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87321

in Ramah, New MexicoPopulation 2,115

ZipVitals Score
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31.84/ 100

Ranked #30,355 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.4%)

Ranked #298 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (bottom 11.6%)

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.

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US1st
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 ›

Vision disability

10.9%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

13.3%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

6.5%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

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Independent-living disability

14.5%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US97th
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

7.6%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

21.5%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

3.6 days/year

in the bottom 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST18th
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 ›

Coronary heart disease

11.6%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

53.8%

in the bottom 4.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST24th
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Ramah, New Mexico (ZIP 87321) ranks in the bottom 5.4% nationally (30,355th) and the bottom 11.6% of New Mexico (298th).

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On the ground here, a handful of readings tell most of the story: modeled vision disability sits in the top 3.3% nationally, and hearing disability resides in the top 1.5% nationally. Modeled stroke stands in the top 2.3% nationally, and independent living disability sits in the top 3.3% nationally. Modeled self-care disability resides in the top 3.9% nationally, unemployment stands in the top 1.8% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease sits in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled colon screening resides in the bottom 4.0% nationally. More positively, modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 0.3% nationally, and humid heat sits in the bottom 2.2% nationally.

For context, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 87020, 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 97%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 99%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 8%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 26%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 22%

8%

Disability

healthier than 2%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 6%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 67%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 83%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 48%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 16%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 17%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 18%

8%

Disability

healthier than 13%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 12%

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 ›

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 97.3 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 5.0 (bottom 10%) — 92 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #67 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 adults34.8%31.9–38.0
High blood pressure among adults43.9%40.5–47.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.5%8.7–10.3
Current asthma among adults12.8%11.6–14.2
Coronary heart disease among adults11.6%10.6–12.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.8%11.4–14.2
Depression among adults24.7%21.8–28.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults19.7%17.8–21.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.0%35.7–42.9
Obesity among adults39.3%33.7–45.4
Stroke among adults6.5%6.0–7.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years23.4%20.4–26.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.3%9.4–13.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.3%75.7–80.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults71.9%68.4–75.3
Cholesterol screening among adults83.1%81.1–85.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years53.8%49.6–58.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.5%50.4–56.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years66.6%60.2–72.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.7%9.9–13.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults23.1%20.3–26.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.2%26.5–34.4
Short sleep duration among adults38.7%34.1–43.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults31.9%28.8–35.3
Frequent mental distress among adults19.2%17.3–21.2
Frequent physical distress among adults21.3%19.3–23.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.5%17.4–21.8
Any disability among adults43.5%39.7–47.6
Hearing disability among adults13.3%12.1–14.5
Independent living disability among adults14.5%13.0–16.1
Mobility disability among adults24.3%21.9–26.8
Self-care disability among adults7.6%6.9–8.4
Vision disability among adults10.9%9.8–11.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.9%23.8–30.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults28.9%25.6–32.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults27.3%23.9–30.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.3%17.0–21.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults16.1%14.3–18.0
Loneliness among adults33.7%30.0–37.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults16.1%14.2–18.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NM median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate26.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347
Uninsured 18–6411.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339
No HS diploma (25+)12.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350
Bachelor's or higher (25+)23.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350
Unemployment rate (16+)21.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339
Households without a vehicle3.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347
Broadband subscription78.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)9.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347
Homeownership rate63.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347
Foreign-born population0.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352
Single-parent households52.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339
Population 65+17.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352
Median age46.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339
Median household income$49,313$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265
Median home value$124,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255
Median gross rent$1,319$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 birth77.7 yr ± 1.1078.9 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 1.10 years of 77.7, 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