ZIP code
87523
in Cordova, New MexicoPopulation 389
44.40/ 100
Ranked #23,010 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #202 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (bottom 40%)
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.
Vision disability
13.8%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
26.9%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
22.6%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
8.3%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
36.3%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
64.3%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
26.4%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
48.1%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
9.9%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›The read
By its overall health score, Cordova, New Mexico (ZIP 87523) lands in the bottom 28% nationally (23,010th) and the bottom 40% of New Mexico (202nd).
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled vision disability resides in the top 0.9% nationally, and uninsured lands in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled diabetes registers in the top 1.3% nationally, and self-care disability sits in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health rests in the top 1.9% nationally, poverty is in the top 0.8% nationally, and modeled mobility disability stands in the top 2.0% nationally. Home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 1.4% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled binge drinking lies in the bottom 1.2% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 2.1% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 87522, 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 99%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
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
87522
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 47.76
Closest healthier
87578
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 45.46
Similar health profile
87012
New Mexico97% similar profile
Score 45.32
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 | 30.9% | 27.2–34.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.9% | 37.4–46.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–8.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.0% | 7.8–10.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.3–12.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.4–9.4 |
| Depression among adults | 18.6% | 15.4–22.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 22.6% | 19.4–25.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.1% | 34.4–43.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.7% | 35.2–50.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.5% | 9.2–14.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 26.9% | 21.4–33.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.5% | 76.4–82.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.7% | 68.5–76.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.5% | 82.0–86.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.1% | 53.6–64.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.2% | 58.5–66.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.9% | 69.8–83.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 9.9% | 7.9–12.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.0% | 10.5–15.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 39.5% | 33.0–46.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.9% | 26.4–38.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 36.3% | 31.1–41.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.7% | 12.6–16.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.3% | 17.4–23.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.7% | 15.0–20.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 46.1% | 40.2–51.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.4% | 10.7–14.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.4% | 10.5–14.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 26.4% | 22.4–30.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 8.3% | 6.9–9.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 13.8% | 11.8–16.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.4% | 21.2–29.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 32.4% | 26.6–38.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 27.3% | 22.0–32.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.7% | 18.9–26.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 12.6–17.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.9% | 27.7–38.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 13.1–18.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 64.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 100.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.8% | 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+) | — | 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 | 48.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 51.9% | 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) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 34.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 35.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 15.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | $23,395 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.1 yr ± 2.21 | 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 2.21 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