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74755

in Rufe, OklahomaPopulation 186

ZipVitals Score
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37.00/ 100

Ranked #28,526 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.1%)

Ranked #430 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (bottom 32%)

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.

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 ›

Distance to a nursing home

18.7 mi

in the top 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

55.6%

in the bottom 5.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST8th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

19.7 mi

in the top 5.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

67.1%

in the bottom 5.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST42nd
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

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Distance to an emergency room

18.6 mi

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

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PFAS in drinking water

9.2%

in the bottom 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

Poverty rate

28%

in the top 8.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

52.8 days/year

in the top 8.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST36th
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

18.2 mi

in the top 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US91st
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, Rufe, Oklahoma (ZIP 74755) comes out in the bottom 11.1% nationally (28,526th) and the bottom 32% of Oklahoma (430th).

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The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: modeled transportation noise stands at the national minimum, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 5.0% nationally, and modeled pfas is in the bottom 7.2% nationally. Unemployment resides at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. By contrast, distance to a nursing home lies in the top 3.8% nationally, and modeled colon screening sits in the bottom 5.6% nationally. Modeled mammography settles in the bottom 5.7% nationally, and distance to an emergency room registers in the top 6.6% nationally. Poverty stands in the top 8.2% nationally.

Relative to the ZIPs around it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 74735, 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

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 89%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 35%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 21%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 7%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 5%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 18%

8%

Disability

healthier than 21%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 9%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 69%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 41%

16%

Disability

healthier than 56%

7%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 7%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 5%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 33%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 13%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 1%

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 adults27.7%24.1–31.4
High blood pressure among adults41.1%36.5–45.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.0%6.1–8.0
Current asthma among adults11.4%10.0–13.1
Coronary heart disease among adults8.2%6.5–10.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.9%7.4–12.9
Depression among adults25.3%21.5–29.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.9%11.4–16.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.7%35.4–44.4
Obesity among adults43.2%35.2–51.2
Stroke among adults3.9%3.0–4.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.3%11.0–15.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.9%7.9–17.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure73.5%69.9–76.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults74.3%69.5–78.3
Cholesterol screening among adults81.0%76.6–84.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years55.6%50.1–61.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults48.8%45.2–52.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years67.1%59.5–73.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.3%13.9–20.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults23.9%18.2–30.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.2%25.4–40.0
Short sleep duration among adults38.6%32.2–45.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.3%19.0–31.2
Frequent mental distress among adults19.4%16.5–22.6
Frequent physical distress among adults16.2%13.3–19.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.8%15.8–24.5
Any disability among adults40.2%33.3–48.1
Hearing disability among adults9.6%8.0–11.5
Independent living disability among adults10.2%8.1–12.8
Mobility disability among adults17.4%13.6–22.2
Self-care disability among adults5.2%3.9–6.9
Vision disability among adults6.4%5.0–8.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.8%21.5–32.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.0%14.3–26.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults17.2%12.4–22.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.9%11.5–18.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.8%8.4–13.5
Loneliness among adults33.0%27.3–39.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.6%9.3–14.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OK median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate28.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643
Uninsured 18–6444.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28619.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643
No HS diploma (25+)18.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50510.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.1%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 subscription83.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)32.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643
Homeownership rate71.4%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 households41.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640
Population 65+12.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645
Median age40.9 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$87,100$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 birth75.6 yr ± 1.0378.9 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 1.03 years of 75.6, 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