ZIP code
87521
in Chamisal, New MexicoPopulation 1,261
51.08/ 100
Ranked #14,717 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 46%)
Ranked #112 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 33%)
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.
Park land
78.2%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
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 ›Humid extreme heat
4.8 days/year
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
85%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
18.8%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Transit access
5.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.4%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
15 mi
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST59thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
8.8%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Chamisal, New Mexico (ZIP 87521), by its overall standing, sits in the top 46% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,717th) and the top 33% of New Mexico (112th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: park land is in the top 0.8% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 2.9% nationally. Modeled tree cover lies in the top 3.0% nationally, modeled transportation noise sits in the bottom 4.7% nationally, and transit settles in the top 4.7% nationally. Modeled binge drinking registers in the bottom 4.3% nationally. By contrast, modeled uninsured stands in the top 5.6% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lands in the top 5.4% nationally. Crowded housing is in the top 5.7% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 87543, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 1.0%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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
87527
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 45.44
Closest healthier
87543
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 59.64
Similar health profile
87520
New Mexico99% similar profile
Score 50.66
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 | 29.6% | 26.8–32.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.4% | 36.0–42.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.3–8.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.0 |
| Depression among adults | 19.3% | 16.9–21.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.3% | 16.3–20.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.5% | 35.1–42.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.9% | 27.9–38.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.5% | 12.2–16.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 18.8% | 15.8–21.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.3% | 75.4–81.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.0% | 68.6–75.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.4–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.7% | 54.4–62.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.2% | 57.1–63.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.2% | 65.0–76.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.4% | 9.8–13.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.3% | 10.7–13.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.4% | 26.4–34.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.2% | 27.0–35.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.9% | 24.8–30.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.8% | 12.3–15.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.5–19.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.8% | 13.1–16.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.2% | 33.4–40.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.6% | 17.3–21.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.3% | 21.2–27.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.2% | 19.3–25.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.0% | 14.5–19.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.5% | 14.4–18.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.8% | 28.1–36.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339 |
| Households without a vehicle | 13.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 55.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 32.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 46.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | $39,718 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265 |
| Median home value | $218,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255 |
| Median gross rent | $945 | $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 | 79.6 yr ± 1.33 | 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 1.33 years of 79.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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