ZIP code
87522
in Chimayo, New MexicoPopulation 2,595
47.76/ 100
Ranked #19,238 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #157 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 47%)
Ranked #13 of 13 Santa Fe, NM ZIPs (bottom 7.7%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
23.5%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
11.0%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Park land
55.8%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
26 mi
in the top 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST73rdUS97thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Fair or poor health
31.5%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
66.1%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST22ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
19%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.2%
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, Chimayo, New Mexico (ZIP 87522) places in the bottom 40% nationally (19,238th) and the top 47% of New Mexico (157th).
The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: modeled uninsured sits in the top 2.8% nationally, and vision disability lies in the top 3.2% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health rests in the top 5.9% nationally, and home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Modeled diabetes is in the top 5.6% nationally. On the stronger side, park land lands in the top 1.9% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 2.4% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 2.7% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and binge drinking sits in the bottom 3.7% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 87506, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Santa Fe, NM metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
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
87506
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 59.89
Closest healthier
87511
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 51.79
Similar health profile
87017
New Mexico93% similar profile
Score 48.54
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 | 27.3% | 24.6–30.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.0% | 33.5–40.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.5% | 6.0–7.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.8% | 5.9–7.9 |
| Depression among adults | 19.9% | 17.2–22.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.0% | 16.9–21.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.7% | 33.1–40.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.4% | 33.6–45.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.4% | 8.7–12.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 23.5% | 19.6–27.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.4% | 73.5–79.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.7% | 67.3–74.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.5% | 82.5–86.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.9% | 53.9–62.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.6% | 60.6–66.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.2% | 68.7–79.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.2% | 9.4–13.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.1% | 11.0–15.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.0% | 29.3–38.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.7% | 28.4–37.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.5% | 28.0–35.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.3–16.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.4–20.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.5–18.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.4% | 35.2–43.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.3% | 18.7–24.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–7.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.4% | 22.0–28.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 29.0% | 25.0–33.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 24.1% | 20.3–27.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.8% | 18.8–24.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 11.8–15.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.9% | 28.8–36.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.8% | 12.8–16.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347 |
| Broadband subscription | 66.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 63.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 19.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 50.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | $58,620 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265 |
| Median home value | $233,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255 |
| Median gross rent | $873 | $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 | 80.4 yr ± 2.10 | 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 2.10 years of 80.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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