ZIP code
88415
in Clayton, New MexicoPopulation 3,178
46.11/ 100
Ranked #21,228 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #177 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (bottom 47%)
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.
Mental-health provider access
0.63 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Mammography
65.3%
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST30thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Grocery access
0.31 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
102.1 mi
in the top 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
55%
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST29thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.31 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.63 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located 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
7.9 days/year
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST36thUS5thDefinition & 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
Clayton, New Mexico (ZIP 88415), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 34% nationally (21,228th) and the bottom 47% of New Mexico (177th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: modeled mammography sits in the bottom 3.2% nationally, and colon screening registers in the bottom 4.9% nationally. Better still, mental-health providers lands in the top 0.6% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Grocery settles in the top 3.5% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 3.5% nationally. Elder services is in the top 4.3% nationally, and outpatient rests in the top 5.0% nationally. Modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 5.1% nationally.
In everyday language, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 73933, 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 99%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
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
73933
Oklahomashares a border
Score 47.62
Closest healthier
73937
Oklahomashares a border
Score 55.08
Similar health profile
83349
Idaho97% similar profile
Score 46.38
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 | 27.0% | 23.3–31.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.2% | 32.0–42.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.3–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.1 |
| Depression among adults | 22.2% | 18.3–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.6% | 12.4–17.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.1% | 30.8–41.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.3% | 25.3–45.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.9% | 13.9–20.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 17.5% | 14.3–21.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.0% | 70.0–77.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 68.1% | 62.6–73.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.6% | 79.9–85.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 55.0% | 49.1–61.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.5% | 51.5–59.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 65.3% | 55.9–74.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 11.0–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.7% | 13.1–18.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.4% | 23.0–34.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.6% | 28.1–42.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.3% | 22.7–30.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.2–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.6–19.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.3–19.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.4% | 31.2–42.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.5% | 14.9–20.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.2% | 21.3–29.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.0% | 18.4–25.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.7% | 15.5–21.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.0% | 14.3–19.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.6–12.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.7% | 28.3–39.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 10.0–13.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.8% | 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) | 26.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 46.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 22.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 42.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | $44,952 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265 |
| Median home value | $120,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255 |
| Median gross rent | $673 | $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 ± 1.13 | 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 1.13 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