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88103

in Cannon Afb, New MexicoPopulation 16

Score not computed — limited data for this ZIP.

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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.

Arsenic in groundwater

38.7%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US98th
Definition & 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.

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Lithium in drinking water

97 µg/L

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US98th
Definition & 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.

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Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

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Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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PFAS in drinking water

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.

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.

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PFAS in drinking water

67.2%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

73.8 mi

in the top 5.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST88th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

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Transportation noise

0.02%

in the bottom 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST19th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

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Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST45th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

2.1%

in the bottom 15% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US15th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

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The read

With only part of the picture in hand, for Cannon Afb, New Mexico (ZIP 88103), health standing is not ranked here — the available data is too limited to place it confidently.

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Where the data does reach, it says a few things here: floodplain exposure settles at the national minimum, distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 5.9% nationally, and modeled transportation noise is in the bottom 6.1% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 8.8% nationally. Set against that, modeled arsenic sits in the top 1.8% nationally, and lithium in drinking water registers in the top 2.5% nationally. Modeled tree cover lands at the national minimum, and PFAS in drinking water resides at the national maximum. Modeled pfas lies in the top 5.3% nationally. Fiber broadband settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.

In plain language, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down.

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 outcomes & behaviorCDC PLACES

No PLACES data is available for this ZIP yet.

Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NM median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347
Uninsured 18–649.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350
Bachelor's or higher (25+)100.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350
Unemployment rate (16+)3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339
Households without a vehicle3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347
Broadband subscription89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347
Homeownership rate78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352
Single-parent households53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339
Population 65+0.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352
Median age20.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.0 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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NM median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth76.7 yr ± 1.1978.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30879.5 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 1.19 years of 76.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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