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87029

in Lindrith, New MexicoPopulation 237

ZipVitals Score
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44.88/ 100

Ranked #22,533 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)

Ranked #193 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (bottom 43%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

PFAS in drinking water

4.2%

in the bottom 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a nursing home

44.9 mi

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

45.6 mi

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

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Humid extreme heat

2.4 days/year

in the bottom 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

10 per million

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

4.3%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

12.2%

in the top 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

11.2%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Park land

31.5%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST82nd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

11.2%

in the bottom 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST18th
US4th
Definition & 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

Lindrith, New Mexico (ZIP 87029), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 30% nationally (22,533rd) and the bottom 43% of New Mexico (193rd).

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The data opens plainly on what marks this place: distance to a nursing home lands in the top 0.8% nationally, and distance to an emergency room stands in the top 0.9% nationally. Slow internet speeds registers in the top 2.9% nationally, and modeled hearing disability settles in the top 3.8% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease sits in the top 3.6% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled pfas lies in the bottom 0.6% nationally, humid heat rests in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Park land is in the top 4.5% nationally, and modeled binge drinking lands in the bottom 3.7% nationally.

Next to the surrounding area, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 87017, 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.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 73%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 81%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 66%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 97%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 49%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 10%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 35%

13%

Disability

healthier than 15%

7%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.7%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 73%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 84%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 60%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 69%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 55%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 14%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 36%

14%

Disability

healthier than 39%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults37.1%32.7–41.5
High blood pressure among adults44.0%39.1–49.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.2%10.0–12.5
Current asthma among adults10.8%9.4–12.3
Coronary heart disease among adults11.2%9.7–12.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.6%8.8–12.8
Depression among adults22.8%19.1–26.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.6%15.0–20.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.9%36.0–46.1
Obesity among adults38.0%30.6–46.1
Stroke among adults5.6%5.0–6.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years20.5%16.9–24.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.6%6.5–10.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.4%76.7–83.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.6%71.4–79.3
Cholesterol screening among adults88.7%86.8–90.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.7%57.5–68.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.4%57.6–65.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.0%60.6–76.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.2%8.9–13.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.7%13.3–20.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.0%21.1–31.2
Short sleep duration among adults32.8%27.3–39.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.7%21.6–29.9
Frequent mental distress among adults15.2%13.1–17.5
Frequent physical distress among adults18.3%15.7–21.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.7%12.4–17.1
Any disability among adults39.4%34.0–44.9
Hearing disability among adults12.2%10.7–13.9
Independent living disability among adults10.1%8.5–11.7
Mobility disability among adults21.3%17.9–24.7
Self-care disability among adults5.9%5.0–6.9
Vision disability among adults7.5%6.4–8.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.8%19.1–26.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.8%12.8–19.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults14.7%11.7–18.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.2%9.1–13.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.6%7.2–10.0
Loneliness among adults30.1%25.4–35.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.0%7.5–10.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NM median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347
Uninsured 18–641.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339
No HS diploma (25+)0.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350
Bachelor's or higher (25+)25.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347
Broadband subscription74.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)6.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347
Homeownership rate78.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352
Single-parent households100.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339
Population 65+47.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352
Median age63.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339
Median household income$70,435$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265
Median home value$117,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255
Median gross rent—$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$917 ($549–$1,408) n=173
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NM median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth80.1 yr ± 1.4478.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30879.5 yr (76.1–83.2) n=357

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 1.44 years of 80.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured