ZIP code
88263
in Malaga, New MexicoPopulation 309
40.72/ 100
Ranked #26,248 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #244 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (bottom 28%)
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
71.7 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 ›Mammography
62.9%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST15thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
51.3%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST16thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
22.1%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
8.5%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
93.3 days/year
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
53.8%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›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 a nursing home
16.4 mi
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›The read
Malaga, New Mexico (ZIP 88263), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 18% nationally (26,248th) and the bottom 28% of New Mexico (244th).
The measures that shape daily life here come through in the data: modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the top 0.2% nationally, mammography registers in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and colon screening stands in the bottom 2.6% nationally. Modeled uninsured lands in the top 3.3% nationally, slow internet speeds is in the top 1.6% nationally, and modeled extreme heat resides in the top 2.0% nationally. Housing-cost burden rests in the top 2.1% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lies in the top 4.7% nationally. More encouragingly, poverty sits at the national minimum, and home broadband subscription settles at the national maximum.
Held up against its neighbors, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 88220, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 1.0%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
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
88220
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 48.00
Closest healthier
88256
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 42.55
Similar health profile
76110
Texas97% similar profile
Score 44.75
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 | 19.8% | 17.1–22.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.4% | 26.6–34.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.6% | 4.7–6.6 |
| Depression among adults | 23.6% | 20.0–27.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.0% | 10.3–13.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.6% | 27.7–35.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.2% | 36.8–52.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.6% | 9.3–14.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 22.1% | 17.8–26.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 66.8% | 62.7–70.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 63.1% | 58.3–67.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 80.0% | 76.9–82.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 51.3% | 45.9–56.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.0% | 49.2–57.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 62.9% | 53.9–70.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 12.7–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.9% | 13.2–18.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.8% | 25.7–36.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.7% | 36.3–49.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.2% | 22.4–30.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.2–20.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 13.9–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.4% | 15.9–21.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.0% | 29.2–39.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–7.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.1–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.9% | 11.7–16.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.8% | 22.9–31.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.8% | 22.1–31.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.8% | 17.8–26.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.0% | 19.6–26.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 11.1–15.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.8% | 30.8–41.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 12.4–16.7 |
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 | 27.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 46.6% | 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) | 53.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 46.2% | 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 | 7.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 22.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 39.3 yr | 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 | 77.7 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 77.7, 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