ZIP code
88344
in Pinon, New MexicoPopulation 44
39.47/ 100
Ranked #27,106 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 15%)
Ranked #257 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (bottom 24%)
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.
Walkability
0.35 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Mammography
64%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST22ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
28.5 mi
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
29.9 mi
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
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 ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
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 ›Slow internet speeds
4.2%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›The read
Pinon, New Mexico (ZIP 88344), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 15% nationally (27,106th) and the bottom 24% of New Mexico (257th).
What the data marks out about this place comes first: walkability lies in the bottom 0.8% nationally, and modeled mammography rests in the bottom 2.1% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides in the top 1.8% nationally, and distance to an emergency room is in the top 2.0% nationally. Slow internet speeds lands in the top 2.9% nationally. On the better side, housing-cost burden stands at the national minimum, modeled transportation noise registers at the national minimum, and poverty settles at the national minimum. Homeownership sits at the national maximum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 2.8% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 88220, 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
healthier than 77%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 1%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
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
79837
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 29.64
Closest healthier
88220
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 48.00
Similar health profile
97908
Oregon96% similar profile
Score 39.61
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 | 37.0% | 33.7–40.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.0% | 40.5–47.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 10.1–12.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.4–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–12.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.1% | 9.9–14.4 |
| Depression among adults | 27.1% | 24.1–30.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.5% | 13.5–17.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.1% | 38.6–45.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.4% | 32.3–42.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.6% | 14.2–19.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.6% | 8.1–13.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.5% | 77.9–83.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.3% | 72.1–78.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.1–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.4% | 58.2–66.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.2% | 56.2–62.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 64.0% | 57.1–70.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.4% | 9.7–13.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.8% | 15.2–22.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.4% | 23.0–32.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.1% | 29.1–37.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.1% | 23.1–31.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.3–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.2% | 16.7–21.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.3% | 14.8–20.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.1% | 35.3–45.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.3–14.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.7% | 18.5–25.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.4–7.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.5–8.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.0% | 19.8–26.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.8% | 15.1–22.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.6% | 14.6–22.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 10.6–15.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.0–11.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.8% | 28.8–37.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.3–11.5 |
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 | — | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 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 | 62.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 100.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 72.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | $113,375 | $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 | 78.8 yr ± 1.37 | 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 1.37 years of 78.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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