ZIP code
87941
in Salem, New MexicoPopulation 988
31.20/ 100
Ranked #30,502 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.9%)
Ranked #300 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (bottom 11.0%)
Ranked #21 of 23 Las Cruces, NM ZIPs (bottom 8.7%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
35%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
42.4%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
14.1%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Mammography
59.1%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
40.5%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
8.6%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
32.6%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
24.5%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
44.9%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
23.6%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its severe level: severe means at least four of the six health-need readings and at least four of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- People without health insurance
- People living in poverty
- Food insecurity
- Housing insecurity
- Adults reporting fair or poor health
- Chronic conditions
Barriers to reaching care
- Distance to the nearest emergency room
- Thin local supply of doctors
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
- Limited home internet for telehealth
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
In overall standing, Salem, New Mexico (ZIP 87941) comes out in the bottom 4.9% nationally (30,502nd) and the bottom 11.0% of New Mexico (300th).
The profile opens on the readings that matter most locally: modeled uninsured settles in the top 0.5% nationally, colon screening registers in the bottom 0.4% nationally, and vision disability stands in the top 0.8% nationally. Modeled mammography lands in the bottom 0.7% nationally, fair or poor health is in the top 0.6% nationally, and self-care disability resides in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity rests in the top 0.8% nationally, and crowded housing lies in the top 0.8% nationally. Modeled food insecurity sits in the top 0.9% nationally, and cognitive disability settles in the top 1.9% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, crowded housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 87937, just across the boundary. This ZIP further shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Las Cruces, NM metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.7%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 1%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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
87936
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 30.74
Closest healthier
87937
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 35.50
Similar health profile
88230
New Mexico97% similar profile
Score 37.35
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 | 24.5% | 21.8–27.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.2% | 32.7–39.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 6.9–9.3 |
| Depression among adults | 23.1% | 19.7–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.1% | 16.8–21.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.3% | 31.7–39.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.3% | 37.5–49.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 27.1% | 23.1–31.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 35.0% | 29.0–41.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.2% | 67.9–74.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 66.6% | 62.4–70.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 76.3% | 73.0–79.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 42.4% | 37.4–47.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 35.6% | 32.2–39.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 59.1% | 50.9–67.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.3% | 11.0–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.1% | 16.0–22.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 41.5% | 35.9–46.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.6% | 32.8–42.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 40.5% | 35.3–45.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.9% | 16.5–21.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 21.7% | 19.0–24.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 23.6% | 20.2–26.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 47.0% | 41.4–51.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.3–16.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.1% | 20.0–26.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.2–15.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.6% | 26.5–34.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 44.9% | 39.4–50.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 40.0% | 34.6–45.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 32.6% | 28.5–36.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 20.5% | 17.8–23.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.4% | 33.8–43.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 21.0% | 18.3–23.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 52.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 52.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 2.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 24.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347 |
| Foreign-born population | 45.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 47.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 10.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 38.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | $31,332 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265 |
| Median home value | $61,700 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 88.8 yr ± 3.65 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 79.5 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 3.65 years of 88.8, 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