ZIP code
88049
in Mimbres, New MexicoPopulation 807
53.23/ 100
Ranked #11,745 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #73 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 22%)
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
96%
in the top 0.08% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
60 mi
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Walkability
0.47 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 1.0% 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 ›Coronary heart disease
12.1%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
9.9%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
12.8%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
23.8%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
7.6 days/year
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST34thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
28.4%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10.6 per million
in the bottom 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST54thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Mimbres, New Mexico (ZIP 88049) ranks in the top 37% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,745th) and the top 22% of New Mexico (73rd).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: park land lies in the top 0.08% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 0.6% nationally. Modeled binge drinking lands in the bottom 1.2% nationally, and humid heat registers in the bottom 4.9% nationally. Modeled short sleep sits in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 5.5% nationally. On the other hand, walkability is in the bottom 1.0% nationally, modeled coronary heart disease stands in the top 1.6% nationally, and modeled hearing disability settles in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled arsenic lies in the top 4.8% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 88065, about 10.0 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.7%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 99%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
“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
87825
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 24.95
Closest healthier
88065
New Mexicoabout 10.0 mi away
Score 54.29
Similar health profile
83220
Idaho96% similar profile
Score 54.46
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 | 38.5% | 34.3–42.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.4% | 41.6–51.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.2% | 11.9–14.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 12.1% | 10.8–13.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.2% | 8.7–11.6 |
| Depression among adults | 20.7% | 17.4–24.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.5% | 15.1–20.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.4% | 39.5–49.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.0% | 25.1–39.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.1% | 11.5–17.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.7% | 8.1–11.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.2% | 81.2–86.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.1% | 74.6–81.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.6% | 89.2–91.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.8% | 63.8–73.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.3% | 61.6–68.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.7% | 61.5–77.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 9.9% | 7.9–12.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.3% | 10.0–14.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.1% | 21.5–30.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.4% | 23.1–34.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.2% | 20.9–27.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.6% | 10.8–14.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.0% | 14.8–19.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.6–14.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.9% | 32.2–41.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.3–14.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 7.9–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.2% | 17.3–23.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–7.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.2% | 16.2–22.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 11.6–16.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.4–14.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 8.0–11.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.3–8.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.0% | 23.5–33.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.2% | 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+) | 15.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 41.6% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 97.2% | 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 | 1.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 79.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 43.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 63.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | $59,219 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265 |
| Median home value | $185,100 | $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 | 81.5 yr ± 1.75 | 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 1.75 years of 81.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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