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87006

in Bosque, New MexicoPopulation 1,313

ZipVitals Score
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44.84/ 100

Ranked #22,583 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)

Ranked #196 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (bottom 42%)

Ranked #35 of 51 Albuquerque, NM ZIPs (bottom 31%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Arsenic in groundwater

50.6%

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Fatal road crashes

83.8 per 100,000 residents per year

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.

A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

22.9%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

19.9%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

23.1 mi

in the top 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST71st
US96th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

2.4%

in the top 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

67.3%

in the bottom 6.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST41st
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

56.2%

in the bottom 6.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST36th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

1.6%

in the bottom 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST16th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

The read

Bosque, New Mexico (ZIP 87006), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 30% nationally (22,583rd) and the bottom 42% of New Mexico (196th).

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The data opens plainly on what marks this place: modeled arsenic resides in the top 0.7% nationally, and fatal road crashes is in the top 0.9% nationally. Crowded housing lands in the top 0.9% nationally, and modeled uninsured stands in the top 4.6% nationally. Distance to an emergency room registers in the top 3.8% nationally, modeled tree cover settles at the national minimum, and slow internet speeds sits in the top 5.0% nationally. Modeled mammography lies in the bottom 6.1% nationally, and colon screening rests in the bottom 6.3% nationally. More encouragingly, poverty resides in the bottom 6.1% nationally.

Next to the surrounding area, crowded housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 87002, just across the boundary.

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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Albuquerque, NM metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 61%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 75%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 81%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 39%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 6%

13%

Disability

healthier than 16%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 29%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 37%

5%

Lifting this score

Mental Health

healthier than 73%

8%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 43%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 40%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 51%

11%

Disability

healthier than 40%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 58%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 31%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 27%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 10%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 65%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 86%

8%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 42%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 19%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 16%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 30%

13%

Disability

healthier than 26%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 12%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 40%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults29.3%26.4–32.1
High blood pressure among adults39.4%35.9–42.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.1%7.5–8.8
Current asthma among adults9.3%8.4–10.4
Coronary heart disease among adults9.1%8.2–10.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.1%7.0–9.1
Depression among adults20.2%17.5–23.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.0%15.0–18.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.7%35.1–42.4
Obesity among adults36.1%30.2–42.2
Stroke among adults4.7%4.3–5.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.9%14.4–19.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years19.9%17.1–23.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.8%75.0–80.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults71.4%68.0–74.7
Cholesterol screening among adults84.9%83.1–86.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years56.2%51.9–60.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults52.5%49.2–55.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years67.3%60.9–73.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.9%10.0–13.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.0%12.0–15.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.0%27.8–36.1
Short sleep duration among adults32.6%27.9–37.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults28.8%25.8–31.8
Frequent mental distress among adults15.1%13.5–16.7
Frequent physical distress among adults17.9%16.2–19.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.0%14.3–17.8
Any disability among adults38.3%34.4–42.3
Hearing disability among adults10.2%9.1–11.3
Independent living disability among adults10.0%9.0–11.2
Mobility disability among adults20.0%17.8–22.3
Self-care disability among adults5.9%5.3–6.6
Vision disability among adults9.0%8.1–9.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.5%22.5–29.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults23.2%20.3–26.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults18.5%15.8–21.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.1%15.1–19.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.1%9.8–12.6
Loneliness among adults33.1%29.3–37.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.1%9.8–12.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NM median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate1.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347
Uninsured 18–642.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339
No HS diploma (25+)2.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350
Bachelor's or higher (25+)29.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339
Households without a vehicle2.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347
Broadband subscription70.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)8.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347
Homeownership rate82.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347
Crowded housing (>1 per room)22.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347
Foreign-born population1.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352
Single-parent households24.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339
Population 65+9.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352
Median age19.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339
Median household income$93,750$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NM median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth79.2 yr ± 1.5778.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30879.5 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 1.57 years of 79.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured