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87017

in Gallina, New MexicoPopulation 350

ZipVitals Score
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48.54/ 100

Ranked #18,257 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)

Ranked #147 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 44%)

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.

Uninsured (under 65)

24.9%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Park land

86.6%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

11.0%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

34.1 mi

in the top 1.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST84th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

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PFAS in drinking water

5.7%

in the bottom 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

Diabetes

20.5%

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

3.1 days/year

in the bottom 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST16th
US2nd
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a nursing home

27.8 mi

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US2nd
Definition & 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 ›

Binge drinking

10.2%

in the bottom 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Gallina, New Mexico (ZIP 87017) ranks in the bottom 43% nationally (18,257th) and the top 44% of New Mexico (147th).

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The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled uninsured registers in the top 2.3% nationally, and vision disability sits in the top 3.2% nationally. Modeled diabetes rests in the top 3.1% nationally, and distance to a nursing home is in the top 1.9% nationally. On the stronger side, park land stands in the top 0.4% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 1.5% nationally, and modeled pfas lies in the bottom 1.7% nationally. Modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 1.9% nationally, industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 2.0% nationally, and binge drinking registers in the bottom 1.6% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 87575, 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.

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

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 83%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 82%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 95%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.7%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 31%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 30%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 11%

13%

Disability

healthier than 7%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 9%

5%

Lifting this score

Risk Behavior

healthier than 63%

11%

Mental Health

in the top 0.8%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 94%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 57%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 43%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 57%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 34%

21%

Disability

healthier than 25%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

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 adults30.9%27.3–34.7
High blood pressure among adults41.3%36.8–46.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.0%7.1–8.9
Current asthma among adults8.7%7.6–9.9
Coronary heart disease among adults10.2%9.0–11.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.3%6.2–8.5
Depression among adults17.4%14.5–20.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults20.5%17.9–23.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.9%35.2–44.9
Obesity among adults39.5%32.2–47.5
Stroke among adults5.2%4.6–5.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.9%10.5–15.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years24.9%20.1–30.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.3%76.0–82.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults73.2%69.0–77.2
Cholesterol screening among adults86.6%84.4–88.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years59.2%53.6–64.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults57.2%53.5–61.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.6%66.0–80.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults10.2%8.2–12.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.1%10.0–14.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults34.6%29.3–40.3
Short sleep duration among adults32.6%27.1–38.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults31.9%27.7–36.3
Frequent mental distress among adults13.2%11.5–15.2
Frequent physical distress among adults18.7%16.3–21.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.5%13.3–18.0
Any disability among adults42.5%37.5–47.8
Hearing disability among adults11.8%10.4–13.3
Independent living disability among adults10.3%8.9–11.8
Mobility disability among adults23.5%20.4–26.7
Self-care disability among adults6.8%5.9–7.8
Vision disability among adults11.0%9.6–12.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.7%21.9–29.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults25.3%21.0–29.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults19.4%15.9–23.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.4%15.5–21.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.8%10.0–13.5
Loneliness among adults32.0%27.2–37.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.9%10.1–13.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NM median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347
Uninsured 18–6429.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339
No HS diploma (25+)2.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350
Bachelor's or higher (25+)16.3%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 vehicle12.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347
Broadband subscription74.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347
Homeownership rate80.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347
Foreign-born population13.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352
Single-parent households43.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339
Population 65+25.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352
Median age44.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339
Median household income$78,060$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265
Median home value$181,600$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 birth80.1 yr ± 1.3878.9 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 1.38 years of 80.1, 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