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87316

in Fort Wingate, New MexicoPopulation 1,979

ZipVitals Score
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26.86/ 100

Ranked #31,264 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 2.6%)

Ranked #313 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (bottom 7.2%)

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.

Colon-cancer screening

43.6%

in the bottom 0.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

13.3%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

17.4%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

61.4%

in the bottom 1.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST10th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

24.6%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

25.4%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

36.1%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

25.3%

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

44.6%

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Fort Wingate, New Mexico (ZIP 87316) ranks in the bottom 2.6% nationally (31,264th) and the bottom 7.2% of New Mexico (313th).

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A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: modeled colon screening stands in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and vision disability lies in the top 1.1% nationally. Modeled independent living disability lands in the top 0.9% nationally, and mammography sits in the bottom 1.0% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability is in the top 1.3% nationally, transportation settles in the top 0.6% nationally, and fair or poor health resides in the top 2.0% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff registers in the top 0.7% nationally, and food insecurity rests in the top 1.0% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 0.2% nationally.

To spell things out, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Close by, ZIP 87312, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.

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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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.7%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 98%

5%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 42%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 15%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 1%

16%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.7%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 4%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 1.0%

7%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 85%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 75%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 62%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 20%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 12%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 7%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 8%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 5%

8%

Disability

healthier than 9%

7%

“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.

  • Clean environment, heavy chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 99.4 (top 1%); chronic-disease standing 15.3 — 84 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #317 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.

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 adults26.2%23.2–29.1
High blood pressure among adults37.2%33.5–41.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults5.5%5.0–6.1
Current asthma among adults15.0%13.3–16.8
Coronary heart disease among adults9.3%8.2–10.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.4%9.7–13.0
Depression among adults25.5%22.0–29.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults18.7%16.5–20.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened33.0%29.5–36.7
Obesity among adults41.5%35.3–48.1
Stroke among adults5.9%5.3–6.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years26.5%22.2–30.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.0%11.1–17.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure70.7%67.5–73.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults65.3%60.8–69.7
Cholesterol screening among adults75.2%71.7–78.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years43.6%38.5–48.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults45.0%41.1–48.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years61.4%51.9–69.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.7%10.4–15.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults28.7%24.4–32.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.3%26.4–36.1
Short sleep duration among adults40.9%35.1–46.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults36.1%31.7–40.4
Frequent mental distress among adults24.5%21.7–27.3
Frequent physical distress among adults22.4%19.8–25.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults24.6%21.4–27.9
Any disability among adults44.6%39.5–49.6
Hearing disability among adults11.9%10.6–13.3
Independent living disability among adults17.4%15.2–19.8
Mobility disability among adults22.6%19.6–25.5
Self-care disability among adults7.9%6.8–9.0
Vision disability among adults13.3%11.7–14.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults33.5%28.9–38.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults44.6%38.5–50.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults40.7%34.6–46.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults30.7%26.3–35.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults25.4%21.9–29.2
Loneliness among adults39.0%33.9–44.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults25.3%21.9–28.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NM median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate31.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347
Uninsured 18–6422.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339
No HS diploma (25+)19.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350
Bachelor's or higher (25+)25.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350
Unemployment rate (16+)12.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339
Households without a vehicle6.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347
Broadband subscription75.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)9.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347
Homeownership rate60.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347
Crowded housing (>1 per room)16.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347
Foreign-born population2.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352
Single-parent households59.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339
Population 65+10.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352
Median age33.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339
Median household income$84,875$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265
Median home value$71,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255
Median gross rent$1,085$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 birth76.2 yr ± 0.7378.9 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 0.73 years of 76.2, 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