ZIP code
88254
in Lakewood, New MexicoPopulation 0
47.82/ 100
Ranked #19,157 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #155 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 46%)
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.
Dry extreme heat
83.4 days/year
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.6%
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST27thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
9.0%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Distance to a nursing home
12.3 mi
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST49thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
30.7%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 11.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS11thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
2.0%
in the bottom 12.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›The read
Lakewood, New Mexico (ZIP 88254), overall, ranks in the bottom 40% nationally (19,157th) and the top 46% of New Mexico (155th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled binge drinking lies in the bottom 4.9% nationally, pfas stands in the bottom 6.8% nationally, and expected annual loss rests in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 11.4% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 12.7% nationally. On the other side, modeled extreme heat settles in the top 4.5% nationally, and tree cover is at the national minimum. Distance to a nursing home sits in the top 7.7% nationally. Fiber broadband lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure lies in the top 9.8% nationally.
Defined simply, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. ZIP 88210, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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
Social Need / SDOHPartial
healthier than 77%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOHPartial
healthier than 91%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 1.0%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
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
88210
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 49.60
Closest healthier
88220
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 48.00
Similar health profile
76634
Texas96% similar profile
Score 47.29
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 | 33.8% | 29.8–37.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.1% | 37.4–46.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–12.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.4–11.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.3–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 23.5% | 19.8–27.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.0–16.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.2% | 36.5–46.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.8% | 30.7–45.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.1% | 8.0–12.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 8.0–13.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.1% | 77.7–84.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.6% | 70.5–78.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.8% | 86.7–90.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.0% | 58.6–68.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.3% | 60.6–67.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.4% | 62.1–77.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.6% | 9.4–14.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.2% | 10.4–16.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.7% | 21.6–32.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.4% | 29.5–41.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.5% | 18.7–26.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.0–17.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.2–19.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.1–17.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.3% | 30.9–41.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.1–12.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 7.8–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.2% | 15.0–21.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.2–7.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.5% | 17.9–25.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 10.4–16.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 8.2–14.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.3–12.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.9–8.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.8% | 26.9–37.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.7–8.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | — | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | — | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | — | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | — | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | — | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339 |
| Households without a vehicle | — | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347 |
| Broadband subscription | — | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | — | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | — | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | — | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347 |
| Foreign-born population | — | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | — | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | — | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | — | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | — | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.3 yr ± 1.93 | 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 1.93 years of 79.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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