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88135

in Texico, New MexicoPopulation 1,500

ZipVitals Score
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46.52/ 100

Ranked #20,738 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)

Ranked #171 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (bottom 49%)

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.

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST39th
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 ›

Transportation noise

12.7%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US94th
Definition & 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 ›

Colon-cancer screening

56.3%

in the bottom 6.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST37th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

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Uninsured (under 65)

17.7%

in the top 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST69th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

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Slow internet speeds

1.6%

in the top 7.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST72nd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

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Arsenic in groundwater

18.5%

in the top 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US93rd
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.

Full methodology ›

Lithium in drinking water

63 µg/L

in the top 8.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST66th
US92nd
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.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

73.4%

in the bottom 8.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST29th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

57.5 mi

in the top 9.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST79th
US91st
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.

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

93.2%

in the top 12.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US88th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

The read

Texico, New Mexico (ZIP 88135), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 35% nationally (20,738th) and the bottom 49% of New Mexico (171st).

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The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 5.6% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site is in the top 9.4% nationally. Set against that, modeled transportation noise resides in the top 5.8% nationally, colon screening rests in the bottom 6.4% nationally, and uninsured lies in the top 6.8% nationally. Slow internet speeds sits in the top 7.1% nationally, and modeled arsenic settles in the top 7.2% nationally. Lithium in drinking water registers in the top 8.2% nationally, and home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 8.5% nationally. Modeled tree cover lands in the bottom 10.8% nationally.

Defined in plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 79035, 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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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 62%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 80%

14%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 46%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 40%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 57%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 48%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 30%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 6%

13%

Disability

healthier than 25%

7%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 65%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 66%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 58%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 41%

14%

Disability

healthier than 56%

7%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 37%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 25%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 29%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 27%

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 adults25.5%22.5–28.5
High blood pressure among adults34.5%30.7–38.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.8%6.2–7.5
Current asthma among adults10.2%9.0–11.5
Coronary heart disease among adults7.2%6.4–8.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.0%6.1–8.0
Depression among adults23.8%20.4–27.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.1%11.4–15.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.2%30.3–38.4
Obesity among adults39.3%32.7–46.7
Stroke among adults3.8%3.5–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.5%15.2–22.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years17.7%14.9–20.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure72.3%68.9–75.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults67.9%63.7–72.2
Cholesterol screening among adults81.6%79.3–83.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years56.3%50.7–61.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.3%56.4–64.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.3%61.4–77.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.3%11.8–17.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.4%12.3–16.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.4%25.0–34.0
Short sleep duration among adults38.4%32.4–44.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.4%22.3–28.8
Frequent mental distress among adults17.4%15.4–19.6
Frequent physical distress among adults16.2%14.3–18.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.4%15.4–19.8
Any disability among adults35.8%31.5–40.3
Hearing disability among adults8.6%7.6–9.6
Independent living disability among adults10.2%9.0–11.5
Mobility disability among adults15.9%13.8–18.2
Self-care disability among adults5.2%4.6–5.8
Vision disability among adults7.6%6.8–8.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.8%22.2–29.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.9%19.7–26.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults18.4%15.5–21.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.9%15.5–20.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.7%10.3–13.3
Loneliness among adults35.6%30.8–40.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.9%10.3–13.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NM median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate11.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347
Uninsured 18–6421.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339
No HS diploma (25+)25.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350
Unemployment rate (16+)2.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339
Households without a vehicle9.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347
Broadband subscription73.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347
Homeownership rate76.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347
Foreign-born population16.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352
Single-parent households58.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339
Population 65+20.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352
Median age41.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339
Median household income$70,417$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265
Median home value$145,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255
Median gross rent$930$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 birth78.7 yr ± 0.7578.9 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 0.75 years of 78.7, 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