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ZIP code

74641

in Kaw City, OklahomaPopulation 552

40.04/ 100

Ranked #26,732 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)

Ranked #317 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (top 50%)

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

12.8%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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 ›

High cholesterol

46.3%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

11.0%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
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

48.7%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Nitrate in drinking water

0.90%

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST58th
US93rd
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 ›

Mobility disability

22.7%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

11.8%

in the bottom 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
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 ›

Mammography

68.2%

in the bottom 8.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST56th
US8th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

55 days/year

in the top 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST41st
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, Kaw City, Oklahoma (ZIP 74641) comes out in the bottom 17% nationally (26,732nd) and the top 50% of Oklahoma (317th).

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The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: modeled hearing disability resides in the top 2.3% nationally, high cholesterol rests in the top 2.3% nationally, and coronary heart disease lies in the top 4.3% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure sits in the top 4.9% nationally, nitrate settles in the top 6.6% nationally, and mobility disability registers in the top 7.5% nationally. Modeled mammography stands in the bottom 8.1% nationally, and extreme heat lands in the top 8.1% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled transportation noise is at the national minimum, and binge drinking resides in the bottom 5.8% nationally.

In plain terms, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 74604, 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.

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Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 61%

16%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 52%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 51%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 40%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 34%

14%

Disability

healthier than 14%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 14%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 20%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 87%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 92%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 79%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 81%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 9%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 33%

14%

Disability

healthier than 38%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 30%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 23%

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 adults39.6%35.6–43.8
High blood pressure among adults48.7%44.3–53.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.0%10.8–13.3
Current asthma among adults11.9%10.6–13.4
Coronary heart disease among adults11.0%9.8–12.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.7%10.2–13.4
Depression among adults25.2%21.8–29.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.9%14.7–19.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened46.3%41.7–51.1
Obesity among adults42.3%34.9–50.4
Stroke among adults5.3%4.8–5.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.8%12.9–19.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.7%7.0–10.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.1%80.4–85.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.8%78.6–84.6
Cholesterol screening among adults89.4%87.9–90.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.6%59.3–69.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults56.7%52.8–60.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years68.2%59.3–76.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.8%9.6–14.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.6%15.8–21.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.5%27.7–37.9
Short sleep duration among adults34.9%28.8–42.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.9%20.7–27.4
Frequent mental distress among adults16.4%14.5–18.4
Frequent physical distress among adults17.3%15.3–19.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.2%14.2–18.3
Any disability among adults42.9%38.2–47.9
Hearing disability among adults12.8%11.5–14.3
Independent living disability among adults10.3%9.0–11.6
Mobility disability among adults22.7%19.8–25.8
Self-care disability among adults5.4%4.7–6.1
Vision disability among adults6.6%5.8–7.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.6%19.7–27.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.2%12.5–18.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.1%10.6–15.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.5%8.8–12.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.7–9.0
Loneliness among adults30.0%24.9–35.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.2%6.9–9.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OK median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643
Uninsured 18–6411.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28619.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643
No HS diploma (25+)10.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50510.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644
Bachelor's or higher (25+)8.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644
Unemployment rate (16+)2.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643
Households without a vehicle1.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643
Broadband subscription88.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)9.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643
Homeownership rate92.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.2% (56.5–91.0%) n=643
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.2%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 households73.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640
Population 65+29.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645
Median age53.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642
Median household income$62,083$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616
Median home value$127,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615
Median gross rent$830$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 birth77.2 yr ± 0.9778.9 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 0.97 years of 77.2, 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