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73669

in Thomas, OklahomaPopulation 1,539

ZipVitals Score
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41.83/ 100

Ranked #25,365 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)

Ranked #237 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (top 37%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across 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.

Nitrate in drinking water

37.7%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Mammography

65.7%

in the bottom 3.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST24th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US4th
Definition & 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 ›

Outpatient-care access

0.64 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›

Child-care access

0.64 per 1,000 residents

in the top 6.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US94th
Definition & source ›

The number of child day-care services 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

65 days/year

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST67th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

97.8%

in the top 7.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

57.4 mi

in the top 9.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST81st
US91st
Definition & 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 ›

Humid extreme heat

86.4 days/year

in the top 30% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US70th
Definition & 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

Thomas, Oklahoma (ZIP 73669), overall, ranks in the bottom 21% nationally (25,365th) and the top 37% of Oklahoma (237th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 4.5% nationally, outpatient lands in the top 4.8% nationally, and childcare lies in the top 6.3% nationally. Fiber broadband stands in the top 7.1% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site rests in the top 9.4% nationally. On the other side, modeled nitrate registers in the top 1.3% nationally, and mammography resides in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles in the top 6.6% nationally, and distance to a community health center is in the top 13.6% nationally. Distance to an emergency room sits in the top 14.4% nationally.

Defined simply, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. ZIP 73096, just across the boundary, comes out healthier 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 74%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 33%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 39%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 19%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 27%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 22%

8%

Disability

healthier than 28%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 7%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 11%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 66%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 72%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 88%

14%

Disability

healthier than 69%

7%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 42%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 51%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 44%

8%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 9%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 10%

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.

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 adults31.1%28.1–34.2
High blood pressure among adults39.6%35.8–43.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.2%8.4–10.0
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.3–12.9
Coronary heart disease among adults7.9%7.1–8.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.1%7.9–10.4
Depression among adults26.5%23.1–29.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.0%11.4–14.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.0%34.2–41.8
Obesity among adults41.8%35.3–48.5
Stroke among adults4.0%3.6–4.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.1%13.3–19.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.6%7.8–11.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.2%75.8–80.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.1%75.0–80.9
Cholesterol screening among adults85.1%83.2–86.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.0%54.7–65.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults56.1%52.2–59.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years65.7%56.5–74.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.4%12.1–16.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.5%14.8–20.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.7%27.1–36.3
Short sleep duration among adults38.5%32.3–45.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.3%18.5–24.2
Frequent mental distress among adults17.9%15.9–19.8
Frequent physical distress among adults15.0%13.2–16.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.1%15.0–19.3
Any disability among adults40.3%35.9–44.7
Hearing disability among adults10.0%8.9–11.0
Independent living disability among adults9.7%8.5–11.0
Mobility disability among adults18.0%15.8–20.4
Self-care disability among adults4.4%3.9–5.0
Vision disability among adults5.8%5.2–6.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.5%19.9–27.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.0%13.1–19.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.5%10.9–16.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.0%9.9–14.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.3%7.1–9.6
Loneliness among adults32.2%27.3–37.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.8%7.4–10.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OK median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate12.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643
Uninsured 18–6424.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28619.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643
No HS diploma (25+)11.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50510.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644
Bachelor's or higher (25+)27.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644
Unemployment rate (16+)2.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643
Households without a vehicle5.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643
Broadband subscription93.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)19.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643
Homeownership rate84.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.2% (56.5–91.0%) n=643
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.3% (0.0–6.1%) n=643
Foreign-born population3.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645
Single-parent households46.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640
Population 65+16.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645
Median age36.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642
Median household income$69,821$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616
Median home value$151,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615
Median gross rent$723$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 birth80.0 yr ± 1.7178.9 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 1.71 years of 80.0, 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