ZIP code

88240

in Hobbs, New MexicoPopulation 41,557

ZipVitals Score

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46.33/ 100

Ranked #20,956 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)

Ranked #172 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

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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.

Colon-cancer screening

51.1%

in the bottom 2.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST16th

US2nd

Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

21.7%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th

US97th

Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Nitrate in drinking water

5.0%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th

US96th

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 ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th

US94th

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 ›

Housing insecurity

21.9%

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th

US93rd

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

18.6%

in the top 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd

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.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

61.3 days/year

in the top 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th

US93rd

Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

38.9 per million

in the top 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th

US93rd

Definition & 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 ›

High cholesterol

31.5%

in the bottom 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th

US5th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

in the top 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th

US92nd

Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

The read

ZIP 88240, one of several in Hobbs, New Mexico, in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 35% nationally (20,956th) and the bottom 49% of New Mexico (172nd).

A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: modeled colon screening lands in the bottom 2.5% nationally, uninsured rests in the top 3.5% nationally, and nitrate settles in the top 4.2% nationally. Modeled disaster risk lands in the top 5.7% nationally, housing insecurity rests in the top 6.6% nationally, and arsenic settles in the top 7.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands in the top 7.2% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk rests in the top 7.4% nationally. On the stronger side, distance to an emergency room settles at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled high cholesterol lands in the bottom 5.5% nationally.

Defined simply, for reference, 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 88210, 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.

Compare withinUnited StatesNew Mexico

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of the United States

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 84%

21%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

About typical

close to the middle of the United States

Risk Behavior

healthier than 52%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 46%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 41%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of the United States

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 36%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 2%

13%

Disability

healthier than 29%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of New Mexico

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 90%

21%

Disability

healthier than 63%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of New Mexico

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 38%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 13%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 14%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 28%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 33%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 17%

“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 ›

Findings that name this ZIP

2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.

Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.1 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $63,270 predicts 78.3 years — 2.2 years below.
Ranked #2,975 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 38.9 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 76.1 ± 1.3 years.
Ranked #1,631 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.

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

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Arthritis among adults	20.6%	18.0–23.3
High blood pressure among adults	30.9%	27.2–34.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults	5.1%	4.6–5.7
Current asthma among adults	9.7%	8.6–11.1
Coronary heart disease among adults	5.7%	5.1–6.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults	6.0%	5.3–6.7
Depression among adults	22.0%	18.7–25.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults	11.4%	9.9–13.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened	31.5%	27.7–35.6
Obesity among adults	36.6%	29.8–43.7
Stroke among adults	3.2%	3.0–3.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years	16.2%	13.3–19.4

PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years	21.7%	19.2–24.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure	68.9%	65.5–72.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults	64.3%	59.8–68.8
Cholesterol screening among adults	78.2%	75.8–80.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years	51.1%	45.9–56.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults	53.9%	50.1–57.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years	68.4%	60.0–75.9

Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Binge drinking among adults	16.3%	13.3–19.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults	14.6%	12.6–16.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults	29.3%	25.0–33.8
Short sleep duration among adults	33.5%	27.9–39.3

Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults	25.6%	22.8–28.6
Frequent mental distress among adults	18.0%	16.0–20.2
Frequent physical distress among adults	15.2%	13.5–17.0

DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults	18.3%	16.3–20.4
Any disability among adults	35.7%	31.4–40.0
Hearing disability among adults	6.9%	6.1–7.7
Independent living disability among adults	10.0%	9.0–11.1
Mobility disability among adults	14.9%	13.2–16.8
Self-care disability among adults	5.0%	4.6–5.4
Vision disability among adults	7.9%	7.3–8.6

Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults	27.6%	23.8–31.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	27.0%	23.8–30.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults	21.6%	18.9–24.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	21.9%	19.3–24.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults	13.7%	12.1–15.4
Loneliness among adults	38.0%	32.7–43.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults	13.9%	12.2–15.8

Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed

Measure	Value	US median (p10–p90)	NM median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate	19.4%	10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364	15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347
Uninsured 18–64	19.2%	9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286	12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339
No HS diploma (25+)	26.2%	7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505	9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350
Bachelor's or higher (25+)	16.2%	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	4.5%	3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322	2.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347
Broadband subscription	86.2%	89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322	83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)	24.6%	23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322	18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347
Homeownership rate	67.1%	78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322	83.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347
Crowded housing (>1 per room)	5.4%	1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322	0.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347
Foreign-born population	18.9%	2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553	1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352
Single-parent households	40.2%	53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087	55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339
Population 65+	12.1%	19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553	22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352
Median age	31.2 yr	42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292	45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339
Median household income	$63,270	$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318	$55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265
Median home value	$186,900	$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049	$185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255
Median gross rent	$1,100	$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	76.1 yr ± 0.66	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 0.66 years of 76.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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as of 2026

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