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Health in Lupton · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Lupton?

Lupton differs from Arizona on 28 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (12% vs 15.3%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (7.1% vs 8.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (23.8% vs 7.2%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 86508. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Lupton

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 2
Lupton adults worry about having enough food
44.4% · AZ 15.8%
Worse than AZ
1 in 3
Lupton adults worry about keeping their housing
29.4% · AZ 12%
Worse than AZ
1 in 4
Lupton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
23.8% · AZ 7.2%
Worse than AZ
1 in 4
Lupton adults lack reliable transportation
25.7% · AZ 8.7%
Worse than AZ

38.8% of Lupton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.1% across Arizona.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Arizona

Share of adults, with the Arizona figure marked.

Get no exercise 33.5%AZ 21.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 43.8%AZ 35.2%
Binge drink 12%AZ 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 28.3%AZ 11.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Lupton, betterLupton, worseAbout the sameArizona
Where Lupton gets moving

1.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Mind & connection

How Lupton adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Lupton runs above Arizona.

1 in 3Lupton adults feel lonely
36.7% · AZ 32% · Worse than AZ
1 in 3Lupton adults lack social or emotional support
39.5% · AZ 25.7% · Worse than AZ
1 in 5Lupton adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · AZ 19.5% · About the same as AZ
1 in 4Lupton adults are in frequent mental distress
23.5% · AZ 15.4% · Worse than AZ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Lupton adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Getting care

Care in and near Lupton

No hospital or community health center in Lupton itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERGallup Indian Medical CenterGallup · 21 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGallup Community HealthGallup · 21 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21 mi
Gallup Indian Medical Center
Gallup · ★★★★★
ER
21 mi
Gallup Community Health
3 sites · nearest in Gallup
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.1 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
4 sites · nearest in Gallup
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.2 mi
Rehoboth Mckinley Christian Health Care Services
Gallup · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.6 mi
Zuni Comprehensive Community Health Center
Zuni · not rated
40.2 mi
Fort Defiance Indian Hospital
Ft. Defiance · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careLupton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLupton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLupton is not a shortage area

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Lupton; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Lupton adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Arizona.

71% Yearly checkupAZ 74%
37% Dentist visitAZ 60%
75% Cholesterol checkAZ 85%
47% Colon screeningAZ 60%
53% MammogramAZ 73%
75% Taking BP medsAZ 74%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lupton 16.4% · Arizona 1 in 8 (13.2%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lupton adults…

Lupton runs below AZ on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 9. Tap one to see it as people.

14 of every 100 Lupton adults have COPD
Arizona: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 12.3–16.4%
Better than AZWorseAbout the sameArizona
Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

50.9%

of Lupton adults live with a disability (Arizona 31.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs26.4%
Thinking or memory24.9%
Hearing15.2%
Errands alone17.8%
Vision15.8%
Dressing or bathing9.1%
Arizona
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 4 people are less certain, so we show Lupton's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Lupton
MeasureLuptonLikely rangeArizona
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.8%35.7–41.8%32.8%worse
High cholesterol33.8%31–36.9%37.3%better
Obesity38.6%34–43.4%31.3%worse
Arthritis29.3%26.9–31.8%25.2%worse
Depression20.5%17.9–23.3%19.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)33.9%28.9–38.7%14.7%worse
Asthma15.2%13.6–17%10.4%worse
Cancer (not skin)7.1%6.3–7.9%8.8%better
Diabetes20.7%18.6–23%11.3%worse
COPD14.2%12.3–16.4%6.6%worse
Heart disease11%9.8–12.3%6.4%worse
Stroke7.3%6.5–8.3%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes28.3%24.4–32.5%11.4%worse
Binge drink12%10.1–14.3%15.3%better
Get no exercise33.5%29.1–38.2%21.9%worse
Sleep under 7 hours43.8%38.8–49.1%35.2%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup70.7%67.2–74.3%73.9%about the same
Dentist visit37%33.7–40.2%59.9%worse
Cholesterol check75%71.7–78.1%85.1%worse
Colon screening46.8%41.9–51.6%60.2%worse
Mammogram52.8%44.8–60.9%72.7%worse
Taking BP meds75.3%72.8–77.9%73.9%about the same
No health insurance16.4%12.6–21%13.2%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.7%32.7–40.7%32%worse
Lack emotional support39.5%35.2–43.6%25.7%worse
Frequent mental distress23.5%21–26.2%15.4%worse
Fair or poor health38.5%34.2–43%19.5%worse
Frequent physical distress23.6%21–26.3%13%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity44.4%38.3–50%15.8%worse
Housing insecurity29.4%25.3–33.4%12%worse
Utility shut-off threat23.8%20.7–26.9%7.2%worse
No reliable transportation25.7%22.2–29.2%8.7%worse
Receive SNAP38.8%33–44.4%11.1%
Disability
Any disability50.9%46.6–55.4%31.5%
Walking or climbing stairs26.4%23.5–29.6%13.8%
Thinking or memory24.9%21.9–28.3%14.2%
Hearing15.2%13.8–16.9%8.1%
Vision15.8%14–18%5.5%
Dressing or bathing9.1%7.9–10.6%3.7%
Errands alone17.8%15.6–20.3%7.6%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Lupton door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Arizona figure falls inside it, we don’t call Lupton better or worse.

Why a ZIP code

CDC publishes towns like Lupton by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Lupton by how much of its land each one covers.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Arizona figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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