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74426

in Checotah, OklahomaPopulation 9,712

ZipVitals Score
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32.85/ 100

Ranked #30,086 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.2%)

Ranked #532 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (bottom 16%)

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.

Hearing disability

13.3%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mammography

64.5%

in the bottom 2.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST13th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

25.1%

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

11.2%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

49.5%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

5.7%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

25.1%

in the top 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

11.9%

in the bottom 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

44.5%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

44.3%

in the top 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

The read

Checotah, Oklahoma (ZIP 74426), overall, ranks in the bottom 6.2% nationally (30,086th) and the bottom 16% of Oklahoma (532nd).

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Reading across the data, the real pressures come first: modeled hearing disability sits in the top 1.5% nationally, mammography lands in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and mobility disability lies in the top 3.4% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease stands in the top 3.6% nationally, high blood pressure rests in the top 3.9% nationally, and stroke registers in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled tooth loss resides in the top 7.2% nationally, and high cholesterol settles in the top 5.5% nationally. Modeled obesity is in the top 5.6% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled binge drinking sits in the bottom 6.3% nationally.

ZIP 74428, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall. Modeled coronary heart disease sits in the top 3.6% nationally.

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

Healthcare Access

healthier than 69%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 16%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 38%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 22%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 20%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 19%

8%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 18%

5%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 74%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 52%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 51%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 29%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 38%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 37%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 36%

8%

Disability

healthier than 11%

7%

“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

2 of our published findings list 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 what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 69.9 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $48,592 predicts 77.2 years — 7.4 years below.

    Ranked #5,821 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Below its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 69.9 ± 1.0 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.4 years — 6.5 years below them.

    Ranked #3,609 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.

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 adults37.9%34.1–41.7
High blood pressure among adults49.5%45.0–53.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.5%9.5–11.5
Current asthma among adults12.5%11.1–14.1
Coronary heart disease among adults11.2%10.1–12.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.6%11.3–14.0
Depression among adults26.1%22.3–30.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.6%15.4–19.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.5%39.9–49.1
Obesity among adults44.3%36.1–52.5
Stroke among adults5.7%5.3–6.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years25.1%21.1–29.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.9%9.4–12.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.6%79.0–83.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.2%77.9–84.2
Cholesterol screening among adults85.9%84.0–87.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.3%54.8–66.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults51.8%48.1–55.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years64.5%55.8–73.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.9%9.6–14.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.3%18.6–24.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults39.4%34.1–44.8
Short sleep duration among adults35.8%29.4–43.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults27.8%24.5–31.1
Frequent mental distress among adults18.6%16.6–20.8
Frequent physical distress among adults18.7%16.5–20.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.5%17.5–21.7
Any disability among adults48.0%43.1–52.8
Hearing disability among adults13.3%11.9–14.7
Independent living disability among adults12.5%11.2–13.8
Mobility disability among adults25.1%22.2–27.9
Self-care disability among adults6.2%5.7–6.8
Vision disability among adults8.3%7.6–9.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.6%21.7–29.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.7%18.9–24.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults19.8%17.3–22.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.8%12.8–16.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.1%9.9–12.4
Loneliness among adults33.4%28.0–38.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.6%10.1–13.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OK median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate19.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643
Uninsured 18–6429.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28619.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643
No HS diploma (25+)12.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50510.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644
Unemployment rate (16+)6.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643
Households without a vehicle6.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643
Broadband subscription79.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643
Homeownership rate77.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.2% (56.5–91.0%) n=643
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.3% (0.0–6.1%) n=643
Foreign-born population2.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645
Single-parent households46.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640
Population 65+24.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645
Median age44.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642
Median household income$48,592$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616
Median home value$133,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615
Median gross rent$757$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 birth69.9 yr ± 0.5178.9 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 0.51 years of 69.9, 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