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88265

in Monument, New MexicoPopulation 432

ZipVitals Score
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45.51/ 100

Ranked #21,859 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)

Ranked #185 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (bottom 45%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Housing-cost burden

65.5%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

51.6%

in the bottom 2.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST17th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

49.1 per million

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
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 ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Walkability

1.4 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 4.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST21st
US4th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

44%

in the bottom 6.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US6th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

71.6%

in the bottom 7.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST27th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

58.4 days/year

in the top 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

17.7%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US92nd
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.

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 ›

Mammography

68.2%

in the bottom 8.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST49th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, Monument, New Mexico (ZIP 88265) comes out in the bottom 32% nationally (21,859th) and the bottom 45% of New Mexico (185th).

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The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: housing-cost burden stands in the top 0.9% nationally, modeled colon screening lands in the bottom 2.7% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the top 1.2% nationally. Walkability resides in the bottom 4.2% nationally, homeownership rests in the bottom 6.5% nationally, and home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits in the top 7.6% nationally, and arsenic settles in the top 7.8% nationally. More encouragingly, floodplain exposure registers at the national minimum. Unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.

In plain terms, 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 88240, 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 66%

21%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 57%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 42%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 46%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 20%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 38%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 4%

13%

Disability

healthier than 31%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 20%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 72%

21%

Disability

healthier than 65%

7%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 45%

16%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 13%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 31%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 32%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 30%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 20%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 37%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults26.0%22.8–29.4
High blood pressure among adults35.1%31.0–39.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.0%6.2–7.8
Current asthma among adults10.4%9.0–11.9
Coronary heart disease among adults6.8%5.9–7.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.6%6.5–8.8
Depression among adults23.1%19.5–27.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.3%10.5–14.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.4%31.1–39.8
Obesity among adults36.2%29.4–43.6
Stroke among adults3.7%3.3–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.7%10.2–15.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years16.6%13.0–20.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure73.7%70.1–77.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults67.6%62.8–72.0
Cholesterol screening among adults82.0%79.1–84.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years51.6%46.5–56.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults58.7%54.8–62.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years68.2%59.6–75.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.4%12.6–18.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.3%13.5–19.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.1%23.4–33.2
Short sleep duration among adults32.7%27.2–38.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.6%21.1–28.4
Frequent mental distress among adults17.7%15.4–20.2
Frequent physical distress among adults16.2%14.0–18.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.2%14.8–19.9
Any disability among adults35.8%30.9–40.9
Hearing disability among adults7.7%6.7–8.8
Independent living disability among adults9.9%8.5–11.4
Mobility disability among adults16.4%14.2–19.0
Self-care disability among adults4.9%4.3–5.6
Vision disability among adults6.9%6.1–7.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.2%22.1–30.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.4%17.6–25.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults16.9%13.7–20.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.1%14.4–20.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.9%9.2–12.6
Loneliness among adults36.2%31.0–41.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.1%9.4–12.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NM median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate2.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347
Uninsured 18–6434.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339
No HS diploma (25+)61.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350
Bachelor's or higher (25+)0.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347
Broadband subscription71.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)65.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347
Homeownership rate44.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347
Foreign-born population31.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352
Single-parent households33.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339
Population 65+4.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352
Median age26.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.0 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$261,400$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NM median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth74.5 yr ± 1.7878.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30879.5 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 1.78 years of 74.5, 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