ZIP code
73731
in Dacoma, OklahomaPopulation 102
42.88/ 100
Ranked #24,492 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #211 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (top 33%)
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.
Nitrate in drinking water
58.6%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
1.9%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
90.3 mi
in the top 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
11.6%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
70.3 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 ›High cholesterol
44.4%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
2.9%
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
48%
in the top 14.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS85thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Tree cover
0.17%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
Dacoma, Oklahoma (ZIP 73731), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 24% nationally (24,492nd) and the top 33% of Oklahoma (211th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: modeled nitrate resides in the top 0.7% nationally, hearing disability lies in the top 6.0% nationally, and extreme heat settles in the top 5.9% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol stands in the top 5.8% nationally. Fiber broadband is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled high blood pressure rests in the top 13.0% nationally. Better still, housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 4.2% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Poverty resides in the bottom 9.5% nationally.
In everyday language, 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 73717, 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.
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 50%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 6%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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
73717
Oklahomashares a border
Score 44.57
Closest healthier
73728
Oklahomaless than 0.1 mi away
Score 47.68
Similar health profile
75163
Texas98% similar profile
Score 41.06
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 | 35.3% | 31.3–39.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.8% | 39.9–49.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.0–11.6 |
| Depression among adults | 24.8% | 21.0–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.6% | 12.4–16.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.4% | 39.6–49.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.5% | 30.1–47.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.4% | 16.6–24.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 7.1–11.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.5% | 78.6–84.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.0% | 77.5–84.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 86.1–89.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.7% | 55.9–67.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.9% | 52.9–60.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.1% | 64.6–80.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.9% | 10.4–15.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.3% | 13.2–19.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.1% | 26.6–38.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.1% | 29.2–43.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.4% | 17.9–25.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.8–18.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.3–17.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.2–18.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.2% | 34.9–45.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 7.9–11.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.6% | 16.4–23.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–6.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.4% | 18.5–26.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 10.6–16.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 8.6–13.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 7.9–11.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.9–8.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.4% | 25.3–35.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.2–8.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 19.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 36.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 1.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.2% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645 |
| Single-parent households | 54.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640 |
| Population 65+ | 38.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645 |
| Median age | 52.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642 |
| Median household income | $61,458 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 77.3 yr ± 1.66 | 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 1.66 years of 77.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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