ZIP code
88120
in Grady, New MexicoPopulation 267
50.69/ 100
Ranked #15,293 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #118 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 35%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
0.98 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST14thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
4.0%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
18.9 mi
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
6.7%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
77.5 mi
in the top 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.04%
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
47.1%
in the bottom 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
63 µg/L
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›The read
Grady, New Mexico (ZIP 88120), in overall standing, comes out in the top 48% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,293rd) and the top 35% of New Mexico (118th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A few readings carry most of this area's story: walkability rests in the bottom 2.6% nationally, slow internet speeds settles in the top 3.1% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lands in the top 3.7% nationally. Modeled nitrate rests in the top 3.7% nationally, PFAS in drinking water settles at the national maximum, and homeownership lands in the bottom 7.7% nationally. Lithium in drinking water rests in the top 8.1% nationally. On the better side, modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 5.4% nationally. Modeled transportation noise rests in the bottom 6.9% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 88112, 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
healthier than 96%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 35%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 12%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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
88101
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 44.60
Closest healthier
88112
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 51.64
Similar health profile
87551
New Mexico88% similar profile
Score 49.36
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 | 32.5% | 29.5–35.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.6% | 37.2–44.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.7% | 9.8–11.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.3–9.9 |
| Depression among adults | 23.6% | 20.7–26.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.9% | 12.1–15.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.4% | 35.8–43.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.9% | 31.2–43.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.2% | 10.4–14.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.0% | 7.3–10.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.7% | 76.0–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.9% | 70.6–77.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.9% | 86.4–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.2% | 58.8–67.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.2% | 64.1–70.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.6% | 66.1–78.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.2% | 11.2–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.6% | 11.2–16.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.6% | 19.8–27.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.6% | 29.8–39.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.0% | 18.1–24.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.2–16.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.7–17.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.8–15.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.0% | 28.9–37.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.9% | 13.6–18.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.3% | 18.3–24.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 11.1–15.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.4–14.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.9–12.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.2% | 26.4–34.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–9.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 9.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 47.1% | 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 | 15.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 93.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 60.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 68.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | $70,458 | $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 | $525 | $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 | 80.3 yr ± 0.87 | 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 0.87 years of 80.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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