ZIP code
88255
in Loco Hills, New MexicoPopulation 72
48.36/ 100
Ranked #18,468 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #149 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 44%)
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
100 per million
in the top 0.07% 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
4.6%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
53.9%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST24thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
22.8 mi
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
23 mi
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Loco Hills, New Mexico (ZIP 88255) lands in the bottom 42% nationally (18,468th) and the top 44% of New Mexico (149th).
Reading across the data, the real pressures come first: modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the top 0.07% nationally, modeled colon screening is in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and distance to a nursing home sits in the top 2.6% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lands in the top 3.9% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled pfas lies in the bottom 0.8% nationally, and housing-cost burden stands at the national minimum. Poverty rests at the national minimum, and modeled expected annual loss registers in the bottom 2.4% nationally. Homeownership resides at the national maximum, and home broadband subscription settles at the national maximum.
Put simply, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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. On the overall standing, ZIP 88210, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 87%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
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
88267
New Mexicoabout 26 mi away
Score 49.55
Similar health profile
92310
California92% similar profile
Score 52.41
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 | 21.9% | 18.9–25.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.8% | 25.0–33.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.0% | 5.2–6.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.5% | 3.8–5.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.7% | 4.4–7.4 |
| Depression among adults | 26.5% | 22.7–30.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.1% | 7.5–10.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.0% | 27.0–35.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.4% | 32.4–46.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.7% | 2.2–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.6% | 7.5–11.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.6% | 8.9–14.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 67.3% | 62.9–71.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 64.9% | 59.9–69.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.3% | 78.1–84.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 53.9% | 48.1–59.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.5% | 63.9–71.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.9% | 61.4–77.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.4% | 14.2–20.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.1% | 11.1–19.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.0% | 17.9–28.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.4% | 32.3–44.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.6% | 15.7–24.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.9% | 16.1–21.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 11.6–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.6% | 13.6–20.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.1% | 24.9–36.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.6–6.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 6.7–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.7% | 9.1–14.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 2.9–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.1–6.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.5% | 20.4–28.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 11.9–20.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 9.2–17.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.1% | 11.0–17.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.3–10.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.1% | 29.8–40.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 7.6–11.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 55.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 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+ | 44.4% | 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 | 82.0 yr ± 2.89 | 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 2.89 years of 82.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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