ZIP code
73942
in Guymon, OklahomaPopulation 13,476
41.98/ 100
Ranked #25,217 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #232 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (top 37%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
24.2%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
51.7%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
130 µg/L
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
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 ›Mammography
66.5%
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST33rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
98.5%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
21.7%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Obesity
44.8%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
28.9%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Guymon, Oklahoma (ZIP 73942) sits in the bottom 21% nationally (25,217th) and the top 37% of Oklahoma (232nd).
A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: modeled uninsured settles in the top 2.6% nationally, modeled colon screening lands in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and lithium in drinking water rests in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled mammography settles in the bottom 4.7% nationally, disaster risk lands in the top 5.5% nationally, and housing insecurity rests in the top 6.9% nationally. Modeled obesity settles in the top 4.7% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 4.1% nationally. Distance to an emergency room rests at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband settles in the top 5.8% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 67950, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
“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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 77.7 ± 1.9 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.2 years — 3.5 years below them.
Ranked #2,729 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
67950
Kansasshares a border
Score 47.87
Closest healthier
67951
Kansasshares a border
Score 43.08
Similar health profile
87021
New Mexico99% similar profile
Score 42.78
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 | 22.9% | 20.0–25.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.4% | 32.2–40.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–7.9 |
| Depression among adults | 22.4% | 18.8–26.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.2% | 11.4–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.3% | 31.8–40.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.8% | 36.3–52.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.7% | 15.7–22.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 24.2% | 20.8–27.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.3% | 69.1–75.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.1% | 69.9–77.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 80.3% | 77.7–82.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 51.7% | 46.5–57.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 47.7% | 44.1–51.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.5% | 57.8–74.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.1–16.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.6% | 14.3–19.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.9% | 33.4–44.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.7% | 31.3–44.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.4% | 23.1–29.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.5–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.3–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.9% | 17.6–22.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.4% | 36.2–46.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.7% | 15.4–20.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.1% | 25.0–33.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 28.9% | 25.1–32.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 22.1% | 19.0–25.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.7% | 18.8–24.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.8–15.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.0% | 30.4–41.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 12.2–15.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 19.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 27.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643 |
| Homeownership rate | 61.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.2% (56.5–91.0%) n=643 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–6.1%) n=643 |
| Foreign-born population | 26.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645 |
| Single-parent households | 48.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640 |
| Population 65+ | 10.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645 |
| Median age | 32.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642 |
| Median household income | $61,522 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616 |
| Median home value | $184,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615 |
| Median gross rent | $876 | $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 | 77.7 yr ± 0.99 | 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 0.99 years of 77.7, 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