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88116

in Elida, New MexicoPopulation 394

ZipVitals Score
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38.54/ 100

Ranked #27,698 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.7%)

Ranked #267 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (bottom 21%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Hearing disability

12.5%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

1 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST16th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

65.9%

in the bottom 3.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST34th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

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Nitrate in drinking water

7.4%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams 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 ›

Coronary heart disease

11.1%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

5.8%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

2.2%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

6.8%

in the top 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST74th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST40th
US6th
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 ›

The read

Elida, New Mexico (ZIP 88116), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 13.7% nationally (27,698th) and the bottom 21% of New Mexico (267th).

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The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 6.0% nationally. Set against that, modeled hearing disability registers in the top 3.0% nationally, walkability stands in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and modeled mammography lands in the bottom 3.8% nationally. Modeled nitrate is in the top 3.5% nationally, and coronary heart disease resides in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled stroke rests in the top 5.3% nationally, and disaster risk lies in the top 5.1% nationally. Slow internet speeds sits in the top 5.2% nationally, and modeled self-care disability settles in the top 6.8% nationally.

Defined in plain terms, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 88119, 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.

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Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 48%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 58%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 52%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 30%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 9%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 38%

8%

Disability

healthier than 6%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 14%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 60%

16%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 50%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 17%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 20%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 32%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 28%

8%

Disability

healthier than 22%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 22%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 26%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults35.2%31.9–38.7
High blood pressure among adults42.7%38.9–46.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.4%9.5–11.4
Current asthma among adults10.6%9.5–12.0
Coronary heart disease among adults11.1%10.0–12.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.5%10.1–13.2
Depression among adults24.4%21.2–28.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.4%14.4–18.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.7%37.7–45.9
Obesity among adults34.9%28.5–41.7
Stroke among adults5.8%5.2–6.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years21.9%18.5–25.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.0%11.7–16.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.6%75.8–81.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults71.3%67.6–74.9
Cholesterol screening among adults83.6%81.5–85.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years57.9%53.2–62.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults57.3%53.7–60.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years65.9%58.1–73.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.0%10.0–14.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.6%15.1–20.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.8%27.4–36.5
Short sleep duration among adults34.3%28.9–40.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults28.9%25.5–32.4
Frequent mental distress among adults17.2%15.3–19.3
Frequent physical distress among adults19.4%17.3–21.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.1%16.0–20.4
Any disability among adults43.4%39.1–48.0
Hearing disability among adults12.5%11.2–13.9
Independent living disability among adults12.6%11.1–14.2
Mobility disability among adults22.9%20.2–25.8
Self-care disability among adults6.8%6.0–7.6
Vision disability among adults8.9%8.0–9.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.4%20.0–26.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.3%18.3–24.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults20.4%17.4–23.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.6%12.6–16.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.9%9.6–12.4
Loneliness among adults33.4%28.7–38.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.1%9.7–12.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NM median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347
Uninsured 18–641.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339
No HS diploma (25+)4.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350
Bachelor's or higher (25+)25.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339
Households without a vehicle1.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347
Broadband subscription86.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)9.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347
Homeownership rate75.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347
Foreign-born population6.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352
Single-parent households56.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339
Population 65+29.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352
Median age53.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339
Median household income$54,239$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 birth80.3 yr ± 1.1178.9 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 1.11 years of 80.3, 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