Health · Kingston

Kingston, NM health

Kingston differs from New Mexico on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (9.7% vs 13.7%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (12% vs 16.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (15.3% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 88042 (all of Kingston)
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CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Kingston, so we show its figures without a grade.

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How Kingston 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 Kingston adults…

51 of every 100 Kingston adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 45.8–55.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Kingston, betterKingston, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.6% Kingston
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.7% Kingston
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 9.7% Kingston
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.8% Kingston
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
59%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
88%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
67%
Colon screening
NM 58%
62%
Mammogram
NM 70%
84%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kingston 11.4% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Kingston adults are doing

1 in 3Kingston adults feel lonely
30.8% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Kingston adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Kingston adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Kingston adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · 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 5
Kingston adults worry about having enough food
19.7% · NM 20.9% · about the same
1 in 8
Kingston adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · NM 16.5% · better
1 in 10
Kingston adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.8% · NM 11.2% · about the same
1 in 10
Kingston adults lack reliable transportation
10% · NM 11% · about the same

21% of Kingston adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

44.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs26.4%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing14.7%
Errands alone12.9%
Vision9.3%
Dressing or bathing7.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Kingston

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

HNearest ERGila Regional Medical CenterSilver City · 33.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThree Crosses Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 67.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHidalgo Medical ServicesSan Lorenzo · 15 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15 mi
Hidalgo Medical Services
6 sites · nearest in San Lorenzo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.1 mi
Sierra Vista Hospital
T Or C · not rated
Rural critical access
31.3 mi
Ben Archer Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Truth Or Consequences
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.1 mi
Gila Regional Medical Center
Silver City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
45.5 mi
Mimbres Valley Medical Center
Deming · not rated
ERRural critical access
67.5 mi
Three Crosses Regional Hospital
Las Cruces · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careKingston's county is a federal shortage area.Sierra County · need score 10 of 25
! Dental careKingston's county is a federal shortage area.Sierra County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthKingston's county is a federal shortage area.South Central Catchment Area · need score 13 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 Kingston. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Kingston
MeasureKingstonMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure50.6%45.8–55.5%34.3%worse
High cholesterol46.3%41.2–51.7%35.1%worse
Obesity38.2%30.1–47.2%34.1%about the same
Arthritis43%38.6–47.4%25.6%worse
Depression23.8%20.2–27.9%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.4%13.4–19.5%14.2%about the same
Asthma10.9%9.5–12.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13.3%12–14.8%7.4%worse
Diabetes20.3%17.7–23.2%13.2%worse
COPD15.3%13.2–17.7%6.6%worse
Heart disease14.3%12.8–16.1%7.2%worse
Stroke7.2%6.4–8%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.8%15.8–22.1%13.4%worse
Binge drink9.7%7.8–11.9%13.7%better
Get no exercise31.6%26.2–37.2%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours31.7%25.4–38.4%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.6%72.8–80.3%69%better
Dentist visit59.3%55.4–63.1%61.4%about the same
Cholesterol check88.1%86.4–89.8%83.4%better
Colon screening66.5%60.9–71.8%57.5%better
Mammogram61.8%52.4–70.7%70.3%about the same
Taking BP meds84.1%81.1–86.7%73.3%better
No health insurance11.4%9.5–13.8%15.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.8%26–36%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support21.9%18.5–25.5%24.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.6%13.6–17.6%16.1%about the same
Fair or poor health31%27–35.4%24%worse
Frequent physical distress21.3%18.8–24.2%15.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity19.7%16.6–23.3%20.9%about the same
Housing insecurity12%10.2–14%16.5%better
Utility shut-off threat9.8%8.4–11.3%11.2%about the same
No reliable transportation10%8.7–11.4%11%about the same
Receive SNAP21%17.5–24.9%16.9%
Disability
Any disability44.4%39.2–49.8%34%
Walking or climbing stairs26.4%22.9–30.1%15.5%
Thinking or memory16.4%14.3–18.7%15.5%
Hearing14.7%13–16.4%8.5%
Vision9.3%8.2–10.5%7.2%
Dressing or bathing7.6%6.7–8.7%4.7%
Errands alone12.9%11.2–14.6%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 Kingston 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 Kingston better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Kingston by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Kingston 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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