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74844

in Francis, OklahomaPopulation 332

ZipVitals Score
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44.16/ 100

Ranked #23,267 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)

Ranked #165 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (top 26%)

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.

Unemployment rate

18%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

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Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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.

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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US4th
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.

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Housing-cost burden

3.7%

in the bottom 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

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PFAS in drinking water

61.2%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US93rd
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.

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Dry extreme heat

56.4 days/year

in the top 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST43rd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

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Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US8th
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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Loud transportation noise

1.9%

in the top 8.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

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Mammography

68.5%

in the bottom 8.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST59th
US9th
Definition & source ›

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

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Arsenic in groundwater

9.0%

in the top 20% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US80th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms 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 ›

The read

Overall, Francis, Oklahoma (ZIP 74844) lands in the bottom 27% nationally (23,267th) and the top 26% of Oklahoma (165th).

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The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: floodplain exposure resides at the national minimum, and modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 4.4% nationally. Housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 4.5% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss stands in the bottom 8.0% nationally. Set against that, unemployment lies in the top 2.5% nationally, modeled pfas lands in the top 7.5% nationally, and modeled extreme heat sits in the top 7.9% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise is in the top 8.4% nationally, and mammography settles in the bottom 8.8% nationally. Fiber broadband resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.

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. 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 74820, 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.

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Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 42%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 39%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 29%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 27%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 23%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 24%

8%

Disability

healthier than 31%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 28%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 28%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 73%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 72%

11%

Disability

healthier than 73%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 92%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 59%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 55%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 51%

8%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 23%

14%

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 ›

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 adults29.3%26.0–32.7
High blood pressure among adults40.9%36.8–45.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.6%7.7–9.5
Current asthma among adults11.9%10.5–13.4
Coronary heart disease among adults7.6%6.6–8.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.5%7.1–10.1
Depression among adults25.7%22.1–29.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.5%10.7–14.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.2%35.0–43.4
Obesity among adults40.1%32.9–47.8
Stroke among adults3.8%3.3–4.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.5%10.0–15.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.3%7.1–11.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.9%73.0–78.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.5%74.9–81.7
Cholesterol screening among adults84.5%82.1–86.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.5%57.0–68.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults58.1%54.4–61.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years68.5%59.4–76.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.8%12.2–17.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.5%14.3–21.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.0%24.7–35.7
Short sleep duration among adults35.1%29.1–41.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.6%17.2–24.2
Frequent mental distress among adults18.1%15.8–20.6
Frequent physical distress among adults14.9%12.8–17.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.3%14.8–20.0
Any disability among adults37.8%32.6–43.4
Hearing disability among adults9.5%8.3–10.8
Independent living disability among adults9.6%8.2–11.2
Mobility disability among adults17.5%14.9–20.4
Self-care disability among adults4.2%3.6–5.0
Vision disability among adults5.7%4.9–6.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.9%20.9–29.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.5%13.0–20.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.1%10.1–16.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.2%9.9–14.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.0%7.5–10.6
Loneliness among adults33.3%28.0–39.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.1%7.6–10.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OK median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate13.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643
Uninsured 18–6420.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28619.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643
No HS diploma (25+)10.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50510.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644
Bachelor's or higher (25+)21.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644
Unemployment rate (16+)18.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643
Households without a vehicle1.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643
Broadband subscription86.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)3.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643
Homeownership rate58.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.2% (56.5–91.0%) n=643
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.9%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 households42.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640
Population 65+5.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645
Median age33.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642
Median household income$54,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616
Median home value$97,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615
Median gross rent$916$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 birth74.6 yr ± 1.2178.9 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 1.21 years of 74.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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