ZIP code
74731
in Cartwright, OklahomaPopulation 1,646
32.33/ 100
Ranked #30,222 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.8%)
Ranked #542 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (bottom 14.6%)
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.
Hearing disability
13.0%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Mammography
65.2%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST20thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
60.1%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
24.3%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
9.5 µg/L
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.1%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & 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 cholesterol
45.7%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.4%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
74.4 days/year
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
73.9 mi
in the top 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & 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
Overall, Cartwright, Oklahoma (ZIP 74731) lands in the bottom 5.8% nationally (30,222nd) and the bottom 14.6% of Oklahoma (542nd).
Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: modeled hearing disability is in the top 2.0% nationally, and mammography settles in the bottom 3.1% nationally. Floodplain exposure resides in the top 2.5% nationally, and modeled mobility disability registers in the top 4.4% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 3.9% nationally, high cholesterol stands in the top 3.2% nationally, and extreme heat lies in the top 5.5% nationally. More encouragingly, lithium in drinking water lands in the bottom 3.6% nationally, modeled binge drinking sits in the bottom 4.3% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site is in the top 5.9% nationally.
A note on the terms: lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 73439, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.
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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.06%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists 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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 66.7; chronic-disease standing 5.1 (bottom 10%) — 62 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,615 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
73439
Oklahomashares a border
Score 38.19
Closest healthier
73449
Oklahomashares a border
Score 40.37
Similar health profile
72453
Arkansas100% similar profile
Score 35.49
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 | 36.2% | 32.5–39.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.7% | 43.3–51.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.3% | 10.9–13.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.9% | 11.1–14.9 |
| Depression among adults | 26.6% | 22.8–30.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.2% | 14.9–19.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.7% | 41.2–50.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.5% | 34.3–48.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.2% | 15.0–21.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.0% | 9.9–14.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.5% | 78.9–83.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.0% | 78.0–84.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.4% | 83.4–87.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.5% | 57.0–67.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.3% | 51.5–59.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 65.2% | 56.5–73.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.4% | 9.3–13.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.5% | 18.2–25.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 39.0% | 33.4–44.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.1% | 31.8–44.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.0% | 24.2–32.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.0–20.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.8% | 16.4–21.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.5% | 16.9–22.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.2% | 40.0–50.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.5–14.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.7–14.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.3% | 21.1–27.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.9% | 21.0–29.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.4% | 17.9–25.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.6% | 16.0–23.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.1% | 11.9–16.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 9.0–12.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.1% | 26.0–36.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.4–12.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 31.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 41.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 19.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 29.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.6% | 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 | 7.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.4% | 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 | 1.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645 |
| Single-parent households | 51.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640 |
| Population 65+ | 22.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645 |
| Median age | 51.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642 |
| Median household income | $54,286 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616 |
| Median home value | $158,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615 |
| Median gross rent | $1,050 | $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 | 78.5 yr ± 1.69 | 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 1.69 years of 78.5, 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