ZIP code
73624
in Burns Flat, OklahomaPopulation 1,874
41.06/ 100
Ranked #25,986 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #271 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (top 43%)
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 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Pharmacy access
0.51 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
66.4 days/year
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
57.1%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST16thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.18%
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
62.6 mi
in the top 8.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
49.5%
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Mammography
68.6%
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST60thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS10thDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›The read
Burns Flat, Oklahoma (ZIP 73624), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 19% nationally (25,986th) and the top 43% of Oklahoma (271st).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 2.7% nationally, pharmacy stands in the top 4.9% nationally, and modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 7.8% nationally. Floodplain exposure sits in the bottom 8.0% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 8.1% nationally. On the other hand, modeled extreme heat resides in the top 6.4% nationally, and colon screening sits in the bottom 7.6% nationally. Homeownership stands in the bottom 8.8% nationally, and modeled mammography resides in the bottom 9.1% nationally. Fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Defined simply, for reference, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 73641, less than a tenth of a mile 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
“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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 97.5 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 41.1 — 56 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,001 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
73647
Oklahomashares a border
Score 40.83
Closest healthier
73641
Oklahomaless than 0.1 mi away
Score 44.85
Similar health profile
72111
Arkansas98% similar profile
Score 42.25
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 | 27.9% | 24.8–31.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.9% | 32.8–41.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.6–10.4 |
| Depression among adults | 27.4% | 23.5–31.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.3% | 10.6–14.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.5% | 33.3–41.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.9% | 33.3–49.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.6% | 16.8–24.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.1% | 9.8–14.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.8% | 72.0–77.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.4% | 72.6–80.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.1% | 79.5–84.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.1% | 51.1–62.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.0% | 49.9–57.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.6% | 59.1–76.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 12.4–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.4% | 16.1–22.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.2% | 28.1–38.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.2% | 31.2–45.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.7% | 19.3–26.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.8% | 17.4–22.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.3–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.7% | 17.0–22.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.2% | 35.2–45.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.2–12.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.3% | 14.8–19.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.6% | 21.6–29.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.4% | 16.8–24.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.8% | 14.6–21.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 12.6–17.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.8–11.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.5% | 29.2–40.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.4–12.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 19.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643 |
| Homeownership rate | 49.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.2% (56.5–91.0%) n=643 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–6.1%) n=643 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645 |
| Single-parent households | 31.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640 |
| Population 65+ | 14.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645 |
| Median age | 35.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642 |
| Median household income | $45,491 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616 |
| Median home value | $106,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615 |
| Median gross rent | $844 | $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 | 83.8 yr ± 1.90 | 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 1.90 years of 83.8, 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