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73741

in Helena, OklahomaPopulation 1,769

ZipVitals Score
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38.49/ 100

Ranked #27,727 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.6%)

Ranked #378 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (bottom 40%)

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

32.6%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
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 ›

Colon-cancer screening

54.8%

in the bottom 4.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

66.8%

in the bottom 5.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST37th
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

15.1 mi

in the top 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

72.9 days/year

in the top 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

73.9 mi

in the top 5.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US94th
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 ›

Obesity

45.3%

in the top 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

46.9%

in the top 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Civic-institution access

0.59 per 1,000 residents

in the top 10.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›

Arsenic in groundwater

7.4%

in the top 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US75th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms 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 ›

The read

Helena, Oklahoma (ZIP 73741), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 13.6% nationally (27,727th) and the bottom 40% of Oklahoma (378th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: modeled nitrate rests in the top 1.5% nationally, colon screening sits in the bottom 4.8% nationally, and mammography registers in the bottom 5.1% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lands in the top 5.4% nationally, modeled extreme heat resides in the top 5.6% nationally, and modeled obesity lies in the top 4.0% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure settles in the top 7.9% nationally, and distance to an emergency room stands in the top 11.0% nationally. More positively, distance to a Superfund site is in the top 5.9% nationally, and civic rests in the top 10.1% 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 73716, 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.

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Lifting this score

Mental Health

healthier than 74%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 27%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 16%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 38%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 9%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 5%

11%

Disability

healthier than 24%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 4%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 10%

5%

Lifting this score

Mental Health

healthier than 98%

8%

Disability

healthier than 63%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 60%

21%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 28%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 38%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 15%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 4%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 9%

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 adults28.2%24.7–31.9
High blood pressure among adults46.9%41.8–51.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.3%6.6–8.2
Current asthma among adults9.7%8.5–11.1
Coronary heart disease among adults9.0%7.8–10.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.0%7.6–10.7
Depression among adults20.1%16.8–23.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.9%13.7–18.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.3%35.5–45.1
Obesity among adults45.3%36.3–54.5
Stroke among adults4.4%3.8–4.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.9%15.6–22.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years13.1%10.2–16.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.7%72.0–79.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.1%72.2–80.0
Cholesterol screening among adults84.7%82.0–87.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years54.8%49.4–59.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults52.7%48.8–56.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years66.8%57.4–74.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.8%13.0–19.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults23.7%19.3–28.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults34.5%28.4–40.8
Short sleep duration among adults39.0%31.9–45.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.0%20.9–29.5
Frequent mental distress among adults16.2%14.1–18.6
Frequent physical distress among adults15.7%13.4–18.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.8%14.3–19.6
Any disability among adults39.5%33.8–45.2
Hearing disability among adults10.6%9.3–12.0
Independent living disability among adults9.0%7.6–10.5
Mobility disability among adults18.2%15.3–21.4
Self-care disability among adults5.3%4.5–6.3
Vision disability among adults6.5%5.6–7.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults29.1%24.7–34.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.3%16.5–24.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults16.7%13.2–20.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.8%13.1–18.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.0%8.5–11.8
Loneliness among adults30.4%25.4–36.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.4%10.5–14.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OK median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate22.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643
Uninsured 18–6417.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28619.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643
No HS diploma (25+)25.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50510.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644
Bachelor's or higher (25+)5.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644
Unemployment rate (16+)5.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643
Households without a vehicle0.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643
Broadband subscription90.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)21.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643
Homeownership rate87.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.2% (56.5–91.0%) n=643
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.3% (0.0–6.1%) n=643
Foreign-born population2.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645
Single-parent households47.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640
Population 65+16.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645
Median age47.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642
Median household income$62,083$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616
Median home value$110,800$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OK median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth81.8 yr ± 2.1678.9 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 2.16 years of 81.8, 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