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Health in Manzano · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Manzano residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Manzano, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 87061, 87036. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Manzano

Diabetes, stroke and heart disease run high in Manzano

1 in 5 adults have diabetes (21.9%), vs 13.2% across New Mexico. 1 in 16 adults have had a stroke (6.2%), vs 3.8% across New Mexico. Heart disease is also above the state: 11.7%, vs 7.2% across New Mexico. In all, Manzano runs above New Mexico on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Manzano adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (35.7%), vs 25.6% across New Mexico. Habits ↓

Manzano is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Manzano’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

More high blood pressure in Manzano, and more people treating it

46.6% of adults have high blood pressure (New Mexico 34.3%), but 82% of them take medicine for it, vs 73.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the New Mexico figure falls outside Manzano’s likely range; Manzano’s figures come from ZIP codes 87061, 87036, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Manzano adults…

Manzano runs above NM on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

22 of every 100 Manzano adults have diabetes
New Mexico: 13 in 100 · worse · likely 19–24.9%
Better than NMWorseAbout the sameNew Mexico
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Mexico

Share of adults, with the New Mexico figure marked.

Get no exercise 35.7%NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.6%NM 32.7%
Binge drink 9.9%NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%NM 13.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Manzano, betterManzano, worseAbout the sameNew Mexico
Where Manzano gets moving

1.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Manzano

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

HNearest ERUnm HospitalAlbuquerque · 33.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePresbyterian Medical ServicesMountainair · 11.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
3 sites · nearest in Mountainair
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.4 mi
First Choice Community Healthcare
2 sites · nearest in Belen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.8 mi
VA New Mexico Healthcare System
Albuquerque · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
33.8 mi
Unm Hospital
Albuquerque · ★★★★★
ER
33.9 mi
Presbyterian Hospital
Albuquerque · ★★★★★
ER
34.2 mi
Lovelace Medical Center
Albuquerque · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Manzano itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Manzano itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Manzano itself

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 Manzano; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupNM 69%
55%Dentist visitNM 61%
88%Cholesterol checkNM 83%
60%Colon screeningNM 58%
68%MammogramNM 70%
82%Taking BP medsNM 73%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Manzano 22% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Manzano adults are doing

About the same as New Mexico on each measure.

1 in 3Manzano adults feel lonely
32.3% · NM 34.1% · About the same as NM
1 in 4Manzano adults lack social or emotional support
24.5% · NM 24.5% · About the same as NM
1 in 5Manzano adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · NM 23.2% · About the same as NM
1 in 7Manzano adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · NM 16.1% · About the same as NM
The one neighbors can help with

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

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

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

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
Manzano adults worry about having enough food
26.4% · NM 20.9%
Worse than NM
1 in 5
Manzano adults worry about keeping their housing
18.5% · NM 16.5%
About the same as NM
1 in 8
Manzano adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.8% · NM 11.2%
About the same as NM
1 in 8
Manzano adults lack reliable transportation
12.1% · NM 11%
About the same as NM

23.2% of Manzano adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Around town

Manzano and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

44.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs26.1%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing12.6%
Errands alone12%
Vision11.2%
Dressing or bathing7.9%
New Mexico

Questions about health in Manzano

Why doesn’t Manzano have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Manzano.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Manzano.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New Mexico 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.