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74761

in Swink, OklahomaPopulation 72

ZipVitals Score
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39.58/ 100

Ranked #27,030 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)

Ranked #336 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (bottom 47%)

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.

Housing-cost burden

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

25.1 mi

in the top 3.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US97th
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 ›

Unemployment rate

13.8%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

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Distance to a nursing home

15.8 mi

in the top 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US5th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

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PFAS in drinking water

8.5%

in the bottom 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US6th
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 ›

Tooth loss

24.5%

in the top 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

56.9%

in the bottom 7.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST14th
US7th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

65.7 mi

in the top 7.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST87th
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Dry extreme heat

55.3 days/year

in the top 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST42nd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

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The read

Swink, Oklahoma (ZIP 74761), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 16% nationally (27,030th) and the bottom 47% of Oklahoma (336th).

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The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: housing-cost burden settles at the national minimum, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 3.0% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss is in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Modeled pfas rests in the bottom 5.9% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site sits in the top 7.4% nationally. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Working the other way, unemployment lands in the top 4.6% nationally, and distance to a nursing home resides in the top 5.0% nationally. Modeled tooth loss lies in the top 7.9% nationally, and colon screening settles in the bottom 7.2% nationally.

In everyday language, 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 75436, about 2.5 miles away.

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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 65%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 33%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 28%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 14%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 22%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 8%

8%

Disability

healthier than 25%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 20%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 6%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 66%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 79%

14%

Disability

healthier than 66%

7%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 56%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 41%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 60%

5%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 27%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 4%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

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 adults29.0%25.4–32.7
High blood pressure among adults37.8%33.2–42.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.5%6.6–8.4
Current asthma among adults13.0%11.5–14.7
Coronary heart disease among adults6.7%5.8–7.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.9%7.3–10.7
Depression among adults28.0%23.9–32.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.1%10.3–14.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.9%32.4–41.5
Obesity among adults43.0%34.4–51.9
Stroke among adults3.7%3.1–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years24.5%20.3–29.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.7%7.4–12.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.9%71.3–78.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.0%72.7–80.7
Cholesterol screening among adults83.9%81.2–86.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years56.9%51.0–62.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults54.0%49.9–57.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.3%59.8–77.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.4%11.6–17.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.2%16.2–24.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.6%26.7–38.9
Short sleep duration among adults36.8%29.7–43.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.5%18.6–26.7
Frequent mental distress among adults20.5%17.9–23.2
Frequent physical distress among adults15.9%13.7–18.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.4%16.5–22.4
Any disability among adults39.1%33.6–44.7
Hearing disability among adults8.4%7.3–9.6
Independent living disability among adults10.7%9.0–12.5
Mobility disability among adults17.5%14.5–20.8
Self-care disability among adults4.7%3.9–5.6
Vision disability among adults6.1%5.2–7.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.6%22.5–30.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.7%15.6–24.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults16.7%12.9–21.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.3%12.4–18.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.4%8.6–12.3
Loneliness among adults35.4%30.2–40.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.4%9.4–13.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OK median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate18.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643
Uninsured 18–6448.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28619.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643
No HS diploma (25+)16.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50510.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644
Bachelor's or higher (25+)0.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644
Unemployment rate (16+)13.8%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 subscription96.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643
Homeownership rate92.9%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 households4.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640
Population 65+19.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645
Median age23.5 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$90,000$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 birth73.3 yr ± 1.7478.9 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 1.74 years of 73.3, 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