ZIP code
73541
in Fletcher, OklahomaPopulation 3,257
44.06/ 100
Ranked #23,363 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #168 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #8 of 17 Lawton, OK ZIPs (top 47%)
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
3.1%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST62ndUS95thDefinition & 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
72.7 days/year
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
3 mi
in the bottom 14.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS15thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Fletcher, Oklahoma (ZIP 73541) ranks in the bottom 27% nationally (23,363rd) and the top 26% of Oklahoma (168th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: crowded housing sits at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 15% nationally. By contrast, modeled nitrate stands in the top 5.0% nationally, modeled extreme heat sits in the top 5.7% nationally, and distance to an emergency room resides in the top 12.9% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site stands in the bottom 14.7% nationally, modeled obesity sits in the top 13.4% nationally, and distance to a nursing home resides in the top 17% nationally. Modeled mammography stands in the bottom 16% nationally. Recreation sits at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
For context, 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 73538, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 72%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
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.
Nearby
73006
Oklahomashares a border
Score 40.14
Closest healthier
73538
Oklahomashares a border
Score 50.07
Similar health profile
42459
Kentucky98% similar profile
Score 40.57
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 | 31.0% | 28.0–34.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.7% | 34.9–42.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–9.7 |
| Depression among adults | 27.1% | 23.7–30.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.5% | 10.8–14.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.4% | 34.6–42.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.9% | 36.1–48.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.1% | 13.2–19.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 7.7–10.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.7% | 73.8–79.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 76.0–82.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 84.0–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.3% | 57.2–67.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.1% | 57.5–64.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.4% | 62.3–77.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 11.9–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.2% | 15.5–20.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.3% | 26.7–35.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.1% | 34.8–45.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.5% | 17.7–23.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.5–20.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.1–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.3–19.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.1% | 34.5–43.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.5% | 15.1–19.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.8% | 20.3–27.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.2% | 13.7–19.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 11.1–15.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.6–14.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.3% | 26.7–36.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 19.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.2% (56.5–91.0%) n=643 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–6.1%) n=643 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645 |
| Single-parent households | 59.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640 |
| Population 65+ | 25.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645 |
| Median age | 42.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642 |
| Median household income | $61,420 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616 |
| Median home value | $171,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615 |
| Median gross rent | $1,023 | $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 | 80.7 yr ± 1.20 | 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 1.20 years of 80.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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