ZIP code
73843
in Gage, OklahomaPopulation 754
37.82/ 100
Ranked #28,119 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.4%)
Ranked #405 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (bottom 36%)
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.
Grocery access
1.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
56.1 mi
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Mammography
63.8%
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
19.9%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Nitrate in drinking water
6.8%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS96thDefinition & 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
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & 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 ›Recreation access
1.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
11.7%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
62 days/year
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
44.8%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Gage, Oklahoma (ZIP 73843) lands in the bottom 12.4% nationally (28,119th) and the bottom 36% of Oklahoma (405th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: distance to a community health center settles in the top 0.8% nationally, and modeled mammography resides in the bottom 2.0% nationally. Modeled transportation noise registers in the top 2.5% nationally, and nitrate rests in the top 3.7% nationally. Modeled hearing disability stands in the top 5.6% nationally, extreme heat lies in the top 7.1% nationally, and high cholesterol lands in the top 4.8% nationally. More encouragingly, grocery sits in the top 0.2% nationally, lead in tap water is at the national minimum, and recreation settles in the top 5.1% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, grocery runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: 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 community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 73832, just across the boundary, ranks better 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 10%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 16%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.7%
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
73832
Oklahomashares a border
Score 49.40
Closest healthier
73840
Oklahomashares a border
Score 39.59
Similar health profile
79061
Texas98% similar profile
Score 37.78
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 | 36.1% | 32.2–40.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.6% | 42.1–51.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–11.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.2% | 9.7–12.8 |
| Depression among adults | 25.3% | 21.6–29.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.5% | 13.4–17.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.8% | 40.1–49.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.6% | 32.9–50.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.2% | 15.8–22.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.7% | 7.9–11.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.3% | 78.4–83.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.6% | 77.2–83.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 85.8–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.5% | 57.8–68.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.7% | 54.8–62.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 63.8% | 54.2–72.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.3% | 10.0–14.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.8% | 15.9–21.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.3% | 29.0–39.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.7% | 27.9–41.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.3% | 20.1–26.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.9–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.6–18.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.8% | 14.7–19.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.0% | 37.0–47.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.3% | 18.5–24.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.4% | 19.7–27.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.0% | 13.1–19.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.2% | 11.5–17.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.5–13.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.9–9.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.8% | 25.8–36.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–10.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 19.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.2% (56.5–91.0%) n=643 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–6.1%) n=643 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645 |
| Single-parent households | 51.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640 |
| Population 65+ | 28.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645 |
| Median age | 44.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642 |
| Median household income | $44,563 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616 |
| Median home value | $133,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615 |
| Median gross rent | $803 | $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 | 76.3 yr ± 1.34 | 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 1.34 years of 76.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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