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88020

in Animas, New MexicoPopulation 743

ZipVitals Score
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49.71/ 100

Ranked #16,647 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)

Ranked #129 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 38%)

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

Broad coverage across 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.

Distance to an emergency room

48.1 mi

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Walkability

0.76 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 1.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

28.4 mi

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

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

3.1%

in the top 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.00%

in the bottom 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

71.1 mi

in the top 6.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST87th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

67.8%

in the bottom 7.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST46th
US7th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

71.5%

in the bottom 7.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST26th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

9.9%

in the bottom 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST22nd
US9th
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 ›

The read

In its overall standing, Animas, New Mexico (ZIP 88020) lands in the bottom 48% nationally (16,647th) and the top 38% of New Mexico (129th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Reading the data plainly, a few things define this area first: distance to an emergency room stands in the top 0.8% nationally, walkability rests in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and distance to a nursing home registers in the top 1.8% nationally. Slow internet speeds resides in the top 3.7% nationally, modeled mammography settles in the bottom 7.2% nationally, and home broadband subscription is in the bottom 7.1% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and transportation noise lands in the bottom 4.7% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 6.4% nationally. Unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.

Against the wider neighborhood, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. On the overall standing, ZIP 88061, about 13 miles away, ranks healthier.

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 0.05%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 72%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 60%

8%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 54%

21%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 45%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 12%

13%

Disability

healthier than 33%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 9%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.4%

14%

Disability

healthier than 69%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 57%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 60%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 48%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 49%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 40%

16%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 19%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 16%

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 adults29.2%25.8–33.1
High blood pressure among adults37.8%33.5–42.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.9%8.1–9.9
Current asthma among adults9.9%8.7–11.4
Coronary heart disease among adults8.3%7.4–9.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.9%6.8–9.2
Depression among adults23.0%19.5–27.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.8%11.9–15.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.2%32.8–42.2
Obesity among adults32.3%24.8–40.9
Stroke among adults4.2%3.8–4.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.0%8.8–13.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.3%10.3–14.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.6%73.4–80.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults71.4%67.1–75.9
Cholesterol screening among adults85.5%83.5–87.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years57.6%51.3–63.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.5%57.5–65.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years67.8%57.8–76.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.9%11.3–17.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.4%12.2–17.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.8%20.7–29.8
Short sleep duration among adults34.9%27.7–42.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.2%20.3–26.6
Frequent mental distress among adults15.7%13.9–17.9
Frequent physical distress among adults16.1%14.2–18.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.1%13.3–17.2
Any disability among adults33.9%29.6–38.9
Hearing disability among adults9.3%8.3–10.6
Independent living disability among adults9.0%8.0–10.3
Mobility disability among adults16.4%14.1–18.9
Self-care disability among adults4.9%4.3–5.5
Vision disability among adults6.5%5.8–7.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.6%19.8–27.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.7%13.9–19.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.8%11.4–16.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.1%11.0–15.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.7%7.5–9.9
Loneliness among adults32.5%27.3–38.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.1%7.8–10.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NM median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate21.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347
Uninsured 18–6436.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339
No HS diploma (25+)8.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350
Bachelor's or higher (25+)26.8%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 subscription71.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)13.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347
Homeownership rate94.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347
Foreign-born population15.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352
Single-parent households70.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339
Population 65+22.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352
Median age48.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339
Median household income$75,500$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265
Median home value$176,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255
Median gross rent$782$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 birth85.2 yr ± 3.0178.9 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 3.01 years of 85.2, 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