Health · Baker

Baker, OK health

On most measures Baker looks like Oklahoma as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (17.5% vs 11.3%) and more adults in fair or poor health (24.4% vs 21.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 73950 (all of Baker)
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How Baker compares with Oklahoma

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Baker adults…

40 of every 100 Baker adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.5–43.7%

Bars show Baker; the black tick is Oklahoma. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Baker, betterBaker, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.7% Baker
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.1% Baker
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.6% Baker
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.9% Baker
OK 16.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Baker adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oklahoma.

77%
Yearly checkup
OK 78%
58%
Dentist visit
OK 57%
84%
Cholesterol check
OK 84%
61%
Colon screening
OK 60%
68%
Mammogram
OK 70%
76%
Taking BP meds
OK 76%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Baker 17.5% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Baker adults are doing

1 in 3Baker adults feel lonely
32.9% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Baker adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Baker adults lack social or emotional support
25.7% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Baker adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · Oklahoma 18% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 5
Baker adults worry about having enough food
21.3% · OK 18.5% · about the same
1 in 6
Baker adults worry about keeping their housing
16.4% · OK 14.1% · about the same
1 in 9
Baker adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.8% · OK 10.3% · about the same
1 in 10
Baker adults lack reliable transportation
10.1% · OK 9.6% · about the same

16.2% of Baker adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.2%

of Baker adults live with a disability (Oklahoma 38.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.5%
Thinking or memory18%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision7%
Dressing or bathing4.9%

Black tick: Oklahoma. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Baker

No hospital or community health center in Baker itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSouthwest Medical CenterLiberal · 13.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyStevens County Hospital★★★★★ · 27.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePanhandle Counseling and Health CenterHooker · 11.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
Panhandle Counseling and Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hooker
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.7 mi
Southwest Medical Center
Liberal · ★★★★★
ER
14.5 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
5 sites · nearest in Liberal
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.7 mi
Stevens County Hospital
Hugoton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.2 mi
Memorial Hospital of Texas County Authority
Guymon · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.2 mi
Beaver County Memorial Hospital
Beaver · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careBaker's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Texas County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careBaker's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Texas County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthBaker's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 10/Northwest Center for Behavioral Health · need score 19 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Baker. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Baker
MeasureBakerMarginOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.7%35.5–43.7%38.5%about the same
High cholesterol39.7%35.3–44%37.7%about the same
Obesity40.7%32.6–48.7%38.9%about the same
Arthritis27.9%24.8–30.9%27.8%about the same
Depression23.5%20.2–27.1%25.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.6%11.9–17.6%16.4%about the same
Asthma10.7%9.5–12%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.6%6.9–8.3%7.8%about the same
Diabetes13.9%12.2–15.8%12.8%about the same
COPD8.3%7.4–9.4%8%about the same
Heart disease7.8%7–8.6%7.3%about the same
Stroke3.9%3.6–4.2%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.9%14.5–19.3%16.3%about the same
Binge drink13.6%11–16.3%14%about the same
Get no exercise35.7%30.8–41.1%31.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.1%29.2–43.3%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.3%73.5–80.6%77.9%about the same
Dentist visit58%53.8–61.9%57.1%about the same
Cholesterol check84.2%82.1–86%84.3%about the same
Colon screening60.9%55.1–66.2%59.7%about the same
Mammogram68.1%58.9–76.1%70.4%about the same
Taking BP meds75.9%73–78.5%76.3%about the same
No health insurance17.5%14.8–20.4%11.3%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.9%28–38.2%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support25.7%22–29.8%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.2%15.3–19.2%18%about the same
Fair or poor health24.4%21.4–27.5%21.2%worse
Frequent physical distress15.8%14–17.7%14.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity21.3%18.2–24.8%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity16.4%14.1–19%14.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat10.8%9.3–12.4%10.3%about the same
No reliable transportation10.1%8.9–11.6%9.6%about the same
Receive SNAP16.2%13.6–19.1%15.1%
Disability
Any disability40.2%35.7–44.9%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs18.5%16.4–20.9%17.1%
Thinking or memory18%16–20.1%17.3%
Hearing9.7%8.7–10.7%9.1%
Vision7%6.3–7.8%6%
Dressing or bathing4.9%4.4–5.5%4.3%
Errands alone9.8%8.8–11%9.6%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Baker door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Baker better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Baker by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Baker by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Oklahoma figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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