ZIP code
88053
in Pinos Altos, New MexicoPopulation 113
51.64/ 100
Ranked #13,922 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #101 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 30%)
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.
Unemployment rate
44.4%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
93.6%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
12.7%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
59.7 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 ›Hearing disability
13.5%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
62.2%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
9.6%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Park land
68.1%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
47.8%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
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 ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Pinos Altos, New Mexico (ZIP 88053) ranks in the top 43% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,922nd) and the top 30% of New Mexico (101st).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled tree cover resides in the top 0.5% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 0.6% nationally. Modeled binge drinking registers in the bottom 0.9% nationally, and park land sits in the top 1.2% nationally. Modeled transportation noise rests at the national minimum. Against that, unemployment is in the top 0.4% nationally, modeled coronary heart disease stands in the top 1.0% nationally, and modeled hearing disability settles in the top 1.3% nationally. Housing-cost burden lies in the top 1.1% nationally, and poverty resides in the top 1.8% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, unemployment 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 88049, 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
in the top 0.2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 99%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
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
88038
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 50.68
Closest healthier
88049
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 53.23
Similar health profile
85927
Arizona95% similar profile
Score 54.08
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 | 40.6% | 36.0–45.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.2% | 43.1–53.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 14.4% | 12.9–15.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.4–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 12.7% | 11.1–14.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.0% | 8.9–13.3 |
| Depression among adults | 21.0% | 17.5–24.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.4% | 14.7–20.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.3% | 40.0–50.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.7% | 24.7–39.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–6.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.9% | 11.3–16.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.9% | 6.2–10.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.7% | 81.5–87.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.1% | 75.4–82.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.6% | 90.1–93.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.5% | 63.3–73.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.2% | 60.5–68.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.5% | 60.9–77.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 9.6% | 7.7–11.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.8% | 10.0–16.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.8% | 20.7–31.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.6% | 23.4–34.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.0% | 20.1–28.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.5% | 10.7–14.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.4% | 14.9–20.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.3–14.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.7% | 32.4–43.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 13.5% | 11.9–15.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.0–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.9% | 17.6–24.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.7–6.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.0% | 5.9–8.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.8% | 15.6–22.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.0–15.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 9.1–15.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 6.8–10.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.7–8.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.6% | 23.3–32.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.6–8.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 47.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 81.8% | 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+) | 48.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 44.4% | 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 | 82.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 62.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 60.0% | 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 | 40.7% | 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+ | 61.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 72.7 yr | 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 | $282,500 | $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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