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73557

in Medicine Park, OklahomaPopulation 261

ZipVitals Score
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55.28/ 100

Ranked #9,109 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)

Ranked #20 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (top 3.2%)

Ranked #1 of 17 Lawton, OK ZIPs (top 5.9%)

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.

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
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 ›

Loneliness

27.2%

in the bottom 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US5th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

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Dry extreme heat

73.2 days/year

in the top 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

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Homeownership rate

95.5%

in the top 7.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

12.0%

in the bottom 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US7th
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 ›

High cholesterol

44.4%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

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Fiber broadband

96.4%

in the top 8.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

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Lack of transportation

5.2%

in the bottom 9.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US10th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

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Median household income

$118,056

in the top 10.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

The read

Medicine Park, Oklahoma (ZIP 73557), on the composite measure, lands in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,109th) and the top 3.2% of Oklahoma (20th).

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What works most in this area's favor shows up clearly across the measures: modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 3.1% nationally, loneliness resides in the bottom 3.8% nationally, and expected annual loss lies in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Homeownership stands in the top 7.9% nationally, and modeled binge drinking is in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Fiber broadband rests in the top 8.9% nationally, and modeled transportation sits in the bottom 9.9% nationally. Working the other way, modeled extreme heat registers in the top 5.6% nationally, and high cholesterol lands in the top 5.8% nationally.

In everyday language, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. No nearby ZIP ranks healthier overall than this one.

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.

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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 91%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 85%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 94%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 76%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 77%

8%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 55%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 53%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 26%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 15%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 99%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 95%

14%

Preventive Care

in the top 0.00%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 94%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 99%

8%

Disability

healthier than 89%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 59%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 60%

5%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 37%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

in the top 0.00%

16%

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.00%

14%

Preventive Care

in the top 0.00%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the top 0.00%

11%

Mental Health

in the top 0.00%

8%

Disability

healthier than 80%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 70%

5%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 40%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 10%

21%

“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 adults36.5%32.7–40.4
High blood pressure among adults43.8%39.5–48.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.2%11.0–13.5
Current asthma among adults10.6%9.3–12.0
Coronary heart disease among adults8.2%7.0–9.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.8%6.2–9.5
Depression among adults22.9%19.7–26.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.6%11.5–15.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.4%40.3–48.7
Obesity among adults38.3%32.6–44.3
Stroke among adults3.9%3.4–4.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.7%7.8–11.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.4%4.9–8.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.3%79.4–84.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.9%81.2–86.3
Cholesterol screening among adults92.1%90.8–93.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.2%65.8–74.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults70.7%67.6–73.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.0%68.9–82.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.0%9.9–14.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.4%10.4–16.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.4%22.5–32.6
Short sleep duration among adults35.7%30.8–40.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.3%14.1–21.0
Frequent mental distress among adults13.8%11.9–15.8
Frequent physical distress among adults13.8%11.7–16.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.4%10.3–14.5
Any disability among adults35.6%30.6–40.9
Hearing disability among adults10.1%8.7–11.6
Independent living disability among adults7.0%5.9–8.3
Mobility disability among adults17.2%14.2–20.5
Self-care disability among adults3.5%2.9–4.2
Vision disability among adults4.4%3.7–5.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.8%17.4–24.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.7%7.4–12.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.1–9.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.2–9.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.2%4.3–6.2
Loneliness among adults27.2%22.8–32.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.6%4.5–6.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OK median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643
Uninsured 18–6413.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28619.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643
No HS diploma (25+)6.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50510.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644
Bachelor's or higher (25+)51.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644
Unemployment rate (16+)5.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643
Broadband subscription91.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)11.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643
Homeownership rate95.5%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 population2.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645
Single-parent households70.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640
Population 65+21.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645
Median age50.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642
Median household income$118,056$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616
Median home value$326,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615
Median gross rent$1,375$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 birth81.0 yr ± 2.3178.9 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 2.31 years of 81.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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