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Health in Lambert · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Lambert?

Lambert differs from Oklahoma on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (12.7% vs 18.5%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.8% vs 14.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.8% vs 7.8%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 73728. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Lambert

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Lambert

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

HNearest ERShare Medical CenterAlva · 15.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIntegris Health Enid Hospital★★★★★ · 36 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Salt Plains Health CenterCherokee · 6.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.1 mi
Great Salt Plains Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Cherokee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.5 mi
Share Medical Center
Alva · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.9 mi
Kiowa District Hospital
Kiowa · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.3 mi
Fairview Regional Medical Center Authority
Fairview · not rated
ERRural critical access
36 mi
Integris Health Enid Hospital
Enid · ★★★★★
ER
74.3 mi
Ponca City Family Health Center
Ponca City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careLambert’s county is a federal shortage area.Alfalfa County · need score 10 of 25
✓ Dental careLambert is not a shortage area
! Mental healthLambert’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 Lambert; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79% Yearly checkupOK 78%
61% Dentist visitOK 57%
87% Cholesterol checkOK 84%
66% Colon screeningOK 60%
68% MammogramOK 70%
79% Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lambert 8.2% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
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 8
Lambert adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · OK 18.5%
Better than OK
1 in 10
Lambert adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · OK 14.1%
Better than OK
1 in 14
Lambert adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · OK 10.3%
Better than OK
1 in 14
Lambert adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · OK 9.6%
Better than OK

10.6% of Lambert adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lambert adults…

Lambert runs below OK on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Lambert adults have had cancer
Oklahoma: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–10.9%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Oklahoma

Share of adults, with the Oklahoma figure marked.

Get no exercise 29%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 14.1%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lambert, betterLambert, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Lambert gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Lambert adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

1 in 3Lambert adults feel lonely
30.2% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 5Lambert adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Lambert adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 6Lambert adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Lambert adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Oklahoma
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 4 people are less certain, so we show Lambert's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Lambert
MeasureLambertLikely rangeOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.3%36–44.6%38.5%about the same
High cholesterol40.3%35.8–44.8%37.7%about the same
Obesity38.2%30.1–46.9%38.9%about the same
Arthritis31%27.5–34.5%27.8%about the same
Depression24.9%21.3–28.7%25.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.5%11–16.1%16.4%better
Asthma11.1%9.8–12.5%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.8%9–10.9%7.8%worse
Diabetes12.3%10.6–14.2%12.8%about the same
COPD8.2%7.1–9.5%8%about the same
Heart disease7.9%7–8.8%7.3%about the same
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.2%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.9%12.4–17.4%16.3%about the same
Binge drink14.1%11.4–16.9%14%about the same
Get no exercise29%24–33.8%31.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.8%26.4–39%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.3%75.8–82.5%77.9%about the same
Dentist visit61.3%57.5–64.7%57.1%better
Cholesterol check86.9%85.1–88.8%84.3%better
Colon screening65.5%60.3–69.9%59.7%better
Mammogram67.9%58.7–75.3%70.4%about the same
Taking BP meds79%76.2–81.6%76.3%about the same
No health insurance8.2%6.6–10.1%11.3%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.2%25.2–35.9%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support21.8%18.2–26%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.3%14.3–18.3%18%about the same
Fair or poor health18.8%16.2–21.7%21.2%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.8%12.1–15.7%14.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.7%10.3–15.5%18.5%better
Housing insecurity9.8%8–11.7%14.1%better
Utility shut-off threat7.4%6.2–8.8%10.3%better
No reliable transportation6.9%5.9–8.1%9.6%better
Receive SNAP10.6%8.5–13%15.1%
Disability
Any disability36.5%31.8–41.2%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs16.5%14.3–18.9%17.1%
Thinking or memory15.2%13.3–17.2%17.3%
Hearing9.9%8.8–11%9.1%
Vision5%4.4–5.6%6%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.4–4.4%4.3%
Errands alone8.5%7.4–9.6%9.6%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Lambert door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don’t call Lambert better or worse.

Why a ZIP code

CDC publishes towns like Lambert by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Lambert by how much of its land each one covers.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Oklahoma figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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