ZIP code

88419

in Folsom, New MexicoPopulation 61

ZipVitals Score

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40.84/ 100

Ranked #26,163 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)

Ranked #242 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (bottom 28%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across health domains

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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.

Slow internet speeds

9.1%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th

US99th

Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

65%

in the bottom 2.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST27th

US3rd

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

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Walkability

0.84 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 2.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST9th

US2nd

Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

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Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

29.6 mi

in the top 2.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST79th

US98th

Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a nursing home

24.5 mi

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th

US98th

Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th

US99th

Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

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Air-toxics cancer risk

10 per million

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st

US3rd

Definition & 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 ›

Distance to an emergency room

24.1 mi

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST72nd

US97th

Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

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Colon-cancer screening

55.6%

in the bottom 5.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST33rd

US6th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

83 mi

in the top 4.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd

US95th

Definition & 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.

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The read

Folsom, New Mexico (ZIP 88419) ranks in the bottom 18% nationally (26,163rd) and the bottom 28% of New Mexico (242nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.

Several signals ground this area in the numbers: slow internet speeds lies in the top 1.5% nationally, and modeled mammography is in the bottom 2.9% nationally. Walkability registers in the bottom 2.0% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lies in the top 2.3% nationally. Distance to an emergency room is in the top 3.4% nationally, and modeled colon screening registers in the bottom 5.6% nationally. On the encouraging side, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies in the top 2.1% nationally, homeownership is at the national maximum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 4.8% nationally.

Against its neighbors, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is 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.

Compare withinUnited StatesNew Mexico

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of the United States

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 87%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 61%

11%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 93%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of the United States

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 24%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 8%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 25%

Disability

healthier than 13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

close to the middle of New Mexico

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 41%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 48%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 48%

13%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 54%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of New Mexico

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 29%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 34%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 20%

Disability

healthier than 36%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

“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.

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	31.1%	26.8–35.5
High blood pressure among adults	39.8%	34.6–45.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults	9.5%	8.4–10.7
Current asthma among adults	11.0%	9.5–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults	10.0%	8.7–11.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults	9.9%	8.3–11.7
Depression among adults	25.6%	21.2–30.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults	14.6%	12.3–17.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened	37.7%	32.2–43.2
Obesity among adults	33.8%	24.1–43.9
Stroke among adults	5.1%	4.4–5.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years	22.3%	18.5–26.7

PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years	11.1%	8.8–13.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure	76.5%	72.7–80.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults	70.2%	64.8–75.3
Cholesterol screening among adults	83.7%	81.0–86.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years	55.6%	49.6–61.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults	58.7%	54.5–62.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years	65.0%	55.5–74.2

Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Binge drinking among adults	13.5%	10.4–17.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults	17.6%	14.2–20.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults	27.3%	21.5–32.9
Short sleep duration among adults	34.0%	27.4–41.6

Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults	26.0%	21.8–30.2
Frequent mental distress among adults	18.1%	15.5–20.5
Frequent physical distress among adults	17.9%	15.3–20.5

DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults	17.7%	15.1–20.4
Any disability among adults	38.7%	32.6–44.4
Hearing disability among adults	11.3%	9.8–12.8
Independent living disability among adults	11.4%	9.7–13.1
Mobility disability among adults	19.2%	16.0–22.4
Self-care disability among adults	5.8%	5.0–6.7
Vision disability among adults	7.5%	6.5–8.6

Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults	24.2%	20.2–28.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	18.8%	15.5–22.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults	17.9%	14.4–21.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	14.0%	11.6–16.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults	10.3%	8.8–12.0
Loneliness among adults	34.0%	28.5–39.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults	10.7%	8.9–12.5

Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed

Measure	Value	US median (p10–p90)	NM median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate	3.3%	10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364	15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347
Uninsured 18–64	30.0%	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+)	55.7%	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	93.9%	89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322	83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)	6.1%	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+	34.4%	19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553	22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352
Median age	62.2 yr	42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292	45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339
Median household income	$96,250	$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318	$55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265
Median home value	$252,100	$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	78.5 yr ± 1.20	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 1.20 years of 78.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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as of 2026

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