ZIP code
88047
in Mesilla Park, New MexicoPopulation 1,660
47.20/ 100
Ranked #19,915 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #163 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #10 of 23 Las Cruces, NM ZIPs (top 43%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
21.2%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
52.8%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST19thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
110 µg/L
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Mammography
65.3%
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST30thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
2.3%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.2%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
18.3%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Dry extreme heat
53.6 days/year
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
20%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Mesilla Park, New Mexico (ZIP 88047), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 38% nationally (19,915th) and the top 48% of New Mexico (163rd).
The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: modeled uninsured settles in the top 3.8% nationally, and colon screening sits in the bottom 3.3% nationally. Lithium in drinking water lies in the top 2.1% nationally, and modeled mammography rests in the bottom 3.2% nationally. Modeled tree cover resides at the national minimum, slow internet speeds is in the top 5.2% nationally, and modeled vision disability lands in the top 6.9% nationally. Modeled arsenic stands in the top 7.3% nationally, and extreme heat registers in the top 8.4% nationally. On the stronger side, unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.
Next to the surrounding area, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 88011, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Las Cruces, NM metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
88001
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 41.77
Closest healthier
88011
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 63.82
Similar health profile
83355
Idaho98% similar profile
Score 45.75
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 | 24.8% | 22.0–27.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.9% | 31.5–38.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.0% | 5.5–6.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.6 |
| Depression among adults | 21.2% | 18.2–24.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.0% | 14.0–18.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.4% | 31.7–39.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.4% | 31.9–43.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.4% | 13.6–19.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 21.2% | 17.4–25.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.2% | 71.0–77.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.3% | 66.4–74.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.7% | 80.3–85.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 52.8% | 47.9–57.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.4% | 53.0–60.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 65.3% | 57.3–72.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 11.7–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.5% | 11.3–15.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.3% | 25.9–34.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.5% | 28.1–37.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.1% | 25.4–32.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.5–17.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.0–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.0% | 14.6–19.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.8% | 33.3–42.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.2% | 15.8–20.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.2–6.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.6% | 22.1–29.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.5% | 22.6–30.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.8% | 18.2–25.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.0% | 17.1–23.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.7–14.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.1% | 29.6–38.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 10.8–14.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 30.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347 |
| Broadband subscription | 74.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 41.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 23.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 28.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | $48,049 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265 |
| Median home value | $160,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255 |
| Median gross rent | $528 | $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 | 80.7 yr ± 1.87 | 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 1.87 years of 80.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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