ZIP code
73738
in Garber, OklahomaPopulation 1,012
54.49/ 100
Ranked #10,086 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #30 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (top 4.8%)
Ranked #3 of 15 Enid, OK ZIPs (top 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.
Nitrate in drinking water
80.8%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Elder-services access
0.95 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
67.9 days/year
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
94.7%
in the top 10.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
5.6%
in the bottom 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS15thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
15.3%
in the bottom 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS15thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
9.7%
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS18thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
2.9%
in the bottom 14.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS14thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
29.5%
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS18thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
6.8%
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS18thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Garber, Oklahoma (ZIP 73738) places in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,086th) and the top 4.8% of Oklahoma (30th).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: elder services is in the top 0.9% nationally, and fiber broadband lands in the top 10.8% nationally. Housing-cost burden stands in the bottom 12.8% nationally. Crowded housing registers at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise settles in the bottom 14.7% nationally. On the other side, modeled nitrate sits in the top 0.3% nationally, extreme heat lies in the top 6.2% nationally, and mammography rests in the bottom 10.7% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides in the top 12.4% nationally, and fatal road crashes is in the top 13.7% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, elder services runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 73753, about 7.0 miles 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. 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 74%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
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
73701
Oklahomashares a border
Score 34.82
Closest healthier
73753
Oklahomaabout 7.0 mi away
Score 54.50
Similar health profile
21790
Maryland97% similar profile
Score 62.45
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 | 26.7% | 23.7–30.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.2% | 33.5–41.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.6–7.6 |
| Depression among adults | 22.5% | 19.5–26.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.4% | 9.0–12.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.7% | 36.8–44.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.4% | 31.6–43.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.7% | 9.4–14.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.1% | 5.7–8.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.2% | 74.3–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 76.3–82.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 85.7–89.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.7% | 59.5–69.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.6% | 64.0–70.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.1% | 61.1–76.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.2–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.8% | 10.6–15.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.6% | 20.8–29.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.0% | 27.6–38.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.3% | 13.0–17.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.0–16.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.6% | 10.1–13.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.6–15.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.7% | 26.8–35.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.1–15.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.2% | 19.0–26.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 7.8–11.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.6–8.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.9–10.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.5% | 25.2–34.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–7.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 19.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.5% | 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 | 1.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645 |
| Single-parent households | 57.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640 |
| Population 65+ | 11.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645 |
| Median age | 33.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642 |
| Median household income | $79,643 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616 |
| Median home value | $115,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615 |
| Median gross rent | $931 | $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 | 79.6 yr ± 1.38 | 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 1.38 years of 79.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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