Health · Pastura

Pastura, NM health

Pastura differs from New Mexico on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5.7% vs 7.4%) and fewer adults with depression (19.5% vs 23.2%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (23.8% vs 15.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 88435 (all of Pastura)
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How Pastura 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 Pastura adults…

37 of every 100 Pastura adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.3–41.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pastura, betterPastura, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.2% Pastura
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.7% Pastura
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.8% Pastura
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.6% Pastura
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

67%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
52%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
82%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
54%
Colon screening
NM 58%
70%
Mammogram
NM 70%
73%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pastura 23.8% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Pastura adults are doing

1 in 3Pastura adults feel lonely
34.8% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Pastura adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · New Mexico 23.2% · better
1 in 4Pastura adults lack social or emotional support
27.4% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Pastura adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · 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 4
Pastura adults worry about having enough food
28.4% · NM 20.9% · worse
1 in 5
Pastura adults worry about keeping their housing
21.5% · NM 16.5% · worse
1 in 7
Pastura adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.9% · NM 11.2% · worse
1 in 8
Pastura adults lack reliable transportation
13.3% · NM 11% · worse

22.3% of Pastura adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.5%
Thinking or memory17.1%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone10%
Vision9.7%
Dressing or bathing6.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Pastura

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

HNearest ERGuadalupe County HospitalSanta Rosa · 17.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChristus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 77.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSunrise ClinicsSanta Rosa · 17.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.2 mi
Guadalupe County Hospital
Santa Rosa · not rated
ER
17.3 mi
Sunrise Clinics
2 sites · nearest in Santa Rosa
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.4 mi
El Centro Family Health
2 sites · nearest in Anton Chico
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
52.3 mi
Alta Vista Regional Hospital
Las Vegas · not rated
ERRural critical access
73.6 mi
Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial Hospital
Tucumcari · not rated
ERRural critical access
77.8 mi
Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center
Santa Fe · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary carePastura's county is a federal shortage area.Guadalupe County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental carePastura's county is a federal shortage area.Guadalupe County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthPastura's county is a federal shortage area.Guadalupe County · need score 16 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 Pastura. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Pastura
MeasurePasturaMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37%32.3–41.4%34.3%about the same
High cholesterol35.8%31.2–40.3%35.1%about the same
Obesity37.8%28.6–46.9%34.1%about the same
Arthritis24.4%21.2–27.7%25.6%about the same
Depression19.5%16.2–22.9%23.2%better
Lost all teeth (65+)15%12.4–18%14.2%about the same
Asthma8.7%7.6–9.9%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)5.7%5.1–6.3%7.4%better
Diabetes16.6%14.3–19%13.2%worse
COPD6.4%5.6–7.4%6.6%about the same
Heart disease7.8%7–8.8%7.2%about the same
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.6%3.8%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.6%12.1–17.4%13.4%about the same
Binge drink13.8%11.1–16.7%13.7%about the same
Get no exercise33.2%27.4–39.1%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours36.7%29.9–43.8%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup67%62–71.5%69%about the same
Dentist visit52.1%48.2–56.2%61.4%worse
Cholesterol check81.5%78.7–84.1%83.4%about the same
Colon screening53.7%48.1–59.3%57.5%about the same
Mammogram69.5%61.2–77.3%70.3%about the same
Taking BP meds73%69.4–76.2%73.3%about the same
No health insurance23.8%19.5–28.3%15.6%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.8%29.1–40.6%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support27.4%22.9–32%24.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.4%13.4–17.6%16.1%about the same
Fair or poor health30.1%26.1–34.5%24%worse
Frequent physical distress17.4%15.1–19.8%15.5%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity28.4%23.7–33.3%20.9%worse
Housing insecurity21.5%18–25.1%16.5%worse
Utility shut-off threat13.9%11.7–16.3%11.2%worse
No reliable transportation13.3%11.3–15.4%11%worse
Receive SNAP22.3%18.3–26.7%16.9%
Disability
Any disability38.2%33–43.7%34%
Walking or climbing stairs18.5%15.9–21.3%15.5%
Thinking or memory17.1%14.7–19.7%15.5%
Hearing9.2%8.1–10.4%8.5%
Vision9.7%8.6–11%7.2%
Dressing or bathing6.1%5.4–6.9%4.7%
Errands alone10%8.6–11.4%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 Pastura 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 Pastura better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Pastura by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Pastura 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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