ZIP code
87525
in Taos Ski Valley, New MexicoPopulation 65
61.53/ 100
Ranked #3,786 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 11.9%)
Ranked #18 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 5.4%)
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
84.1%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
1 days/year
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
48.3 mi
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
28.3%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
62.5%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
88.4%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Obesity
23.7%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
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 ›The read
By the composite health measure, Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico (ZIP 87525) ranks in the top 11.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,786th) and the top 5.4% of New Mexico (18th).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: park land registers in the top 0.5% nationally, and modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 0.7% nationally. Modeled tree cover stands in the top 1.8% nationally, and obesity lies in the bottom 3.8% nationally. Homeownership lands at the national maximum, home broadband subscription sits at the national maximum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Set against that, distance to an emergency room settles in the top 0.8% nationally, unemployment resides in the top 1.0% nationally, and housing-cost burden registers in the top 1.0% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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. Close by, ZIP 87580, 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 84%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.03%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 91%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.4%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
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
87558
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 55.53
Closest healthier
87580
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 63.94
Similar health profile
84036
Utah98% similar profile
Score 64.98
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 | 27.6% | 24.0–31.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.5% | 27.4–35.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 8.8–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.2–7.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.8% | 4.4–7.3 |
| Depression among adults | 25.1% | 21.1–29.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.4% | 7.6–11.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.9% | 29.6–38.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 23.7% | 17.9–30.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.5–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.8% | 4.5–7.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.1% | 4.5–8.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.5% | 71.6–78.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.7% | 66.4–74.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 85.3–89.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.2% | 64.3–73.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.3% | 67.7–74.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.7% | 61.9–78.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 12.9–19.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.5% | 7.0–12.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 15.1% | 11.6–19.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.4% | 23.0–34.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.0% | 11.3–17.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.6% | 12.3–17.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.8% | 9.8–14.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.5% | 9.5–14.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.3% | 20.9–30.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.0–8.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.0–7.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.4% | 8.2–12.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.3–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 2.9–4.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.9% | 15.5–23.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 5.8–10.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 4.5–8.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.3–8.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.2–6.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.7% | 25.9–36.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.1–6.4 |
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 | 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+) | 30.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 28.3% | 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) | 62.5% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 0.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 40.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | $76,875 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265 |
| Median home value | $369,200 | $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 | 79.9 yr ± 1.17 | 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 1.17 years of 79.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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