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88026

in Santa Clara, New MexicoPopulation 1,604

ZipVitals Score
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53.03/ 100

Ranked #12,033 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 38%)

Ranked #74 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 22%)

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.

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

55.9 mi

in the top 0.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

52.2%

in the bottom 3.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST18th
US3rd
Definition & 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

ST85th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

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Fatal road crashes

0 per 100,000 residents per year

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.

A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.

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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

86.1 mi

in the top 4.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US95th
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 ›

Humid extreme heat

9.8 days/year

in the bottom 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST44th
US7th
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 ›

Vision disability

8.8%

in the top 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST58th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

73.4%

in the bottom 8.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST29th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

12.1%

in the bottom 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST39th
US7th
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

Overall, Santa Clara, New Mexico (ZIP 88026) lands in the top 38% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,033rd) and the top 22% of New Mexico (74th).

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The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 0.7% nationally, and fatal road crashes resides at the national minimum. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site rests in the top 4.6% nationally. Modeled humid heat stands in the bottom 6.8% nationally, and binge drinking lies in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Set against that, modeled colon screening lands in the bottom 3.0% nationally, uninsured sits in the top 4.1% nationally, and vision disability is in the top 8.3% nationally. Home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 8.4% nationally.

Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. 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. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 88049, about 2.4 miles away, ranks better 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

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 61%

21%

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.2%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 82%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 89%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 84%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 80%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 23%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 7%

13%

Disability

healthier than 23%

7%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 64%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 65%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 87%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 86%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 51%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 45%

13%

Disability

healthier than 52%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 43%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

“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 adults26.5%23.1–30.0
High blood pressure among adults35.9%31.6–40.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.0%6.3–7.8
Current asthma among adults8.9%7.7–10.2
Coronary heart disease among adults8.1%7.1–9.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.0%5.1–7.1
Depression among adults19.1%16.0–22.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.3%14.0–18.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.7%33.2–42.3
Obesity among adults34.0%26.7–41.9
Stroke among adults4.2%3.6–4.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.1%12.3–18.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years20.5%16.1–25.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.6%74.2–80.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults70.7%66.3–75.1
Cholesterol screening among adults85.6%83.3–87.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years52.2%46.8–57.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults55.8%51.8–59.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.9%63.8–79.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.1%9.7–14.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults11.3%9.2–13.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.7%25.4–36.3
Short sleep duration among adults32.7%26.9–39.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults27.5%23.5–32.0
Frequent mental distress among adults14.0%12.2–16.1
Frequent physical distress among adults16.6%14.3–18.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.0%12.8–17.5
Any disability among adults36.0%31.1–41.2
Hearing disability among adults9.4%8.2–10.6
Independent living disability among adults9.1%7.8–10.7
Mobility disability among adults18.1%15.4–21.1
Self-care disability among adults5.5%4.6–6.4
Vision disability among adults8.8%7.5–10.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.1%20.3–28.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults23.2%18.5–27.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults17.1%13.3–21.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.8%14.5–21.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.9%9.0–12.9
Loneliness among adults32.7%27.8–38.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.0%9.1–12.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NM median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate23.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347
Uninsured 18–6414.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339
No HS diploma (25+)23.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350
Unemployment rate (16+)6.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339
Households without a vehicle6.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347
Broadband subscription73.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)15.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347
Homeownership rate80.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347
Foreign-born population3.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352
Single-parent households53.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339
Population 65+33.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352
Median age48.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339
Median household income$57,898$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265
Median home value$141,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255
Median gross rent$543$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 birth78.9 yr ± 0.9178.9 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 0.91 years of 78.9, 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