ZIP code
73730
in Covington, OklahomaPopulation 598
46.50/ 100
Ranked #20,756 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #120 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #12 of 15 Enid, OK ZIPs (bottom 20%)
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.
Elder-services access
1.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Nitrate in drinking water
45%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS99thDefinition & 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
65.9%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST25thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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
70.2 days/year
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
4.5%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
6.3%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS83rdDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
33.8%
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS80thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Covington, Oklahoma (ZIP 73730) comes out in the bottom 35% nationally (20,756th) and the top 19% of Oklahoma (120th).
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: modeled nitrate lands in the top 1.0% nationally, mammography is in the bottom 3.8% nationally, and extreme heat resides in the top 5.9% nationally. Distance to a nursing home rests in the top 10.4% nationally, and distance to a community health center lies in the top 15% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. More encouragingly, elder services settles in the top 0.3% nationally, and recreation registers in the top 3.4% nationally. Crowded housing stands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 16% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, elder services runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, 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 hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 73733, just across the boundary.
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 Enid, OK metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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
73056
Oklahomashares a border
Score 43.68
Closest healthier
73733
Oklahomashares a border
Score 46.61
Similar health profile
77655
Texas95% similar profile
Score 45.96
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 | 29.6% | 26.4–33.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.9% | 37.0–45.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.3–10.1 |
| Depression among adults | 23.4% | 20.2–26.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.3% | 10.5–14.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.4% | 38.2–46.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.3% | 34.1–46.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.9% | 10.3–15.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.3% | 6.6–10.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.9% | 74.9–80.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 76.3–82.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.6–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.0% | 56.4–66.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.4% | 56.6–64.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 65.9% | 56.9–73.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.9% | 11.5–16.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.1% | 14.2–20.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.9% | 25.2–34.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.6% | 29.1–40.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.5% | 16.5–22.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.3–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.2–16.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.7% | 13.6–17.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.0% | 31.5–40.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–10.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.7% | 14.2–19.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.4–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.2% | 20.5–28.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 10.8–16.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 8.5–13.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.7–12.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.1–8.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.6% | 26.0–35.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.5–9.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 19.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.7% | 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 | 0.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645 |
| Single-parent households | 43.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640 |
| Population 65+ | 22.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645 |
| Median age | 40.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642 |
| Median household income | $56,875 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616 |
| Median home value | $210,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615 |
| Median gross rent | $950 | $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 | 79.3 yr ± 1.40 | 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 1.40 years of 79.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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