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88029

in Columbus, New MexicoPopulation 1,198

ZipVitals Score
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38.92/ 100

Ranked #27,460 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.4%)

Ranked #264 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (bottom 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.

Uninsured (under 65)

26.4%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

12.1%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

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Colon-cancer screening

51.7%

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST17th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

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

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Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

43 mi

in the top 1.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
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.

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Self-care disability

7.7%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

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Fair or poor health

34.2%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

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Distance to a nursing home

24.2 mi

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

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Home broadband subscription

57.4%

in the bottom 2.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST14th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Diabetes

19.7%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

4.2%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Columbus, New Mexico (ZIP 88029) ranks in the bottom 14.4% nationally (27,460th) and the bottom 22% of New Mexico (264th).

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Several signals ground this area in the numbers: modeled uninsured is in the top 1.9% nationally, and vision disability registers in the top 2.0% nationally. Modeled colon screening lies in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and self-care disability is in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health registers in the top 3.2% nationally, distance to a nursing home lies in the top 2.4% nationally, and home broadband subscription is in the bottom 2.5% nationally. Modeled diabetes registers in the top 4.2% nationally, and slow internet speeds lies in the top 2.9% nationally. On the encouraging side, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 1.0% nationally.

Against its neighbors, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, 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. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 88044, about 12 miles away.

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

healthier than 98%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 76%

8%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 56%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 31%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 4%

13%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 28%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 15%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 72%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 66%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 35%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 28%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 30%

11%

Disability

healthier than 19%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 8%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 29%

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 ›

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 98.0 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 30.9 — 67 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #1,252 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 adults28.6%25.1–32.0
High blood pressure among adults40.1%35.8–44.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.0%6.3–7.7
Current asthma among adults9.3%8.2–10.6
Coronary heart disease among adults10.2%9.0–11.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.2%7.0–9.5
Depression among adults20.4%17.2–23.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults19.7%17.0–22.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.1%35.5–44.9
Obesity among adults35.8%28.5–43.5
Stroke among adults5.3%4.7–5.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.7%14.4–21.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years26.4%21.7–30.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.1%75.0–81.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults70.5%66.1–74.8
Cholesterol screening among adults83.4%81.1–85.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years51.7%45.3–57.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults49.8%45.5–53.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years68.4%59.1–76.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.2%9.0–13.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.6%12.2–17.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults36.4%30.8–42.3
Short sleep duration among adults35.9%28.9–43.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults34.2%30.0–38.7
Frequent mental distress among adults15.7%13.7–17.8
Frequent physical distress among adults19.9%17.4–22.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.3%16.0–21.0
Any disability among adults42.1%36.8–47.4
Hearing disability among adults11.3%10.0–12.6
Independent living disability among adults11.9%10.4–13.6
Mobility disability among adults23.3%20.2–26.5
Self-care disability among adults7.7%6.7–8.8
Vision disability among adults12.1%10.7–13.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults27.0%23.0–31.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults31.8%27.1–36.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults26.5%22.2–30.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults23.0%19.7–26.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults14.7%12.6–16.8
Loneliness among adults34.8%29.6–40.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults14.8%12.8–17.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NM median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate22.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347
Uninsured 18–6416.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339
No HS diploma (25+)53.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350
Bachelor's or higher (25+)8.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350
Unemployment rate (16+)6.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339
Households without a vehicle9.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347
Broadband subscription57.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347
Homeownership rate54.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347
Foreign-born population37.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352
Single-parent households41.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339
Population 65+18.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352
Median age43.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339
Median household income$26,090$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265
Median home value$105,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255
Median gross rent$414$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 birth78.8 yr ± 1.3578.9 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 1.35 years of 78.8, 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