ZIP code
73944
in Hardesty, OklahomaPopulation 474
50.06/ 100
Ranked #16,168 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 50%)
Ranked #63 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (top 10.0%)
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
7.1%
in the top 3.6% 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 ›Households without a vehicle
20.8%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
2.2%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
60.8 days/year
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST52ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
12.4 mi
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
0.00%
in the bottom 10.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Hardesty, Oklahoma (ZIP 73944) ranks in the bottom 50% nationally (16,168th) and the top 10.0% of Oklahoma (63rd).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Against that, modeled nitrate resides in the top 3.6% nationally, households without a vehicle lands in the top 4.2% nationally, and slow internet speeds registers in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits in the top 7.2% nationally, distance to a nursing home rests in the top 7.5% nationally, and modeled tree cover is in the bottom 10.5% nationally. Poverty stands in the top 12.7% nationally, and modeled mammography settles in the bottom 12.0% nationally.
In plainer terms, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 73931, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Holding it back
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.
Nearby
73931
Oklahomashares a border
Score 53.29
Closest healthier
73939
Oklahomaabout 14 mi away
Score 53.58
Similar health profile
99693
Alaska94% similar profile
Score 52.19
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 | 27.6% | 24.3–30.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.4% | 34.1–42.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 5.9–8.1 |
| Depression among adults | 22.4% | 18.8–25.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.1% | 10.4–13.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.5% | 34.9–43.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.8% | 32.5–48.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.9% | 11.3–17.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.7% | 11.1–16.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.5% | 74.5–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.7% | 73.7–81.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 84.6–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.7% | 57.5–67.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.6% | 54.8–62.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.5% | 61.0–77.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 11.4–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.7% | 11.4–16.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.1% | 25.3–35.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.5% | 28.3–41.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.3% | 16.4–22.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.4–17.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.7% | 11.9–15.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.1% | 13.1–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.1% | 31.2–41.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–9.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.9% | 13.6–18.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.9% | 21.0–29.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.1% | 12.4–17.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.2–12.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.3–14.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.6–8.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.3% | 27.0–37.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.7–9.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 23.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 19.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 25.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 45.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643 |
| Households without a vehicle | 20.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643 |
| Homeownership rate | 62.9% | 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 | 19.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645 |
| Single-parent households | 21.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640 |
| Population 65+ | 5.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645 |
| Median age | 28.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642 |
| Median household income | $87,572 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616 |
| Median home value | $48,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615 |
| Median gross rent | $519 | $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 | 80.2 yr ± 0.87 | 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 0.87 years of 80.2, 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