ZIP code
74939
in Hodgen, OklahomaPopulation 1,289
33.84/ 100
Ranked #29,796 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.1%)
Ranked #511 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (bottom 19%)
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.
Colon-cancer screening
49.6%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
85.3 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
91%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Mammography
64.7%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST15thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.1%
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
10.6%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
15.9%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20.5%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
73.1%
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST14thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
23.7%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- People without health insurance
- Food insecurity
- Housing insecurity
Barriers to reaching care
- Thin local supply of doctors
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
- Limited home internet for telehealth
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
By the composite health measure, Hodgen, Oklahoma (ZIP 74939) ranks in the bottom 7.1% nationally (29,796th) and the bottom 19% of Oklahoma (511th).
What defines this place in the numbers is worth naming first: modeled colon screening sits in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and fatal road crashes is in the top 0.8% nationally. Modeled mammography settles in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and crowded housing resides in the top 4.2% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff registers in the top 5.7% nationally, modeled cognitive disability rests in the top 7.5% nationally, and home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 8.2% nationally. Modeled tooth loss lies in the top 9.2% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled tree cover lands in the top 1.1% nationally, and arsenic sits in the bottom 3.2% nationally.
To spell things out, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Close by, ZIP 71953, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall. On other measures, the area also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
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
71953
Arkansasshares a border
Score 39.73
Closest healthier
74949
Oklahomashares a border
Score 36.50
Similar health profile
76597
Texas98% similar profile
Score 22.21
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 | 24.2% | 21.3–27.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.6% | 37.2–46.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.4 |
| Depression among adults | 22.2% | 18.7–25.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.8% | 12.0–15.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.7% | 32.5–41.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.4% | 35.6–51.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.7% | 20.0–27.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.1% | 12.8–19.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.9% | 66.1–73.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.3% | 68.9–77.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 77.5% | 74.2–80.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 49.6% | 44.6–54.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 43.8% | 40.2–47.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 64.7% | 56.3–72.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.3% | 14.0–20.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 26.8% | 22.5–31.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.8% | 31.3–42.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.1% | 36.0–48.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.8% | 23.1–30.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.5% | 17.2–22.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.0–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.5% | 17.7–23.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.0% | 36.8–47.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–12.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.7% | 15.4–20.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 31.5% | 26.7–36.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.4% | 21.8–31.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 23.8% | 19.4–28.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.8% | 16.3–23.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 11.5–15.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.3% | 28.7–40.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 13.4–18.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 23.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 19.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 1.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643 |
| Broadband subscription | 73.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.2% (56.5–91.0%) n=643 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 10.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–6.1%) n=643 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645 |
| Single-parent households | 69.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640 |
| Population 65+ | 12.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645 |
| Median age | 43.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642 |
| Median household income | $47,778 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616 |
| Median home value | $153,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615 |
| Median gross rent | $775 | $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 | 75.7 yr ± 1.00 | 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 1.00 years of 75.7, 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