ZIP code
87021
in Milan, New MexicoPopulation 2,871
42.78/ 100
Ranked #24,568 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #212 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (bottom 37%)
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 0.09% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & 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 ›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
99.6%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
18.8%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.1%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
56.4%
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST38thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.8 mi
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Mammography
67.9%
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST46thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
14.8%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
14.3%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Milan, New Mexico (ZIP 87021), overall, ranks in the bottom 23% nationally (24,568th) and the bottom 37% of New Mexico (212th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 0.09% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and fiber broadband lies in the top 3.0% nationally. On the other side, modeled uninsured stands in the top 5.6% nationally, vision disability rests in the top 7.2% nationally, and colon screening registers in the bottom 6.5% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site resides in the bottom 6.4% nationally, and modeled mammography settles in the bottom 7.4% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff is in the top 7.3% nationally, and transportation sits in the top 7.4% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. ZIP 87020, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
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
87005
New Mexicoabout 1.1 mi away
Score 49.91
Similar health profile
73942
Oklahoma99% similar profile
Score 41.98
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 | 23.5% | 20.7–26.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.9% | 30.1–38.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.4 |
| Depression among adults | 22.1% | 18.7–25.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.0% | 13.1–17.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.7% | 28.8–36.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.6% | 31.5–46.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.8% | 14.7–21.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 18.8% | 15.9–22.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.4% | 67.0–73.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 65.0% | 60.3–69.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 79.0% | 76.3–81.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.4% | 51.1–61.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.5% | 49.7–57.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.9% | 59.6–75.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 12.7–19.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.9% | 15.2–20.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.5% | 24.9–34.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.5% | 33.7–45.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.1% | 24.8–31.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.5–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.0% | 14.9–19.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.4% | 16.1–20.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.2% | 32.6–42.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.2% | 15.1–19.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.5% | 23.8–31.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.9% | 24.4–31.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 23.9% | 20.8–27.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.9% | 18.2–23.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 12.6–16.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.4% | 29.9–39.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.8% | 12.9–16.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 46.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 23.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 7.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 62.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 13.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 42.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | $40,129 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265 |
| Median home value | $128,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255 |
| Median gross rent | $886 | $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 | 82.9 yr ± 1.97 | 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 1.97 years of 82.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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