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ZIP code

74117

in Tulsa, OklahomaPopulation 52

39.56/ 100

Ranked #27,045 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)

Ranked #338 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (bottom 47%)

Ranked #53 of 88 Tulsa, OK ZIPs (bottom 40%)

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.

Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

52.2%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

59.7%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

19.5%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

3.2%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the top 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Transportation noise

14.6%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Outer-floodplain exposure

6.0%

in the top 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

2.0%

in the top 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, ZIP 74117, one of several in Tulsa, Oklahoma stands in the bottom 16% nationally (27,045th) and the bottom 47% of Oklahoma (338th).

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A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: housing-cost burden stands in the top 2.5% nationally, and floodplain exposure sits in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled uninsured resides in the top 4.9% nationally, and slow internet speeds stands in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 4.0% nationally, modeled transportation noise resides in the top 4.5% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure stands in the top 6.3% nationally. On the brighter side, poverty sits at the national minimum, and home broadband subscription resides at the national maximum. Unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.

Set beside the wider area around it, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 74055, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Tulsa, OK metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 66%

21%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 59%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 6%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 8%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 26%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 18%

8%

Disability

healthier than 22%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the bottom 0.7%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 89%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 67%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 49%

11%

Disability

healthier than 58%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 34%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 3%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 10%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 31%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the bottom 0.5%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 78%

21%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 43%

11%

Disability

healthier than 43%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 58%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 29%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 18%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 14%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 39%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the bottom 0.00%

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 adults22.5%20.5–24.7
High blood pressure among adults34.0%31.5–36.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults5.9%5.4–6.6
Current asthma among adults11.2%10.0–12.5
Coronary heart disease among adults6.6%5.9–7.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.3%6.3–8.4
Depression among adults26.0%23.5–29.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.5%11.1–14.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened33.2%30.6–36.0
Obesity among adults37.1%33.1–41.2
Stroke among adults3.7%3.3–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.6%15.6–21.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years19.5%16.4–22.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure73.0%70.7–75.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults73.6%70.7–76.7
Cholesterol screening among adults81.1%78.7–83.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.8%56.7–64.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults52.5%49.5–55.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.7%67.6–79.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.0%12.0–16.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.3%13.8–18.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults35.2%31.3–39.3
Short sleep duration among adults38.3%34.4–42.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.1%21.2–27.3
Frequent mental distress among adults19.0%17.0–21.3
Frequent physical distress among adults14.5%12.8–16.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.4%17.2–21.8
Any disability among adults41.5%37.8–45.3
Hearing disability among adults8.9%7.9–9.9
Independent living disability among adults10.6%9.4–12.0
Mobility disability among adults17.0%15.0–19.2
Self-care disability among adults4.6%4.0–5.2
Vision disability among adults7.5%6.7–8.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults29.9%25.9–33.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults25.3%21.7–29.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults20.1%17.0–23.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.5%16.7–22.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.9%11.1–14.7
Loneliness among adults37.7%33.3–42.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults13.4%11.5–15.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OK median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28619.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643
No HS diploma (25+)42.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50510.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644
Bachelor's or higher (25+)0.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%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 subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)52.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643
Homeownership rate52.2%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 population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645
Single-parent households52.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640
Population 65+17.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645
Median age63.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642
Median household income$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616
Median home value$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615
Median gross rent$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 ± 1.3678.9 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 1.36 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