer, Oklahoma (ZIP 73539) lands in the bottom 47% nationally (16,942nd) and the top 11.1% of Oklahoma (70th).

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Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: modeled nitrate registers in the top 0.3% nationally, and extreme heat sits in the top 3.3% nationally. Floodplain exposure rests in the top 5.9% nationally. On the encouraging side, housing-cost burden is in the bottom 5.0% nationally, poverty stands in the bottom 7.1% nationally, and modeled loneliness settles in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 8.1% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 8.1% nationally, and modeled transportation noise lands in the bottom 9.3% nationally. Fiber broadband registers in the top 9.8% 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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.

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Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 70%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 69%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 65%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 74%

8%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 59%

14%

Disability

healthier than 46%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 32%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 2%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 65%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 92%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 70%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 96%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 90%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 98%

8%

Disability

healthier than 84%

7%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 1%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 20%

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 adults32.8%29.1–36.8
High blood pressure among adults43.6%39.2–48.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.2%10.0–12.3
Current asthma among adults10.4%9.1–11.8
Coronary heart disease among adults8.7%7.5–10.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.0%6.5–9.5
Depression among adults22.9%19.4–26.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.4%11.4–15.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.1%38.4–47.8
Obesity among adults37.4%29.9–45.5
Stroke among adults4.0%3.4–4.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.3%7.2–11.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.9%6.2–10.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.4%78.6–83.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.4%78.2–84.4
Cholesterol screening among adults89.6%87.9–91.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.8%59.9–70.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.3%59.3–66.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.7%63.3–80.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.1%10.7–15.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.1%10.4–16.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.2%24.4–35.1
Short sleep duration among adults36.9%30.1–43.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.1%15.2–21.6
Frequent mental distress among adults14.2%12.3–16.3
Frequent physical distress among adults13.9%11.9–16.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.3%11.3–15.6
Any disability among adults36.4%31.5–41.9
Hearing disability among adults10.7%9.3–12.2
Independent living disability among adults7.6%6.5–8.9
Mobility disability among adults16.9%14.0–19.9
Self-care disability among adults3.8%3.2–4.5
Vision disability among adults4.8%4.1–5.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.0%17.6–25.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.0%8.6–13.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.1%6.2–10.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.7%7.0–10.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.8%4.8–6.9
Loneliness among adults28.1%23.4–33.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.3–7.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OK median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate2.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643
Uninsured 18–644.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28619.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643
No HS diploma (25+)3.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50510.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644
Bachelor's or higher (25+)21.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644
Unemployment rate (16+)0.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643
Households without a vehicle1.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643
Broadband subscription92.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)4.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643
Homeownership rate85.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.2% (56.5–91.0%) n=643
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.3% (0.0–6.1%) n=643
Foreign-born population13.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645
Single-parent households74.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640
Population 65+18.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645
Median age32.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642
Median household income$104,375$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616
Median home value$110,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615
Median gross rent—$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 birth81.3 yr ± 1.9578.9 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 1.95 years of 81.3, 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