ZIP code
88316
in Capitan, New MexicoPopulation 2,194
57.87/ 100
Ranked #6,511 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #33 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 9.8%)
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.
Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
38.6 mi
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
20.6 mi
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.5 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST24thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
7.6 days/year
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST33rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.9%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Park land
13.7%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST76thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
10.0%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Obesity
28%
in the bottom 11.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.43 per 1,000 residents
in the top 14.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS86thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, Capitan, New Mexico (ZIP 88316) places in the top 20% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,511th) and the top 9.8% of New Mexico (33rd).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 1.3% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled humid heat lies in the bottom 4.9% nationally, and park land rests in the top 9.5% nationally. Modeled obesity resides in the bottom 11.4% nationally, and short sleep is in the bottom 10.5% nationally. On the other side, distance to a nursing home lands in the top 3.2% nationally, walkability stands in the bottom 4.6% nationally, and slow internet speeds registers in the top 6.0% nationally. Unemployment settles in the top 9.6% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Among the ZIPs nearby, none ranks healthier overall than this one.
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 0.6%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
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
88201
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 48.90
Similar health profile
82833
Wyoming97% similar profile
Score 57.58
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 | 32.1% | 28.4–36.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.7% | 34.3–43.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.6–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 23.2% | 19.7–27.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.1% | 10.3–14.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.9% | 33.4–42.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.0% | 21.7–35.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.2% | 7.2–11.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.6% | 7.0–10.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.4–82.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.0% | 71.0–78.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.2% | 87.6–90.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.0% | 63.7–73.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.5% | 64.8–71.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.2% | 61.8–77.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.2% | 10.8–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.2% | 9.3–13.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.0% | 17.2–25.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.2% | 24.3–36.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.0% | 16.2–22.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.2–16.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.6% | 12.7–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.7–14.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.9% | 27.4–36.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.9% | 12.8–17.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.3% | 17.9–24.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 8.9–12.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.0–10.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.6–10.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.3–7.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.4% | 26.4–36.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.3–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 31.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 82.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 34.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 59.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | $54,080 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265 |
| Median home value | $123,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255 |
| Median gross rent | $946 | $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 | 81.8 yr ± 2.59 | 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 2.59 years of 81.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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