ZIP code
88040
in Hachita, New MexicoPopulation 14
45.51/ 100
Ranked #21,857 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #184 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (bottom 45%)
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.
Walkability
0.57 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
10.4%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
31.2 mi
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
31.2 mi
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
6.0%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Hachita, New Mexico (ZIP 88040) comes out in the bottom 32% nationally (21,857th) and the bottom 45% of New Mexico (184th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures that shape daily life here come through in the data: walkability stands in the bottom 1.3% nationally, slow internet speeds lands in the top 1.4% nationally, and distance to a nursing home is in the top 1.5% nationally. Distance to an emergency room resides in the top 1.8% nationally. More encouragingly, housing-cost burden rests at the national minimum, and modeled pfas lies in the bottom 2.1% nationally. Modeled transportation noise sits at the national minimum, and poverty settles at the national minimum. Homeownership registers at the national maximum, and home broadband subscription stands at the national maximum.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 88020, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
About typical
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 26%
5%
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
88020
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 49.71
Closest healthier
88061
New Mexicoabout 14 mi away
Score 51.28
Similar health profile
83536
Idaho97% similar profile
Score 42.97
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 | 35.6% | 32.1–39.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.4% | 39.3–47.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.6% | 10.5–12.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.5% | 8.6–12.6 |
| Depression among adults | 23.5% | 20.3–27.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.5% | 13.3–17.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.7% | 37.6–45.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.6% | 27.5–40.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.3% | 10.2–14.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.9% | 7.8–12.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.5–82.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.4% | 69.8–77.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.2–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.6% | 56.2–64.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.1% | 56.7–63.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.1% | 60.6–74.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 11.1–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.2% | 13.2–19.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.2% | 20.9–30.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.3% | 26.3–36.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.1% | 20.5–28.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.4–17.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.1–19.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.5–16.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.3% | 31.7–41.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.2–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.6% | 15.7–21.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.5–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.5–7.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.4% | 18.1–24.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 11.6–17.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 10.6–16.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.6–12.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.7–9.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.1% | 25.7–34.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.9–9.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | — | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 100.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | — | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 100.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | — | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 84.0 yr ± 2.25 | 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 2.25 years of 84.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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