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73744

in Hitchcock, OklahomaPopulation 227

ZipVitals Score
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46.86/ 100

Ranked #20,325 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)

Ranked #110 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (top 17%)

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

74.4%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
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 ›

Lead in tap water

9.6 ppb

in the top 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

US96th
Definition & source ›

The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

70.4 days/year

in the top 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

1.5%

in the top 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

56.3 mi

in the top 9.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST80th
US90th
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 ›

Arsenic in groundwater

7.8%

in the top 23% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US77th
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 ›

Tooth loss

10.1%

in the bottom 26% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US26th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

33.3%

in the bottom 30% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US30th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

The read

Hitchcock, Oklahoma (ZIP 73744), overall, ranks in the bottom 37% nationally (20,325th) and the top 17% of Oklahoma (110th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 9.8% nationally, and modeled transportation noise settles in the bottom 10.5% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise is at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 12.0% nationally, and binge drinking lands in the bottom 13.0% nationally. Set against that, modeled nitrate lies in the top 0.4% nationally, and lead in tap water stands in the top 3.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat rests in the top 5.9% nationally, and slow internet speeds registers in the top 7.7% 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. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. ZIP 73755, about 5.0 miles away, 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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Risk Behavior

healthier than 69%

11%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 47%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 52%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 42%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 38%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 29%

16%

Disability

healthier than 38%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 4%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 22%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 72%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 93%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 91%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 85%

8%

Disability

healthier than 79%

7%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 60%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 54%

14%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 4%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 25%

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 adults31.5%28.1–35.0
High blood pressure among adults41.7%37.5–45.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.9%9.0–10.9
Current asthma among adults11.1%9.8–12.4
Coronary heart disease among adults8.0%7.0–8.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.4%7.3–9.7
Depression among adults24.7%21.3–28.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.9%11.1–14.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.7%37.4–46.0
Obesity among adults36.0%28.8–43.5
Stroke among adults3.9%3.5–4.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.1%8.1–12.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.1%7.5–10.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.2%77.4–82.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.6%77.3–83.5
Cholesterol screening among adults87.6%85.9–89.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.8%57.7–67.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.5%61.1–68.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.1%64.3–79.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.9%10.6–15.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.2%12.8–17.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.9%25.2–34.7
Short sleep duration among adults33.3%27.3–39.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.3%16.4–22.1
Frequent mental distress among adults16.5%14.5–18.4
Frequent physical distress among adults14.4%12.5–16.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.5%13.5–17.5
Any disability among adults37.7%33.0–42.4
Hearing disability among adults9.9%8.7–11.1
Independent living disability among adults8.7%7.6–9.9
Mobility disability among adults17.2%14.8–19.6
Self-care disability among adults4.0%3.5–4.5
Vision disability among adults5.2%4.6–5.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.0%19.5–26.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.2%11.0–15.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.4%8.5–12.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.9%8.3–11.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.9–7.9
Loneliness among adults30.7%25.8–35.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.0%6.0–8.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OK median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate15.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643
Uninsured 18–648.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28619.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643
No HS diploma (25+)7.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50510.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644
Bachelor's or higher (25+)26.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644
Unemployment rate (16+)5.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643
Broadband subscription94.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)13.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643
Homeownership rate71.4%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 population7.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645
Single-parent households70.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640
Population 65+28.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645
Median age51.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642
Median household income$63,500$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616
Median home value$120,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615
Median gross rent$695$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 birth76.4 yr ± 1.1178.9 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 1.11 years of 76.4, 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