ZIP code
73540
in Faxon, OklahomaPopulation 324
49.00/ 100
Ranked #17,666 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #78 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (top 12.4%)
Ranked #4 of 17 Lawton, OK ZIPs (top 24%)
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
19.4%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS98thDefinition & 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
81.8 days/year
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.9 pCi/L
in the bottom 12.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS12thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
2.2%
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS18thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
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 ›Self-care disability
3.5%
in the bottom 31% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS31stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Faxon, Oklahoma (ZIP 73540) ranks in the bottom 45% nationally (17,666th) and the top 12.4% of Oklahoma (78th).
The measures split the difference for this area: modeled loud transportation noise lies at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise resides in the bottom 12.2% nationally, and radon lands in the bottom 12.0% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure registers at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Modeled energy burden sits in the bottom 18% nationally. Against that, modeled nitrate rests in the top 2.3% nationally, modeled extreme heat is in the top 4.8% nationally, and unemployment stands in the top 14.4% nationally. Floodplain exposure settles in the top 18% nationally, and modeled humid heat lies in the top 18% nationally.
In plainer terms, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 73503, about 8.0 miles away.
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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
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
73505
Oklahomashares a border
Score 41.66
Closest healthier
73503
Oklahomaabout 8.0 mi away
Score 51.80
Similar health profile
76534
Texas99% similar profile
Score 47.30
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% | 27.6–34.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.3% | 34.7–42.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.3–8.6 |
| Depression among adults | 24.9% | 21.7–28.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.8% | 10.2–13.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.0% | 35.2–43.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.8% | 33.2–44.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.9% | 11.3–16.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.5% | 6.8–10.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.9% | 75.1–80.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.6% | 76.3–82.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 84.7–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.7% | 59.6–69.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.2% | 58.5–65.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.8% | 65.0–79.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 12.0–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.2% | 12.6–17.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.9% | 24.6–33.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.7% | 33.5–44.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.2% | 15.5–21.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.8–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.7% | 12.0–15.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.6–17.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.1% | 32.7–41.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.2% | 13.8–18.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.2% | 19.6–27.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 10.5–15.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 7.6–11.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.5–11.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.8–8.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.6% | 25.9–35.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.0–8.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 19.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.2% (56.5–91.0%) n=643 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–6.1%) n=643 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645 |
| Single-parent households | 68.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640 |
| Population 65+ | 26.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645 |
| Median age | 51.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642 |
| Median household income | $86,458 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616 |
| Median home value | $211,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615 |
| Median gross rent | $525 | $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 | 77.0 yr ± 1.18 | 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 1.18 years of 77.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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