ZIP code
74636
in Deer Creek, OklahomaPopulation 189
46.39/ 100
Ranked #20,882 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #121 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (top 19%)
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
13.6%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS97thDefinition & 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
67 days/year
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.05%
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
9.1%
in the bottom 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
2.6%
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
97%
in the top 10.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Deer Creek, Oklahoma (ZIP 74636) lands in the bottom 35% nationally (20,882nd) and the top 19% of Oklahoma (121st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled transportation noise is in the bottom 7.2% nationally. Unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden lands in the bottom 8.4% nationally, and poverty lies in the bottom 8.6% nationally. Home broadband subscription stands in the top 10.5% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled nitrate registers in the top 2.7% nationally, and extreme heat resides in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled hearing disability settles in the top 10.1% nationally, and distance to a nursing home is in the top 12.2% 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. On the overall standing, ZIP 67022, about 5.0 miles away, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 78%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 6%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
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
73759
Oklahomashares a border
Score 44.45
Closest healthier
67022
Kansasabout 5.0 mi away
Score 48.77
Similar health profile
76469
Texas99% similar profile
Score 44.19
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 | 32.7% | 29.0–36.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.4% | 37.9–47.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.3–10.4 |
| Depression among adults | 23.2% | 19.7–26.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 11.1–15.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.5% | 37.0–46.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.9% | 27.2–43.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.2% | 10.6–16.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.8% | 6.9–10.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.3% | 77.6–82.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.2% | 76.8–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.8% | 84.8–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.7% | 59.0–69.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.3% | 55.4–63.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.7% | 60.6–77.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 10.9–16.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.5% | 12.5–18.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.2% | 25.6–37.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.2% | 27.5–41.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.9% | 16.6–23.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.7–18.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.4–16.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.1–17.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.4% | 33.2–44.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.6–10.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.2% | 15.3–21.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.0% | 19.0–27.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 10.3–15.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 8.3–13.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 7.9–11.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.8–8.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.6% | 25.3–35.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 5.9–8.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 19.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.2% | 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 | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 9.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.8% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645 |
| Single-parent households | 35.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640 |
| Population 65+ | 17.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645 |
| Median age | 46.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.3 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 | $214,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615 |
| Median gross rent | $758 | $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 | 76.5 yr ± 1.31 | 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 1.31 years of 76.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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