ZIP code
88301
in Carrizozo, New MexicoPopulation 1,197
47.11/ 100
Ranked #20,020 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #164 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 49%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
91.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
1.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
37.5 mi
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10 per million
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
1.2 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST19thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
17.7 mi
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.9%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Mammography
66.8%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST38thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.8%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
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 ›The read
Carrizozo, New Mexico (ZIP 88301), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 38% nationally (20,020th) and the top 49% of New Mexico (164th).
The data opens on real and measurable burdens: fatal road crashes is in the top 0.6% nationally, and walkability lands in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Distance to a nursing home stands in the top 4.2% nationally, and modeled hearing disability registers in the top 4.8% nationally. Modeled mammography settles in the bottom 5.1% nationally, and coronary heart disease sits in the top 5.1% nationally. More encouragingly, childcare lies in the top 0.8% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 1.3% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled binge drinking is in the bottom 4.9% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, childcare runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 88316, 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
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.3%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists 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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 99.7 (top 1%); chronic-disease standing 19.7 — 80 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #497 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
88316
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 57.87
Closest healthier
88341
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 56.38
Similar health profile
86337
Arizona96% similar profile
Score 46.72
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 | 34.7% | 30.8–38.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.5% | 39.8–49.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.5 |
| Depression among adults | 22.2% | 18.9–26.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.2% | 14.9–19.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.2% | 35.6–45.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.7% | 25.9–40.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.8% | 12.0–17.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.0% | 12.5–17.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.9% | 77.8–83.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.5% | 70.5–78.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.9% | 85.0–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.1% | 55.4–66.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.5% | 54.5–62.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.8% | 57.7–74.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.6% | 9.4–14.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.1% | 12.6–17.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.2% | 25.3–35.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.1% | 25.9–38.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.1% | 24.5–31.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.0–16.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.2–20.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.3–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.0% | 35.1–44.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.5–13.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.4% | 18.6–24.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–6.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.6% | 20.0–27.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.7% | 16.5–22.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.3% | 14.4–20.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.2% | 12.0–16.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.5–11.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.2% | 27.2–37.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.6–11.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.7% | 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 | 7.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347 |
| Broadband subscription | 74.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.2% | 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 | 3.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 74.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 35.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 56.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | $43,900 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265 |
| Median home value | $89,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255 |
| Median gross rent | $497 | $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 | 79.5 yr ± 2.26 | 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 2.26 years of 79.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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