ZIP code
88045
in Lordsburg, New MexicoPopulation 3,303
41.64/ 100
Ranked #25,536 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #233 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (bottom 31%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
133.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
23.1%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
10.4%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
52.9%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST20thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.31 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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
0.82 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS2ndDefinition & 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
25.3 mi
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS98thDefinition & 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
25 mi
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.62 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located 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 ›Fair or poor health
31%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
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 without health insurance
- Food insecurity
- Housing insecurity
- Adults reporting fair or poor health
Barriers to reaching care
- Distance to the nearest emergency room
- Households with no vehicle
- 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
On the composite measure, Lordsburg, New Mexico (ZIP 88045) stands in the bottom 20% nationally (25,536th) and the bottom 31% of New Mexico (233rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Plainly, the numbers point to a handful of defining readings: fatal road crashes rests in the top 0.2% nationally, and modeled uninsured lands in the top 2.9% nationally. Modeled vision disability settles in the top 4.1% nationally, and colon screening rests in the bottom 3.4% nationally. Walkability lands in the bottom 2.0% nationally, distance to a nursing home settles in the top 2.2% nationally, and distance to an emergency room rests in the top 3.1% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lands in the top 6.6% nationally. On the brighter side, mental-health providers settles in the top 1.9% nationally, and pharmacy rests in the top 3.2% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. ZIP 85534, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby. Beyond the headline readings, 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
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 17%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
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
85534
Arizonashares a border
Score 48.73
Closest healthier
88020
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 49.71
Similar health profile
88021
New Mexico97% similar profile
Score 36.50
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 | 27.3% | 24.1–31.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.9% | 33.7–42.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–9.0 |
| Depression among adults | 21.6% | 18.2–25.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.8% | 14.7–19.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.6% | 32.1–41.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.0% | 28.0–44.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.2% | 14.8–21.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 23.1% | 19.4–27.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.5% | 72.3–78.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.4% | 64.8–74.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.1% | 79.7–84.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 52.9% | 46.8–58.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.8% | 48.9–56.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.6% | 60.0–77.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.8% | 10.3–15.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.2% | 12.9–17.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.3% | 28.1–39.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.9% | 29.7–44.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.0% | 27.1–35.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.4–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.2–21.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.1% | 15.8–20.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.4% | 34.4–44.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.3% | 9.8–12.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.1% | 17.5–23.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.1% | 22.0–30.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 28.9% | 24.5–33.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 24.4% | 20.4–28.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.4% | 18.1–24.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 11.7–15.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.6% | 29.0–40.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 12.2–16.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339 |
| Households without a vehicle | 13.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 46.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 19.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 37.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | $44,063 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265 |
| Median home value | $99,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255 |
| Median gross rent | $804 | $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 | 77.8 yr ± 1.26 | 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 1.26 years of 77.8, 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