ZIP code
88350
in Timberon, New MexicoPopulation 479
37.67/ 100
Ranked #28,200 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.1%)
Ranked #273 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (bottom 19%)
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.
Coronary heart disease
13.9%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Stroke
7.0%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
14.1%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
29%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.8%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
25.7%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
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 ›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 ›Binge drinking
10.4%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Timberon, New Mexico (ZIP 88350) places in the bottom 12.1% nationally (28,200th) and the bottom 19% of New Mexico (273rd).
The data opens on real and measurable burdens: modeled coronary heart disease lies in the top 0.4% nationally, and stroke rests in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled hearing disability resides in the top 0.8% nationally, and unemployment is in the top 0.9% nationally. Modeled self-care disability lands in the top 3.3% nationally, and mobility disability stands in the top 2.7% nationally. More encouragingly, housing-cost burden registers at the national minimum, modeled transportation noise settles at the national minimum, and poverty sits at the national minimum. Modeled binge drinking lies in the bottom 1.9% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, unemployment runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 88310, 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 0.2%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 1%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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
88310
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 50.84
Closest healthier
88317
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 52.54
Similar health profile
88042
New Mexico98% similar profile
Score 38.42
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 | 40.7% | 36.4–45.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 50.0% | 45.2–54.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–14.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 13.9% | 11.9–16.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 15.1% | 12.0–18.5 |
| Depression among adults | 24.3% | 20.7–28.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.3% | 16.4–22.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 46.8% | 41.9–51.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.1% | 31.3–45.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 7.0% | 5.9–8.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.0% | 20.0–28.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.0% | 9.8–16.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.1% | 79.7–86.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.6% | 72.5–80.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 85.5–89.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.2% | 56.8–67.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.3% | 53.8–61.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.3% | 58.2–74.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.4% | 8.3–12.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.2% | 15.9–24.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.8% | 24.1–36.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.3% | 26.1–37.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.6% | 25.8–37.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.2–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 21.0% | 17.8–24.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.2% | 14.2–20.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.6% | 37.4–50.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.1–16.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.9% | 10.6–15.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 25.7% | 21.1–30.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.3–9.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.1% | 7.5–10.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.2% | 19.3–27.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.3% | 15.7–25.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.6% | 15.1–24.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.1–14.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.0–11.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.9% | 27.1–37.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 7.9–11.2 |
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 | 0.0% | 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+) | 73.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 29.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 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+ | 33.2% | 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 | — | $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 | 78.7 yr ± 1.54 | 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 1.54 years of 78.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured