ZIP code
73622
in Bessie, OklahomaPopulation 308
40.92/ 100
Ranked #26,091 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #277 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (top 44%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.5% 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 ›Hearing disability
11.9%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
2.5%
in the top 5.4% 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
67.2 days/year
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.10%
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
9.7%
in the top 10.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
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 ›Humid extreme heat
87.8 days/year
in the top 29% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS71stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Bessie, Oklahoma (ZIP 73622) lands in the bottom 19% nationally (26,091st) and the top 44% of Oklahoma (277th).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and transportation noise resides in the bottom 8.2% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 12.3% nationally. Set against that, modeled hearing disability rests in the top 4.8% nationally, nitrate stands in the top 5.4% nationally, and extreme heat lies in the top 6.3% nationally. Fiber broadband lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Unemployment sits in the top 10.2% nationally, home broadband subscription is in the bottom 11.2% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease settles in the top 12.3% nationally.
A note on the terms: industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 73024, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.
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 78%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
“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
73024
Oklahomashares a border
Score 46.55
Closest healthier
73601
Oklahomashares a border
Score 41.00
Similar health profile
73450
Oklahoma99% similar profile
Score 38.94
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 | 34.2% | 30.7–38.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.5% | 39.4–47.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.4–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–12.1 |
| Depression among adults | 25.0% | 21.4–29.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.1% | 13.1–17.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.7% | 38.5–47.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.8% | 32.5–48.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.3% | 15.9–23.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.9% | 8.7–13.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.9–82.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.6% | 76.1–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.2% | 82.9–87.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.7% | 59.3–69.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.7% | 53.7–61.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.0% | 60.9–77.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.1% | 10.7–15.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.3% | 15.4–21.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.2% | 28.9–39.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.1% | 29.3–43.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.6% | 20.4–27.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.4–19.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.3–18.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.9% | 15.7–20.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.8% | 37.9–48.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.6–13.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.3–12.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.7% | 18.0–23.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.3% | 20.5–28.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.5% | 14.7–20.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 12.5–18.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.4–14.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.8–10.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.2% | 27.1–37.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 8.0–10.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 28.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 19.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 6.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643 |
| Broadband subscription | 76.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.4% | 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 | 1.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645 |
| Single-parent households | 42.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640 |
| Population 65+ | 13.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645 |
| Median age | 28.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642 |
| Median household income | $53,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616 |
| Median home value | $85,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615 |
| Median gross rent | $1,292 | $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 | 83.7 yr ± 1.69 | 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 1.69 years of 83.7, 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