ZIP code
73544
in Gould, OklahomaPopulation 178
36.19/ 100
Ranked #28,916 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.9%)
Ranked #455 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (bottom 28%)
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.
Hearing disability
14.0%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
29.9%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
12.1%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
24.5%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
50.1%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
88.2 days/year
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
46.3%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
85.6 mi
in the top 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & 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
In its overall standing, Gould, Oklahoma (ZIP 73544) lands in the bottom 9.9% nationally (28,916th) and the bottom 28% of Oklahoma (455th).
Reading across the data, the real pressures come first: modeled hearing disability rests in the top 0.9% nationally, tooth loss registers in the top 3.2% nationally, and coronary heart disease resides in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled mobility disability settles in the top 4.2% nationally, high blood pressure is in the top 3.4% nationally, and extreme heat sits in the top 3.5% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol lands in the top 2.3% nationally. More encouragingly, housing-cost burden lies at the national minimum, and modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 2.2% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site rests in the top 4.6% nationally.
Put simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. On the overall standing, ZIP 73532, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 81%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
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
73532
Oklahomashares a border
Score 40.05
Closest healthier
73537
Oklahomashares a border
Score 39.96
Similar health profile
73009
Oklahoma99% similar profile
Score 38.32
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 | 37.8% | 33.7–41.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 50.1% | 45.4–54.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.5% | 10.5–14.8 |
| Depression among adults | 23.9% | 20.3–27.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.3% | 15.7–21.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 46.3% | 41.5–50.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.4% | 32.7–50.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 29.9% | 25.3–35.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.9% | 9.5–14.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.0% | 80.3–85.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.6% | 78.3–84.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.3–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.7% | 54.8–66.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.5% | 49.6–57.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.6% | 58.3–76.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.4% | 9.2–13.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.3% | 15.9–23.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.2% | 32.1–44.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.3% | 28.1–43.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.1% | 23.1–31.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.4–18.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.1% | 15.6–20.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.5% | 15.2–20.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.5% | 40.0–51.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.3–15.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.3% | 9.8–13.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.5% | 21.0–28.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.3–7.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.9–9.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.1% | 19.3–27.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.7% | 15.2–22.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.0% | 13.6–20.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.2–14.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.6–10.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.1% | 25.2–35.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 7.9–11.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 19.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643 |
| Broadband subscription | 76.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.4% | 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 | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645 |
| Single-parent households | 92.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640 |
| Population 65+ | 60.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645 |
| Median age | 67.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642 |
| Median household income | $36,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616 |
| Median home value | $64,300 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.1 yr ± 1.73 | 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 1.73 years of 79.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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