ZIP code
88435
in Santa Rosa, New MexicoPopulation 3,343
45.94/ 100
Ranked #21,415 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #179 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.
Uninsured (under 65)
23.8%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
107.7 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
29.3 mi
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Walkability
0.89 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.2% 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
53.7%
in the bottom 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST23rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.7%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.28 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
2.0%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
74.4 mi
in the top 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
16.7 per million
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST60thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›The read
In its overall standing, Santa Rosa, New Mexico (ZIP 88435) lands in the bottom 33% nationally (21,415th) and the bottom 47% of New Mexico (179th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: modeled uninsured stands in the top 2.7% nationally, fatal road crashes rests in the top 0.4% nationally, and distance to a nursing home registers in the top 1.7% nationally. Walkability resides in the bottom 2.2% nationally, modeled colon screening settles in the bottom 3.9% nationally, and modeled vision disability is in the top 5.5% nationally. Slow internet speeds sits in the top 5.7% nationally. On the brighter side, elder services lands in the top 5.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lies at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 5.8% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. On the overall standing, ZIP 87701, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 35%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
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
87701
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 48.67
Closest healthier
88119
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 45.95
Similar health profile
87553
New Mexico94% similar profile
Score 48.52
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 | 24.4% | 21.2–27.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.0% | 32.3–41.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–9.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.4 |
| Depression among adults | 19.5% | 16.2–22.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.6% | 14.3–19.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.8% | 31.2–40.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.8% | 28.6–46.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.0% | 12.4–18.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 23.8% | 19.5–28.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.0% | 69.4–76.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 67.0% | 62.0–71.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.5% | 78.7–84.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 53.7% | 48.1–59.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.1% | 48.2–56.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.5% | 61.2–77.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.8% | 11.1–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.6% | 12.1–17.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.2% | 27.4–39.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.7% | 29.9–43.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.1% | 26.1–34.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.4–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.1–19.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.1% | 14.7–19.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.2% | 33.0–43.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.6–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.5% | 15.9–21.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–6.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–11.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.4% | 22.9–32.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 28.4% | 23.7–33.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 22.3% | 18.3–26.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.5% | 18.0–25.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 11.3–15.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.8% | 29.1–40.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 11.7–16.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 48.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 13.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 38.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | $49,648 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265 |
| Median home value | $120,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255 |
| Median gross rent | $702 | $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 | 84.0 yr ± 3.37 | 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 3.37 years of 84.0, 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