ZIP code
87519
in Cerro, New MexicoPopulation 798
56.30/ 100
Ranked #7,980 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 25%)
Ranked #44 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 13.1%)
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.
Crowded housing
24.9%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
47.2 mi
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
2.1 days/year
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
23.7 mi
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
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 ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
21.8 mi
in the top 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST65thUS96thDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS7thDefinition & 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
By the composite measure, Cerro, New Mexico (ZIP 87519) sits in the top 25% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,980th) and the top 13.1% of New Mexico (44th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: modeled humid heat is in the bottom 1.3% nationally, housing-cost burden rests at the national minimum, and homeownership sits at the national maximum. Home broadband subscription registers at the national maximum, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 4.0% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss lies in the bottom 6.7% nationally. Working the other way, crowded housing settles in the top 0.8% nationally, and distance to an emergency room stands in the top 0.8% nationally. Distance to a nursing home is in the top 2.5% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, crowded housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. ZIP 87556, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 1.0%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 99%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
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
87556
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 58.04
Closest healthier
87513
New Mexicoabout 1.4 mi away
Score 57.70
Similar health profile
87745
New Mexico96% similar profile
Score 56.66
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 | 29.7% | 26.1–33.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.0% | 33.6–42.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.2–7.8 |
| Depression among adults | 19.5% | 16.4–23.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.8% | 14.5–19.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.5% | 34.0–43.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.7% | 23.2–37.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.1% | 5.6–8.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.7% | 11.9–20.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | 74.5–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.3% | 68.0–76.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.4% | 86.4–90.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.4% | 57.7–68.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.3% | 60.4–67.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.3% | 61.5–77.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.2% | 9.8–14.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.4% | 8.2–13.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.9% | 21.9–32.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.0% | 24.2–35.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.5% | 20.5–29.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.9% | 11.1–14.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 13.8–18.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.0–15.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.4% | 28.5–39.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 7.9–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 6.8–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.5% | 14.6–21.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.3–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.4–9.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.0% | 18.5–26.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.3% | 14.3–22.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 9.9–17.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.1% | 11.3–17.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.3–10.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.4% | 25.7–35.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 7.7–11.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 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) | 24.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 31.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 30.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 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 | $446,500 | $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 | 81.0 yr ± 2.88 | 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 2.88 years of 81.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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