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74830

in Bowlegs, OklahomaPopulation 148

ZipVitals Score
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34.59/ 100

Ranked #29,528 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.0%)

Ranked #495 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (bottom 22%)

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.

Mammography

63.9%

in the bottom 2.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST9th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

12.3%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US3rd
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

25.7%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

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Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US6th
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.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

10.5%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US94th
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 ›

Dry extreme heat

55.2 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.

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Housing-cost burden

8.8%

in the bottom 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US8th
Definition & source ›

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

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PFAS in drinking water

57.8%

in the top 8.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US91st
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 ›

Fiber broadband

96.2%

in the top 9.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Bowlegs, Oklahoma (ZIP 74830) lands in the bottom 8.0% nationally (29,528th) and the bottom 22% of Oklahoma (495th).

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The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled disaster risk sits in the bottom 3.5% nationally, and expected annual loss is in the bottom 6.5% nationally. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 8.1% nationally. Set against that, modeled mammography registers in the bottom 2.1% nationally, hearing disability rests in the top 3.5% nationally, and tooth loss stands in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lies in the top 6.5% nationally, extreme heat lands in the top 8.1% nationally, and pfas sits in the top 8.9% nationally.

A note on the terms: disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 74854, about 0.8 miles away, 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.

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Nothing measured is lifting this score.

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 24%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 27%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 17%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 11%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 19%

8%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 28%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 27%

5%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 92%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 48%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 16%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 23%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 34%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 17%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 34%

8%

Disability

healthier than 27%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 30%

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 adults33.6%30.0–37.3
High blood pressure among adults45.8%41.7–50.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.1%8.1–10.1
Current asthma among adults12.3%10.9–13.8
Coronary heart disease among adults10.5%9.1–11.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.2%9.3–13.1
Depression among adults25.9%22.3–29.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.0%14.7–19.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.0%39.7–48.6
Obesity among adults43.7%36.1–51.8
Stroke among adults5.1%4.5–5.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years25.7%21.6–30.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.6%8.2–13.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.2%76.4–81.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.6%76.1–82.9
Cholesterol screening among adults84.5%82.1–86.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.2%55.5–66.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults51.6%47.5–55.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years63.9%54.5–72.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.2%10.8–16.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.5%17.8–25.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults34.8%29.2–40.7
Short sleep duration among adults40.6%33.8–48.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.8%22.0–29.9
Frequent mental distress among adults18.9%16.7–21.3
Frequent physical distress among adults17.8%15.5–20.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.3%16.8–22.0
Any disability among adults44.9%39.5–50.5
Hearing disability among adults12.3%10.8–13.9
Independent living disability among adults11.1%9.6–12.8
Mobility disability among adults21.9%18.8–25.3
Self-care disability among adults5.6%4.8–6.4
Vision disability among adults7.5%6.5–8.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults27.5%23.4–32.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.2%17.6–25.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults17.7%14.5–21.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.6%12.3–17.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.0%9.4–12.7
Loneliness among adults34.9%29.7–40.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.2%9.6–13.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OK median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643
Uninsured 18–6429.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28619.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643
No HS diploma (25+)13.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50510.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644
Bachelor's or higher (25+)9.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644
Unemployment rate (16+)5.9%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 subscription80.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)8.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643
Homeownership rate84.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.2% (56.5–91.0%) n=643
Crowded housing (>1 per room)5.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.3% (0.0–6.1%) n=643
Foreign-born population2.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645
Single-parent households67.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640
Population 65+23.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645
Median age43.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642
Median household income$53,750$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616
Median home value$50,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615
Median gross rent$850$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 birth84.2 yr ± 3.3378.9 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 3.33 years of 84.2, 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