ZIP code
87005
in Bluewater, New MexicoPopulation 133
49.91/ 100
Ranked #16,377 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #128 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
65.2%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Mammography
64.8%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST26thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10 per million
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
99.7%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
6 days/year
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST27thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS6thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Bluewater, New Mexico (ZIP 87005) comes out in the bottom 49% nationally (16,377th) and the top 38% of New Mexico (128th).
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: households without a vehicle lands in the top 0.7% nationally, and modeled mammography is in the bottom 2.7% nationally. More positively, modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 0.2% nationally, housing-cost burden rests at the national minimum, and poverty lies at the national minimum. Home broadband subscription sits at the national maximum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Fiber broadband registers in the top 2.9% nationally, and modeled humid heat stands in the bottom 3.8% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss lands in the bottom 5.7% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, households without a vehicle runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 87051, about 6.7 miles away.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
87020
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 46.82
Closest healthier
87051
New Mexicoabout 6.7 mi away
Score 54.41
Similar health profile
82420
Wyoming96% similar profile
Score 47.94
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 28.2% | 24.8–31.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.8% | 30.9–39.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.1–9.0 |
| Depression among adults | 23.5% | 20.0–27.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.7% | 10.9–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.7% | 31.6–40.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.1% | 26.5–40.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.5% | 18.9–26.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.1% | 8.7–13.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.9% | 72.6–79.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.6% | 66.2–74.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.3% | 83.0–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.2% | 50.8–61.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.2% | 49.4–57.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 64.8% | 56.2–72.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 11.4–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.5% | 10.9–16.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.1% | 18.0–26.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.0% | 32.3–43.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.8% | 17.6–24.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.7% | 13.7–18.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 12.8–17.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.5–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.3% | 27.8–37.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–10.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.9% | 12.4–17.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.0–6.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.9% | 19.6–26.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.5% | 12.8–18.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.1–15.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 10.2–14.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–10.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.1% | 27.7–37.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.1–9.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 28.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 22.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339 |
| Households without a vehicle | 65.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 34.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 61.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255 |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $917 ($549–$1,408) n=173 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.1 yr ± 1.69 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 79.5 yr (76.1–83.2) n=357 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.69 years of 79.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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