ZIP code
88338
in Lincoln, New MexicoPopulation 246
51.10/ 100
Ranked #14,680 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 46%)
Ranked #109 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 32%)
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
45.4 mi
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
0.5 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
47%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
12.9%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Park land
58.7%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.8%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
26.3 mi
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
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 ›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 ›Humid extreme heat
7.2 days/year
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST31stUS4thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By its overall health score, Lincoln, New Mexico (ZIP 88338) lands in the top 46% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,680th) and the top 32% of New Mexico (109th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 1.0% nationally, and park land settles in the top 1.7% nationally. Poverty lies at the national minimum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 4.5% nationally. On the other hand, walkability registers in the bottom 1.1% nationally, home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and modeled hearing disability rests in the top 2.1% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease is in the top 2.1% nationally, and distance to a nursing home stands in the top 2.1% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of 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. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 88312, 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 0.5%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
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
88312
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 55.88
Closest healthier
88316
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 57.87
Similar health profile
85927
Arizona97% similar profile
Score 54.08
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 | 38.0% | 34.0–42.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.5% | 42.0–51.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.3% | 12.0–14.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.7% | 9.0–12.7 |
| Depression among adults | 21.5% | 18.1–25.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.3% | 13.9–18.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.6% | 37.9–47.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.6% | 23.2–37.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.6% | 10.3–15.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.7% | 10.8–17.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.8% | 80.0–85.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.6% | 72.9–80.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.2% | 86.3–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.9% | 63.4–73.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.8% | 63.2–70.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.6% | 60.0–76.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.3% | 9.2–13.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.3% | 10.8–16.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.5% | 21.6–31.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.7% | 23.1–34.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.0% | 21.2–29.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.6–15.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.1–20.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.6–15.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.2% | 34.0–44.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.3–14.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.2–11.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.5% | 17.4–23.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.5–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–8.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.3% | 18.7–26.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.2% | 11.4–17.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 9.7–15.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.2–11.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.4–8.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.1% | 26.2–36.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.0–8.3 |
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 | 77.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.0% | 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 | 47.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 48.5% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 39.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 30.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 53.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | $59,276 | $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 | 82.2 yr ± 2.11 | 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 2.11 years of 82.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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