ZIP code
88348
in San Patricio, New MexicoPopulation 279
47.83/ 100
Ranked #19,134 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #154 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 46%)
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
46.5 mi
in the top 0.9% 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
20.2%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
25.3 mi
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Walkability
0.9 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST12thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
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 ›Households without a vehicle
27.2%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
6 days/year
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST27thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
28.7%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST80thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.2%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, San Patricio, New Mexico (ZIP 88348) ranks in the bottom 40% nationally (19,134th) and the top 46% of New Mexico (154th).
Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: modeled uninsured stands in the top 4.4% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lies in the top 2.2% nationally. Walkability lands in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and households without a vehicle sits in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled vision disability is in the top 6.9% nationally. More encouragingly, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 0.9% nationally, homeownership resides at the national maximum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 3.8% nationally, and park land stands in the top 4.9% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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. Close by, ZIP 88312, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 0.2%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
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
88338
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 51.10
Similar health profile
87027
New Mexico97% similar profile
Score 44.80
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 | 31.2% | 27.6–35.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.5% | 38.1–47.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.1% | 7.9–10.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.3–10.4 |
| Depression among adults | 20.8% | 17.6–24.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.8% | 15.3–20.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.9% | 34.4–43.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.1% | 27.0–42.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.9% | 9.7–14.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 20.2% | 15.9–25.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.9% | 75.7–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.2% | 68.0–76.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.6% | 83.3–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.7% | 53.1–64.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.8% | 54.7–62.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.2% | 59.3–76.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.4% | 10.1–15.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.5% | 11.7–17.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.6% | 26.0–37.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.9% | 26.8–39.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.8% | 25.4–34.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.7% | 12.7–16.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.0–21.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.8% | 13.5–18.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.9% | 34.4–45.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.3% | 8.9–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.9% | 17.8–24.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.5–7.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.1% | 21.2–29.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.2% | 19.0–27.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.9% | 15.2–23.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.5% | 14.5–20.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.5–13.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.9% | 27.8–38.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 9.8–13.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 51.5% | 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 | 27.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 6.8% | 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 | 63.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 45.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 59.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | $86,985 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265 |
| Median home value | $343,100 | $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 | 83.1 yr ± 2.16 | 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 2.16 years of 83.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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