ZIP code
74869
in Sparks, OklahomaPopulation 536
38.46/ 100
Ranked #27,748 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.5%)
Ranked #379 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #92 of 105 Oklahoma City, OK ZIPs (bottom 12.4%)
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
12.6%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
47.9%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.5%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Obesity
44.8%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
7.9%
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
54.2 days/year
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST39thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.2%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Mammography
68.5%
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST59thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
44.2%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
Sparks, Oklahoma (ZIP 74869), overall, ranks in the bottom 13.5% nationally (27,748th) and the bottom 40% of Oklahoma (379th).
This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: modeled hearing disability settles in the top 2.8% nationally, high blood pressure is in the top 6.1% nationally, and coronary heart disease sits in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled obesity lands in the top 4.7% nationally, extreme heat lies in the top 8.2% nationally, and mobility disability stands in the top 9.0% nationally. Modeled mammography rests in the bottom 8.8% nationally, and high cholesterol registers in the top 6.3% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled transportation noise resides at the national minimum, and housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 7.1% nationally.
Defined simply, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 74079, just across the boundary, comes out healthier 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Oklahoma City, OK metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 74%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 1.0%
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.
Nearby
74079
Oklahomashares a border
Score 40.65
Closest healthier
74834
Oklahomashares a border
Score 41.56
Similar health profile
75630
Texas99% similar profile
Score 33.53
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 | 36.4% | 32.5–40.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.9% | 43.4–52.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.3% | 9.6–13.0 |
| Depression among adults | 24.4% | 20.8–28.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.4% | 14.2–18.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.2% | 39.6–48.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.8% | 37.3–52.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.4% | 14.4–20.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.7% | 8.0–11.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.8% | 79.1–84.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.4% | 77.2–83.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.3–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.7% | 57.3–67.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.3% | 51.4–59.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.5% | 59.7–76.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.9% | 10.6–15.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.9% | 16.6–23.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.6% | 29.1–40.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.3% | 30.8–44.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.6% | 21.0–28.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.0–19.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.6% | 15.3–20.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.1% | 38.0–48.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.6% | 11.2–14.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.1–12.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.2% | 19.1–25.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.5% | 20.7–29.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.6% | 14.5–21.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 12.5–18.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.3–14.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.5–10.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.3% | 26.2–37.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.1–11.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 28.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 19.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643 |
| Broadband subscription | 75.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 7.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.2% (56.5–91.0%) n=643 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–6.1%) n=643 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645 |
| Single-parent households | 74.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640 |
| Population 65+ | 26.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645 |
| Median age | 60.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642 |
| Median household income | $54,653 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616 |
| Median home value | $143,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615 |
| Median gross rent | $668 | $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 | 78.6 yr ± 1.10 | 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 1.10 years of 78.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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