ZIP code
88008
in Santa Teresa, New MexicoPopulation 12,623
50.86/ 100
Ranked #15,053 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 47%)
Ranked #115 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #7 of 23 Las Cruces, NM ZIPs (top 30%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
90.5 per million
in the top 0.10% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
52.9%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST20thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
20.5%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
21.2%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
31.4%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
7.2%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
17%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Utility shut-off threat
13.9%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Santa Teresa, New Mexico (ZIP 88008), by its composite score, sits in the top 47% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,053rd) and the top 34% of New Mexico (115th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: modeled high cholesterol is in the bottom 5.3% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the top 0.10% nationally, and colon screening stands in the bottom 3.4% nationally. Modeled uninsured registers in the top 4.1% nationally, industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 3.5% nationally, and tree cover sits at the national minimum. Modeled housing insecurity lies in the top 7.4% nationally, crowded housing rests in the top 8.1% nationally, and modeled arsenic resides in the top 8.3% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff is in the top 9.0% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 79922, 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. 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 87%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
“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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 8.9 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 86.7 — 78 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,039 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 90.5 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 78.9 ± 1.9 years.
Ranked #11 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
79922
Texasshares a border
Score 59.80
Closest healthier
79932
Texasshares a border
Score 56.17
Similar health profile
92346
California96% similar profile
Score 50.15
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 | 21.0% | 18.5–23.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.7% | 27.4–34.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.5 |
| Depression among adults | 21.3% | 18.1–24.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.4% | 11.6–15.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.4% | 27.9–35.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.4% | 32.5–44.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.0% | 9.0–13.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 20.5% | 16.6–24.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.0% | 66.7–73.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.0% | 64.9–73.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.1% | 79.5–84.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 52.9% | 48.2–57.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.6% | 57.1–64.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.8% | 62.2–76.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.4–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.4% | 9.5–13.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.7% | 23.5–32.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.5% | 28.1–37.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.6% | 22.3–29.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.4–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.2–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.0% | 13.8–18.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.0% | 29.7–38.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.8–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.5–16.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.1% | 20.4–27.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.9% | 21.7–30.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.2% | 17.4–25.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.2% | 17.9–24.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 10.7–14.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.3% | 28.8–37.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 11.8–16.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 38.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347 |
| Foreign-born population | 19.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 51.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 8.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 32.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | $73,848 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265 |
| Median home value | $237,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255 |
| Median gross rent | $1,363 | $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 | 78.9 yr ± 0.99 | 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 0.99 years of 78.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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