ZIP code
88039
in Glenwood, New MexicoPopulation 859
36.83/ 100
Ranked #28,612 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.8%)
Ranked #279 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (bottom 17%)
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.
Park land
97.4%
in the top 0.05% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
13.9%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
14.7%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
7.2%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Mammography
63.1%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST17thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
2.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Walkability
0.48 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
26.1%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
10.0%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
27.7 mi
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three 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 living in poverty
- 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
By its overall health score, Glenwood, New Mexico (ZIP 88039) lands in the bottom 10.8% nationally (28,612th) and the bottom 17% of New Mexico (279th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The readings that matter most locally set the tone for the profile: modeled coronary heart disease sits in the top 0.4% nationally, and hearing disability rests in the top 0.5% nationally. Modeled stroke is in the top 1.0% nationally, and mammography stands in the bottom 1.6% nationally. Walkability settles in the bottom 1.1% nationally, modeled mobility disability lies in the top 2.3% nationally, and distance to a nursing home resides in the top 1.9% nationally. On the encouraging side, park land lands in the top 0.05% nationally, recreation registers in the top 0.9% nationally, and modeled binge drinking sits in the bottom 1.3% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 85922, just across the boundary. On a broader view, the area also 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.
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 1.0%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 99%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 1%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
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
85922
Arizonashares a border
Score 54.74
Closest healthier
87830
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 37.80
Similar health profile
88350
New Mexico98% similar profile
Score 37.67
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 | 42.9% | 38.2–47.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 50.5% | 45.2–55.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.8% | 12.5–15.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.3–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 13.9% | 12.4–15.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 14.7% | 12.9–16.6 |
| Depression among adults | 23.4% | 19.6–27.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.4% | 16.8–22.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.0% | 39.8–50.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.8% | 25.9–42.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–7.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.8% | 20.4–29.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.1% | 9.3–13.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.0% | 81.0–86.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.0% | 73.1–80.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.8% | 87.1–90.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.9% | 53.7–65.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.3% | 49.0–57.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 63.1% | 53.3–71.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.0% | 7.9–12.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.2% | 15.4–21.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.1% | 25.7–36.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.1% | 26.6–40.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.7% | 25.9–33.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.1–17.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.6% | 18.0–23.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.6% | 13.6–17.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.0% | 37.7–48.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 14.7% | 13.0–16.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.7% | 11.1–14.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 26.1% | 22.8–29.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–10.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.8% | 17.5–24.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.4% | 15.5–21.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.7% | 16.7–23.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 9.7–13.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.9% | 25.1–35.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.3–11.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 38.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 12.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347 |
| Broadband subscription | 78.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 50.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 39.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 26.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 42.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | $31,484 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265 |
| Median home value | $150,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255 |
| Median gross rent | $718 | $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 | 78.7 yr ± 1.69 | 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 1.69 years of 78.7, 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