ZIP code
88231
in Eunice, New MexicoPopulation 3,255
36.93/ 100
Ranked #28,567 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.0%)
Ranked #278 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (bottom 18%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
79.8 per million
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
50.5%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST15thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Mammography
63.3%
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST18thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
20.7%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
64.5 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
31.1%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
72 days/year
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.1%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
15.7%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
22.5%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- People without health insurance
- Food insecurity
- Housing insecurity
- Adults reporting fair or poor health
Barriers to reaching care
- Distance to the nearest emergency room
- Thin local supply of doctors
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
By the composite health measure, Eunice, New Mexico (ZIP 88231) ranks in the bottom 11.0% nationally (28,567th) and the bottom 18% of New Mexico (278th).
On the ground, a handful of readings define this area: modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the top 0.2% nationally, and colon screening registers in the bottom 2.3% nationally. Modeled mammography rests in the bottom 1.7% nationally, and uninsured stands in the top 4.0% nationally. Fatal road crashes lies in the top 1.8% nationally, modeled arsenic lands in the top 2.9% nationally, and modeled extreme heat sits in the top 5.7% nationally. Modeled vision disability is in the top 7.2% nationally, utility shutoff settles in the top 6.0% nationally, and housing insecurity resides in the top 6.1% nationally.
To spell things out, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Close by, ZIP 79714, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall. On other measures, the area also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 1%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
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
79714
Texasshares a border
Score 45.45
Closest healthier
88240
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 46.33
Similar health profile
88024
New Mexico96% similar profile
Score 35.58
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 | 25.6% | 22.6–28.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.9% | 31.9–40.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–7.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–9.9 |
| Depression among adults | 24.3% | 20.6–28.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 11.9–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.8% | 30.6–39.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.5% | 32.5–46.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.0% | 14.8–21.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 20.7% | 17.1–24.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.9% | 68.4–75.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 65.8% | 61.3–70.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 78.6% | 75.7–81.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 50.5% | 45.1–55.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.3% | 46.4–54.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 63.3% | 54.2–71.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.3% | 12.5–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.8% | 16.0–21.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.3% | 27.3–37.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.1% | 28.4–40.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.4% | 25.9–33.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.5% | 17.2–21.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.0–20.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.1% | 17.6–22.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.2% | 35.3–45.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.5–21.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.9% | 23.1–31.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 29.0% | 25.1–33.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 25.7% | 22.0–29.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.5% | 19.6–25.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 12.9–16.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.0% | 32.0–42.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.7% | 13.7–18.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 29.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 6.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347 |
| Broadband subscription | 75.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 11.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 51.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 14.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 33.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | $51,417 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265 |
| Median home value | $128,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255 |
| Median gross rent | $721 | $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 | 80.6 yr ± 2.23 | 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 2.23 years of 80.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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