Health · Cobre

Cobre, NM health

Cobre differs from New Mexico on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (78.4% vs 73.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing food insecurity (31% vs 20.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 88023 (all of Cobre)
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How Cobre compares with New Mexico

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cobre adults…

39 of every 100 Cobre adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 34.9–43.7%

Bars show Cobre; the black tick is New Mexico. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cobre, betterCobre, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.3% Cobre
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.8% Cobre
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.2% Cobre
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.2% Cobre
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Cobre adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Mexico.

71%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
52%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
83%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
55%
Colon screening
NM 58%
68%
Mammogram
NM 70%
78%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cobre 22.7% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Cobre adults are doing

1 in 3Cobre adults feel lonely
33% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Cobre adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Cobre adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Cobre adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · New Mexico 16.1% · too close to call
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 3
Cobre adults worry about having enough food
31% · NM 20.9% · worse
1 in 5
Cobre adults worry about keeping their housing
22.1% · NM 16.5% · worse
1 in 7
Cobre adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
15.3% · NM 11.2% · worse
1 in 7
Cobre adults lack reliable transportation
14.5% · NM 11% · worse

26.8% of Cobre adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

41.2%

of Cobre adults live with a disability (New Mexico 34%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs22.1%
Thinking or memory17.6%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone11.6%
Vision11.7%
Dressing or bathing7.3%

Black tick: New Mexico. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Cobre

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

HNearest ERGila Regional Medical CenterSilver City · 8.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThree Crosses Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 83.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHidalgo Medical ServicesBayard · 2.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.3 mi
Hidalgo Medical Services
8 sites · nearest in Bayard
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.8 mi
Gila Regional Medical Center
Silver City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
41 mi
Mimbres Valley Medical Center
Deming · not rated
ERRural critical access
56.1 mi
Sierra Vista Hospital
T Or C · not rated
Rural critical access
83.5 mi
Three Crosses Regional Hospital
Las Cruces · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careCobre's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Grant County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careCobre's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Grant County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthCobre's county is a federal shortage area.Border Catchment Area · need score 19 of 25

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 Cobre. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Cobre
MeasureCobreMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.2%34.9–43.7%34.3%worse
High cholesterol38.5%34.1–43.2%35.1%about the same
Obesity37.9%30.3–45.8%34.1%about the same
Arthritis28.7%25.3–32.4%25.6%about the same
Depression20.7%17.3–24.4%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.8%11.9–18.1%14.2%about the same
Asthma9.4%8.2–10.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)6.8%6.1–7.5%7.4%about the same
Diabetes19.5%16.9–22.2%13.2%worse
COPD7.8%6.6–9.1%6.6%about the same
Heart disease9.6%8.5–10.9%7.2%worse
Stroke5.1%4.4–5.7%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.2%11.6–17%13.4%about the same
Binge drink11.2%9–13.8%13.7%about the same
Get no exercise36.3%30.4–42.7%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33.8%27.9–40.1%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup70.8%66.4–75%69%about the same
Dentist visit52.4%48.4–56.4%61.4%worse
Cholesterol check83.4%81–85.7%83.4%about the same
Colon screening55.3%49.7–61%57.5%about the same
Mammogram67.6%59.1–75.8%70.3%about the same
Taking BP meds78.4%75.3–81.2%73.3%better
No health insurance22.7%18.5–27.4%15.6%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33%28–38.4%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support24.2%20.4–28.4%24.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.8%13.6–18%16.1%about the same
Fair or poor health33.2%28.8–38%24%worse
Frequent physical distress19.1%16.6–21.9%15.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity31%25.8–36%20.9%worse
Housing insecurity22.1%18.6–25.7%16.5%worse
Utility shut-off threat15.3%13–17.7%11.2%worse
No reliable transportation14.5%12.3–16.7%11%worse
Receive SNAP26.8%22–31.4%16.9%
Disability
Any disability41.2%35.8–46.8%34%
Walking or climbing stairs22.1%19–25.6%15.5%
Thinking or memory17.6%14.9–20.4%15.5%
Hearing10.8%9.5–12.2%8.5%
Vision11.7%10.1–13.4%7.2%
Dressing or bathing7.3%6.2–8.4%4.7%
Errands alone11.6%9.9–13.4%9.3%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Cobre door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the New Mexico figure falls inside it, we don't call Cobre better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Cobre by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Cobre by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New Mexico figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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