ZIP code
74944
in Mccurtain, OklahomaPopulation 1,116
35.64/ 100
Ranked #29,130 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.2%)
Ranked #472 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (bottom 26%)
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.
Mammography
65.2%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST20thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.8%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
56.4%
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
26.3%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$36,944
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
12.2%
in the bottom 14.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS14thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
3 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 15% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
52.8%
in the top 20% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS80thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
Mccurtain, Oklahoma (ZIP 74944), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 9.2% nationally (29,130th) and the bottom 26% of Oklahoma (472nd).
Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: modeled mammography sits in the bottom 3.1% nationally, hearing disability registers in the top 5.2% nationally, and colon screening lands in the bottom 6.5% nationally. Modeled mobility disability resides in the top 9.6% nationally, poverty lies in the top 9.5% nationally, and home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 10.3% nationally. Household income stands in the bottom 4.2% nationally. Better still, childcare is in the top 2.3% nationally, and modeled transportation noise rests in the bottom 10.4% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise sits at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs.
In everyday language, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 74462, just across the boundary.
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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
“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
74462
Oklahomashares a border
Score 36.25
Closest healthier
74552
Oklahomashares a border
Score 38.03
Similar health profile
74441
Oklahoma100% similar profile
Score 34.29
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 | 33.3% | 30.2–36.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.8% | 41.0–48.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.5–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.5% | 11.2–13.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.5 |
| Depression among adults | 25.6% | 22.4–29.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.0% | 14.3–17.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.0% | 38.1–45.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.4% | 35.2–49.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.4% | 18.4–24.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.2% | 9.5–13.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.1% | 76.6–81.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.4% | 76.2–82.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.6% | 82.9–86.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.4% | 51.5–61.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.3% | 47.7–54.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 65.2% | 57.2–72.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.0% | 10.9–15.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.4% | 18.7–24.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.7% | 31.1–40.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.9% | 33.9–46.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.8% | 23.0–28.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.8% | 16.9–20.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.7–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.1% | 17.1–21.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.8% | 39.4–48.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.7–13.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.0% | 19.6–24.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.8% | 22.5–29.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.9% | 18.2–23.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.6% | 16.0–21.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.6% | 12.7–16.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.0% | 27.6–36.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–13.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 26.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 19.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643 |
| Broadband subscription | 75.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.2% (56.5–91.0%) n=643 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–6.1%) n=643 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645 |
| Single-parent households | 46.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640 |
| Population 65+ | 18.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645 |
| Median age | 35.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642 |
| Median household income | $36,944 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616 |
| Median home value | $83,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615 |
| Median gross rent | $625 | $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 | 75.3 yr ± 1.41 | 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 1.41 years of 75.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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