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ZIP code

88314

in Bent, New MexicoPopulation 10

28.28/ 100

Ranked #31,063 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 3.2%)

Ranked #309 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (bottom 8.4%)

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.

Self-care disability

10.5%

in the top 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

14.1%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

7.5%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

30.5%

in the top 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

16.9%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

37.6%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

22.7%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

13.0%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

13.9%

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, Bent, New Mexico (ZIP 88314) comes out in the bottom 3.2% nationally (31,063rd) and the bottom 8.4% of New Mexico (309th).

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The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: modeled self-care disability settles in the top 0.5% nationally, vision disability registers in the top 0.8% nationally, and stroke stands in the top 0.6% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lands in the top 0.5% nationally, modeled independent living disability is in the top 1.1% nationally, and housing-cost burden resides at the national maximum. Modeled fair or poor health rests in the top 1.3% nationally, and diabetes lies in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease sits in the top 0.8% nationally, and hearing disability settles in the top 1.0% nationally.

Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 88310, 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

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 67%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 67%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 45%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 1.0%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 7%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 24%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.4%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 37%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 46%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 58%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.00%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 21%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 32%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 25%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 20%

8%

Disability

healthier than 6%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 32%

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 adults40.0%36.0–44.0
High blood pressure among adults48.9%44.2–53.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.4%9.3–11.5
Current asthma among adults11.5%10.1–13.1
Coronary heart disease among adults13.0%11.5–14.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults15.0%12.7–17.5
Depression among adults26.3%22.5–30.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults22.7%19.7–25.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.9%39.2–48.7
Obesity among adults44.4%37.2–51.7
Stroke among adults7.5%6.6–8.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years29.0%24.3–34.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years18.7%15.2–22.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.8%79.9–85.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.4%72.6–79.7
Cholesterol screening among adults85.1%83.1–87.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years50.2%44.5–56.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults51.7%47.9–55.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years65.2%56.4–73.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults9.6%7.7–11.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.0%16.7–23.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults37.7%31.7–43.7
Short sleep duration among adults35.2%29.6–41.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults37.6%32.9–42.4
Frequent mental distress among adults17.7%15.4–20.1
Frequent physical distress among adults23.3%20.4–26.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.4%17.6–23.3
Any disability among adults48.1%42.7–53.6
Hearing disability among adults13.9%12.2–15.7
Independent living disability among adults16.9%14.6–19.4
Mobility disability among adults30.5%26.7–34.4
Self-care disability among adults10.5%9.2–12.0
Vision disability among adults14.1%12.4–16.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.1%18.8–25.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults32.6%27.9–37.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults35.1%30.0–40.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.2%18.3–24.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults15.7%13.7–17.9
Loneliness among adults32.4%27.8–37.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults17.8%15.5–20.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NM median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347
Uninsured 18–649.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350
Bachelor's or higher (25+)60.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350
Unemployment rate (16+)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 subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)100.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347
Homeownership rate100.0%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 population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352
Single-parent households100.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339
Population 65+100.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352
Median age42.2 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$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 birth79.9 yr ± 1.1578.9 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 1.15 years of 79.9, 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