ZIP code
87062
in Veguita, New MexicoPopulation 1,922
37.73/ 100
Ranked #28,174 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.2%)
Ranked #272 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (bottom 19%)
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.
Energy-cost burden
7.8%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
58%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
62.9%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST15thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
22.1%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
48.3%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
20.9%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
53.7%
in the bottom 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST23rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.9%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
41.2%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its severe level: severe means at least four of the six health-need readings and at least four of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- People without health insurance
- People living in poverty
- Food insecurity
- Housing insecurity
- Adults reporting fair or poor health
Barriers to reaching care
- Distance to the nearest emergency room
- Thin local supply of doctors
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
- Limited home internet for telehealth
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
Overall, Veguita, New Mexico (ZIP 87062) lands in the bottom 12.2% nationally (28,174th) and the bottom 19% of New Mexico (272nd).
On the ground, a handful of readings define this area: modeled energy burden lies in the top 0.8% nationally, and arsenic lands in the top 0.4% nationally. Modeled mammography sits in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and crowded housing is in the top 1.0% nationally. Home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 1.4% nationally, modeled uninsured resides in the top 3.9% nationally, and modeled colon screening registers in the bottom 3.9% nationally. Modeled vision disability rests in the top 5.1% nationally, and poverty stands in the top 2.8% nationally. On the better side, homeownership lies at the national maximum.
Set beside the nearby areas, crowded housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 87002, just across the boundary, ranks better overall. The ZIP also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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 81%
14%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
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
87002
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 45.06
Closest healthier
87006
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 44.84
Similar health profile
81041
Colorado97% similar profile
Score 43.06
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 | 27.8% | 24.5–31.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.1% | 33.9–42.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–9.9 |
| Depression among adults | 21.7% | 18.2–25.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.8% | 14.6–19.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.6% | 32.3–40.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.2% | 30.8–46.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.9% | 20.0–28.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 20.9% | 17.6–24.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.4% | 72.0–78.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.2% | 64.7–73.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.2% | 79.9–84.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 53.7% | 48.3–59.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.8% | 45.0–52.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 62.9% | 53.9–71.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.3% | 9.9–14.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.8% | 14.3–19.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.7% | 28.7–38.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.1% | 27.4–39.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.2% | 27.6–34.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.0–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.0% | 16.8–21.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.2% | 16.0–20.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.4% | 34.7–44.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–12.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.6% | 18.1–23.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–10.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.2% | 22.3–30.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 28.1% | 24.1–32.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 24.3% | 20.6–28.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.5% | 17.5–23.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.6–15.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.0% | 28.9–39.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 12.0–16.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 41.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 22.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.8% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347 |
| Broadband subscription | 48.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 22.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 79.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 12.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 41.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | $20,539 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265 |
| Median home value | $64,600 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.9 yr ± 1.85 | 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 1.85 years of 78.9, 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