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ZIP code

74062

in Ripley, OklahomaPopulation 997

37.45/ 100

Ranked #28,314 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.8%)

Ranked #415 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (bottom 35%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 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.

Mammography

66.5%

in the bottom 4.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST33rd
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

8.8%

in the top 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

11.6%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST68th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Nitrate in drinking water

1.6%

in the top 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST61st
US94th
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 ›

Dry extreme heat

61 days/year

in the top 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST52nd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

10.3%

in the top 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US83rd
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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

4.7 mi

in the bottom 21% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US21st
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 ›

The read

In its overall standing, Ripley, Oklahoma (ZIP 74062) lands in the bottom 11.8% nationally (28,314th) and the bottom 35% of Oklahoma (415th).

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This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 13.4% nationally. Set against that, modeled mammography stands in the bottom 4.7% nationally, crowded housing rests in the top 5.7% nationally, and modeled hearing disability registers in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled nitrate resides in the top 5.9% nationally, and extreme heat settles in the top 7.2% nationally. Modeled colon screening is in the bottom 11.7% nationally, and cognitive disability sits in the top 14.1% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lands in the top 16% nationally, and tooth loss lies in the top 14.4% nationally.

Put simply, 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. On the overall standing, ZIP 74059, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.

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

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 70%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 18%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 15%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 18%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 21%

8%

Disability

healthier than 12%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 15%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 16%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 84%

14%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 43%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 42%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 25%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 29%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 31%

11%

Disability

healthier than 33%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 35%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 16%

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 adults31.6%28.6–35.4
High blood pressure among adults41.4%37.7–45.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.4%8.6–10.5
Current asthma among adults12.0%10.8–13.7
Coronary heart disease among adults9.2%8.3–10.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.9%9.6–12.4
Depression among adults25.8%22.7–30.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.7%12.9–17.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.1%36.3–44.8
Obesity among adults38.8%32.9–46.1
Stroke among adults4.7%4.3–5.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years21.2%17.6–25.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.5%9.7–13.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.4%75.9–81.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.3%75.3–81.9
Cholesterol screening among adults83.9%82.2–85.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years59.1%53.7–64.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.6%49.9–57.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years66.5%57.7–74.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.8%11.6–16.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.3%17.6–23.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults34.4%29.9–39.9
Short sleep duration among adults38.2%32.4–44.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.9%21.0–27.4
Frequent mental distress among adults18.5%16.6–21.0
Frequent physical distress among adults16.5%14.7–18.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.0%17.0–21.6
Any disability among adults42.9%38.4–48.1
Hearing disability among adults11.6%10.5–13.1
Independent living disability among adults11.4%10.2–13.0
Mobility disability among adults20.4%18.0–23.3
Self-care disability among adults5.3%4.8–6.0
Vision disability among adults7.2%6.5–8.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.7%21.1–28.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.3%17.5–23.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults18.7%16.0–21.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.0%12.0–16.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.2%8.9–11.7
Loneliness among adults31.7%26.8–36.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.0%9.5–12.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OK median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643
Uninsured 18–6432.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28619.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643
No HS diploma (25+)4.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50510.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644
Bachelor's or higher (25+)27.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644
Unemployment rate (16+)5.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643
Households without a vehicle1.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643
Broadband subscription84.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643
Homeownership rate78.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.2% (56.5–91.0%) n=643
Crowded housing (>1 per room)8.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.3% (0.0–6.1%) n=643
Foreign-born population0.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645
Single-parent households71.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640
Population 65+24.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645
Median age41.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642
Median household income$51,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616
Median home value$132,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615
Median gross rent$696$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 birth76.0 yr ± 1.2678.9 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 1.26 years of 76.0, 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