Health · Vanderwagen

Vanderwagen, NM health

Vanderwagen differs from New Mexico on 25 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (11.1% vs 13.7%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (34.3% vs 14.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 87326 (all of Vanderwagen)
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How Vanderwagen 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 Vanderwagen adults…

44 of every 100 Vanderwagen adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 40.6–48.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Vanderwagen, betterVanderwagen, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.4% Vanderwagen
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.1% Vanderwagen
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.1% Vanderwagen
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 31.8% Vanderwagen
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

69%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
41%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
78%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
45%
Colon screening
NM 58%
59%
Mammogram
NM 70%
76%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Vanderwagen 15% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Vanderwagen adults are doing

1 in 3Vanderwagen adults feel lonely
37.5% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Vanderwagen adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 3Vanderwagen adults lack social or emotional support
32.9% · New Mexico 24.5% · worse
1 in 4Vanderwagen adults are in frequent mental distress
23.6% · New Mexico 16.1% · worse
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
Vanderwagen adults worry about having enough food
47.2% · NM 20.9% · worse
1 in 3
Vanderwagen adults worry about keeping their housing
30.9% · NM 16.5% · worse
1 in 4
Vanderwagen adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
27% · NM 11.2% · worse
1 in 4
Vanderwagen adults lack reliable transportation
26.5% · NM 11% · worse

46% of Vanderwagen adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

49.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs29.3%
Thinking or memory25.1%
Hearing15.2%
Errands alone20.1%
Vision16.7%
Dressing or bathing10.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Vanderwagen

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

HNearest ERRehoboth Mckinley Christian Health Care ServicesGallup · 16.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGallup Indian Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGallup Community HealthGallup · 15.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.8 mi
Gallup Community Health
3 sites · nearest in Gallup
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.2 mi
Rehoboth Mckinley Christian Health Care Services
Gallup · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.2 mi
Gallup Indian Medical Center
Gallup · ★★★★★
ER
17.7 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
5 sites · nearest in Gallup
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.7 mi
Zuni Comprehensive Community Health Center
Zuni · not rated
50.5 mi
Fort Defiance Indian Hospital
Ft. Defiance · not rated
ER
! Primary careVanderwagen's county is a federal shortage area.McKinley County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careVanderwagen's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, McKinley County · need score 21 of 25
! Mental healthVanderwagen's county is a federal shortage area.Catchment Area 1 · need score 20 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 Vanderwagen. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Vanderwagen
MeasureVanderwagenMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.4%40.6–48.4%34.3%worse
High cholesterol37.8%33.9–41.9%35.1%about the same
Obesity43.4%37.3–50%34.1%worse
Arthritis32.9%29.8–36.3%25.6%worse
Depression24.8%21.5–28.6%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)34.3%29.6–39.1%14.2%worse
Asthma14.9%13.3–16.7%9.9%worse
Cancer (not skin)7.3%6.6–8%7.4%about the same
Diabetes23.8%21.4–26.5%13.2%worse
COPD15.8%14–17.7%6.6%worse
Heart disease12.8%11.6–14.1%7.2%worse
Stroke8.1%7.4–8.9%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes31.8%28.2–35.3%13.4%worse
Binge drink11.1%9.1–13.4%13.7%better
Get no exercise36.4%31.8–41.3%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours41.1%35.5–46.9%32.7%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup68.5%64.6–72.5%69%about the same
Dentist visit40.5%36.9–44.1%61.4%worse
Cholesterol check77.7%75.1–80.2%83.4%worse
Colon screening44.9%39.6–50.1%57.5%worse
Mammogram59.1%50–67.5%70.3%worse
Taking BP meds76.3%73.3–79%73.3%about the same
No health insurance15%12.5–17.6%15.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely37.5%32.6–42.7%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support32.9%28.7–37.2%24.5%worse
Frequent mental distress23.6%21.2–26.2%16.1%worse
Fair or poor health41.1%37.4–45%24%worse
Frequent physical distress25.9%23.4–28.5%15.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity47.2%42.8–51.5%20.9%worse
Housing insecurity30.9%27.4–34.5%16.5%worse
Utility shut-off threat27%24.1–29.9%11.2%worse
No reliable transportation26.5%23.6–29.5%11%worse
Receive SNAP46%41.7–50.1%16.9%
Disability
Any disability49.1%44.7–53.7%34%
Walking or climbing stairs29.3%26.4–32.4%15.5%
Thinking or memory25.1%22.6–28%15.5%
Hearing15.2%13.8–16.9%8.5%
Vision16.7%15.1–18.3%7.2%
Dressing or bathing10.7%9.5–11.9%4.7%
Errands alone20.1%18–22.3%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 Vanderwagen 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 Vanderwagen better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Vanderwagen by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Vanderwagen 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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