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87518

in Cebolla, New MexicoPopulation 0

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52.60/ 100

Ranked #12,629 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)

Ranked #84 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 25%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across 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.

PFAS in drinking water

3.4%

in the bottom 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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 ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

46.9 mi

in the top 0.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
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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Distance to a nursing home

39 mi

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

38.4 mi

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

52.2%

in the bottom 3.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST18th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

2.2 days/year

in the bottom 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US1st
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 ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

10 per million

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & 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 ›

Uninsured (under 65)

19.5%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

3.3%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

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Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST16th
US8th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

The read

Cebolla, New Mexico (ZIP 87518), on the composite measure, lands in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,629th) and the top 25% of New Mexico (84th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The readings that carry the most weight locally lead the way: distance to a nursing home settles in the top 1.0% nationally, distance to an emergency room stands in the top 1.2% nationally, and modeled colon screening is in the bottom 3.0% nationally. Modeled uninsured rests in the top 4.9% nationally, and slow internet speeds sits in the top 3.6% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled pfas registers in the bottom 0.3% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 0.9% nationally. Modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss settles in the bottom 8.0% nationally.

Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, 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. 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. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 87515, 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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Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 69%

21%

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.2%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 83%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 91%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 95%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOHPartial

healthier than 12%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 7%

13%

Disability

healthier than 29%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 75%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 97%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 65%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 93%

8%

Disability

healthier than 62%

7%

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Preventive Care

healthier than 43%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 59%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOHPartial

healthier than 33%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

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 adults25.0%21.7–28.7
High blood pressure among adults34.4%30.2–38.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.5%5.8–7.3
Current asthma among adults8.6%7.5–9.9
Coronary heart disease among adults7.6%6.5–8.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.5%4.3–6.8
Depression among adults18.4%15.3–21.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.7%13.3–18.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.9%30.5–39.7
Obesity among adults39.3%31.9–47.2
Stroke among adults3.8%3.2–4.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.9%11.2–17.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years19.5%14.6–25.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.6%70.9–78.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults70.1%65.5–74.7
Cholesterol screening among adults85.4%82.6–87.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years52.2%47.2–57.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.0%56.3–63.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.3%63.1–78.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.6%10.1–15.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults11.3%8.6–14.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.9%23.2–35.0
Short sleep duration among adults32.7%27.2–38.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults26.1%21.6–31.0
Frequent mental distress among adults13.9%11.8–16.2
Frequent physical distress among adults15.8%13.4–18.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.6%12.1–17.3
Any disability among adults35.8%30.3–41.4
Hearing disability among adults9.1%7.9–10.5
Independent living disability among adults8.4%6.9–10.1
Mobility disability among adults17.2%14.1–20.5
Self-care disability among adults5.2%4.2–6.3
Vision disability among adults8.3%6.9–9.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.9%20.6–29.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.1%16.8–27.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults16.5%12.1–21.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.3%14.5–22.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.8%8.7–13.2
Loneliness among adults31.7%26.7–36.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.0%9.6–14.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NM median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate—10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347
Uninsured 18–64—9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339
No HS diploma (25+)—7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350
Bachelor's or higher (25+)—23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350
Unemployment rate (16+)—3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339
Households without a vehicle—3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347
Broadband subscription—89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)—23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347
Homeownership rate—78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347
Crowded housing (>1 per room)—1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347
Foreign-born population—2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352
Single-parent households—53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339
Population 65+—19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352
Median age—42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265
Median home value—$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 ± 1.5078.9 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 1.50 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