ZIP code
88345
in Ruidoso, New MexicoPopulation 7,835
50.43/ 100
Ranked #15,654 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #122 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 36%)
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
37.8 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
86.3%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Mammography
65.7%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST33rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
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 ›Park land
45.2%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Humid extreme heat
8.8 days/year
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST40thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Civic-institution access
0.71 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 Superfund site
61.4 mi
in the top 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, ZIP 88345, one of several in Ruidoso, New Mexico stands in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,654th) and the top 36% of New Mexico (122nd).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 1.3% nationally, and modeled tree cover sits in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and park land stands in the top 2.9% nationally. Recreation sits in the top 3.9% nationally. Distance to an emergency room resides at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat stands in the bottom 5.9% nationally, and civic sits in the top 7.4% nationally. By contrast, modeled disaster risk resides in the top 2.3% nationally, and mammography stands in the bottom 3.6% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. ZIP 88312, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
“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
88341
New Mexicoabout 2.9 mi away
Score 56.38
Similar health profile
87571
New Mexico97% similar profile
Score 52.57
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 | 32.9% | 29.4–36.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.6% | 36.2–45.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.9 |
| Depression among adults | 23.7% | 20.3–27.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.3–16.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.2% | 33.7–43.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.6% | 24.1–38.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.0% | 12.2–18.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.7% | 10.0–13.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.3–82.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.2% | 70.2–78.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 85.7–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.3% | 55.5–66.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.7% | 55.8–63.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 65.7% | 56.8–73.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.6% | 10.2–15.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.5% | 11.6–15.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.0% | 21.0–29.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.3% | 26.0–38.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.6% | 20.8–26.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.3–17.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.7–18.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.8–16.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.9% | 31.6–40.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.0% | 15.8–20.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.1% | 18.8–25.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.0% | 13.7–18.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.2% | 12.1–16.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.7–14.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.0% | 27.0–37.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.8–10.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 38.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 69.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 29.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 47.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | $53,971 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265 |
| Median home value | $263,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255 |
| Median gross rent | $917 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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