ZIP code
74953
in Poteau, OklahomaPopulation 12,406
35.23/ 100
Ranked #29,295 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.7%)
Ranked #480 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (bottom 24%)
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%
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST18thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.25 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›Cognitive disability
20.9%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.58 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located 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 ›Independent-living disability
12.4%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.0%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST56thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Physician access
1.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
155 units
in the top 14.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS86thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
31.5 days/year
in the top 14.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
Poteau, Oklahoma (ZIP 74953), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 8.7% nationally (29,295th) and the bottom 24% of Oklahoma (480th).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: mental-health providers sits in the top 2.9% nationally. Distance to an emergency room settles at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Outpatient registers in the top 5.9% nationally, and childcare stands in the top 10.8% nationally. Distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Set against that, modeled mammography is in the bottom 2.9% nationally, and cognitive disability resides in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled independent living disability rests in the top 9.3% nationally, and hearing disability lies in the top 9.4% nationally. Modeled disaster risk sits in the top 9.9% nationally.
Defined in plain 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. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 72937, 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.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 74.0 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $56,341 predicts 77.8 years — 3.9 years below.
Ranked #4,969 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
72937
Arkansasshares a border
Score 45.85
Closest healthier
72938
Arkansasshares a border
Score 41.72
Similar health profile
73460
Oklahoma99% similar profile
Score 34.79
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 | 31.0% | 27.7–34.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.6% | 37.5–45.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.6% | 11.1–14.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.1 |
| Depression among adults | 26.8% | 22.9–30.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.9% | 12.9–16.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.4% | 36.1–44.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.2% | 32.8–47.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.1% | 16.9–23.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.4% | 11.5–15.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.1% | 74.4–79.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.1% | 74.3–81.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.8% | 79.7–83.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.9% | 53.8–63.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.3% | 46.7–54.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 65.0% | 56.6–72.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 10.9–16.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.8% | 19.0–24.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.9% | 32.8–42.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.8% | 31.9–43.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.6% | 23.5–29.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.4% | 18.1–22.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.4–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.9% | 18.6–23.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.5% | 39.6–48.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.4% | 11.0–13.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.4% | 18.9–23.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.3–8.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.6% | 22.7–31.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.7% | 20.6–27.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.9% | 18.9–25.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.5% | 14.3–19.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.9–14.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.6% | 29.3–40.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 11.2–14.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 22.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 19.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.2% (56.5–91.0%) n=643 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–6.1%) n=643 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645 |
| Single-parent households | 50.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640 |
| Population 65+ | 16.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645 |
| Median age | 36.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642 |
| Median household income | $56,341 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616 |
| Median home value | $185,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615 |
| Median gross rent | $854 | $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 | 74.0 yr ± 0.73 | 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 0.73 years of 74.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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