ZIP code
74963
in Watson, OklahomaPopulation 689
37.69/ 100
Ranked #28,194 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.1%)
Ranked #412 of 634 Oklahoma ZIPs (bottom 35%)
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.
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 ›Hearing disability
12.5%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Mammography
66.2%
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST29thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
17.3 mi
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
23.5%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
9.1%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
8.3%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
24%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.3%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
12.1%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›The read
Watson, Oklahoma (ZIP 74963), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 12.1% nationally (28,194th) and the bottom 35% of Oklahoma (412th).
What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled hearing disability lands in the top 3.0% nationally, modeled mammography resides in the bottom 4.2% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lies in the top 4.3% nationally. Modeled mobility disability settles in the top 5.8% nationally, tooth loss stands in the top 8.8% nationally, and coronary heart disease is in the top 7.7% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled transportation noise rests at the national minimum, and pfas sits in the bottom 7.0% nationally. Housing-cost burden registers in the bottom 7.6% nationally, and modeled binge drinking lands in the bottom 7.3% nationally.
In everyday language, 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 71945, less than a tenth of a mile away.
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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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
71937
Arkansasshares a border
Score 31.21
Closest healthier
71945
Arkansasless than 0.1 mi away
Score 38.87
Similar health profile
72742
Arkansas98% similar profile
Score 42.92
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 | 36.5% | 32.6–40.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.0% | 41.4–50.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.8% | 11.2–14.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.6% | 10.0–13.6 |
| Depression among adults | 25.3% | 21.6–29.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.1% | 14.9–19.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.3% | 38.7–47.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.5% | 33.4–49.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.0% | 20.3–28.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.0% | 7.9–12.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.2% | 78.4–83.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.9% | 77.4–84.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.2% | 84.2–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.3% | 58.1–68.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.4% | 51.7–59.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.2% | 57.1–75.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.1% | 9.8–14.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.7% | 17.5–24.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.8% | 30.2–41.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.7% | 29.6–42.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.8% | 22.1–29.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.0–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.5–20.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.3% | 15.9–20.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.7% | 39.5–50.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–14.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.0–13.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.5% | 20.5–27.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.9% | 21.1–29.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.5% | 17.2–24.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.0% | 14.9–21.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.1% | 11.9–16.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 9.1–12.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.6% | 27.4–38.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.3–12.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OK median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (6.5–26.1%) n=643 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 42.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 19.4% (9.5–30.7%) n=643 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.9% (4.8–18.9%) n=644 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.4% (9.0–38.4%) n=644 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.3% (0.4–8.8%) n=643 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–9.0%) n=643 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.4% (70.2–95.0%) n=643 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 8.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.5–31.0%) n=643 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.2% (56.5–91.0%) n=643 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–6.1%) n=643 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–9.3%) n=645 |
| Single-parent households | 42.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.7% (39.5–66.1%) n=640 |
| Population 65+ | 19.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.4% (11.9–29.5%) n=645 |
| Median age | 39.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.3 yr (33.1–52.0) n=642 |
| Median household income | $65,833 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,728 ($43,042–$88,542) n=616 |
| Median home value | $66,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $142,200 ($83,960–$248,900) n=615 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 89.0 yr ± 3.88 | 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 3.88 years of 89.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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