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87045

in Prewitt, New MexicoPopulation 2,608

ZipVitals Score
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15.67/ 100

Ranked #32,013 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 0.2%)

Ranked #336 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (bottom 0.3%)

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.

Vision disability

20.4%

in the top 0.03% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

24.8%

in the top 0.02% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

12.9%

in the top 0.05% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

46.2%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

48.2%

in the top 0.03% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

31.2%

in the top 0.10% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

53.6%

in the bottom 0.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

40%

in the bottom 0.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Stroke

8.2%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

34.7%

in the top 0.01% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Prewitt, New Mexico (ZIP 87045) sits in the bottom 0.2% nationally (32,013th) and the bottom 0.3% of New Mexico (336th).

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Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: modeled vision disability sits in the top 0.03% nationally, independent living disability registers in the top 0.02% nationally, and self-care disability lands in the top 0.05% nationally. Modeled tooth loss resides in the top 0.2% nationally, fair or poor health lies in the top 0.03% nationally, and cognitive disability settles in the top 0.10% nationally. Modeled mammography stands in the bottom 0.3% nationally, and colon screening is in the bottom 0.2% nationally. Modeled stroke rests in the top 0.3% nationally, and utility shutoff sits in the top 0.01% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, transportation runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. ZIP 87005, just across the boundary, ranks 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 99%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 97%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.2%

16%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.2%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 2%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 2%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.00%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 31%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 76%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 69%

5%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 52%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.8%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.8%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 1%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.00%

7%

“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 ›

Findings that name this ZIP

One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.

  • Clean environment, heavy chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 98.5 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 1.7 (bottom 10%) — 97 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #12 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.

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 adults30.7%27.7–33.9
High blood pressure among adults43.0%39.3–47.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults5.8%5.3–6.4
Current asthma among adults16.1%14.5–18.1
Coronary heart disease among adults12.8%11.6–14.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults17.9%16.0–19.8
Depression among adults27.6%24.0–31.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults24.0%21.6–26.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.5%32.9–40.4
Obesity among adults46.0%39.8–52.5
Stroke among adults8.2%7.6–9.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years46.2%40.7–51.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years20.4%17.5–23.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure72.0%69.1–74.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults64.6%60.4–68.6
Cholesterol screening among adults70.5%67.5–73.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years40.0%35.0–44.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults34.6%31.2–37.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years53.6%44.7–62.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.3%9.3–13.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults38.2%34.5–42.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults40.9%36.1–46.0
Short sleep duration among adults42.9%37.2–48.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults48.2%44.2–52.1
Frequent mental distress among adults27.5%24.8–30.5
Frequent physical distress among adults28.7%26.0–31.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults31.2%28.2–34.3
Any disability among adults54.4%49.8–59.0
Hearing disability among adults15.3%13.7–16.9
Independent living disability among adults24.8%22.5–27.2
Mobility disability among adults31.3%28.3–34.4
Self-care disability among adults12.9%11.7–14.1
Vision disability among adults20.4%18.7–22.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults35.6%31.3–40.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults59.0%54.7–63.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults59.3%55.0–63.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults39.4%35.6–43.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults34.7%31.6–38.1
Loneliness among adults40.5%35.5–45.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults34.7%31.5–38.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NM median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate53.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347
Uninsured 18–6412.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339
No HS diploma (25+)46.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350
Bachelor's or higher (25+)2.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350
Unemployment rate (16+)18.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339
Households without a vehicle9.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347
Broadband subscription46.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)13.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347
Homeownership rate96.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347
Crowded housing (>1 per room)23.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352
Single-parent households23.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339
Population 65+12.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352
Median age37.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339
Median household income$19,270$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265
Median home value$75,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255
Median gross rent$567$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 birth75.5 yr ± 0.6778.9 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 0.67 years of 75.5, 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