ZIP code
87537
in Hernandez, New MexicoPopulation 2,038
52.63/ 100
Ranked #12,583 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #82 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 24%)
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
67.6%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
68.7 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
33.1 mi
in the top 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Loud transportation noise
4.6%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
20.1%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Transit access
7.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
69.2%
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST24thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
15.9 per million
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST59thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
56.9%
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST40thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
Hernandez, New Mexico (ZIP 87537) ranks in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,583rd) and the top 24% of New Mexico (82nd).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: park land lands in the top 1.2% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 1.6% nationally. Transit rests in the top 2.3% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 2.4% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 6.2% nationally. Working the other way, fatal road crashes rests in the top 1.5% nationally, modeled loud transportation noise lands in the top 1.6% nationally, and modeled uninsured settles in the top 4.5% nationally. Home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 5.8% nationally, and modeled colon screening lands in the bottom 7.2% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 87548, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
“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
87510
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 46.24
Closest healthier
87548
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 54.56
Similar health profile
87552
New Mexico95% similar profile
Score 53.91
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 | 25.1% | 21.9–28.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.1% | 30.0–38.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–7.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.2 |
| Depression among adults | 18.9% | 15.8–22.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.2% | 14.1–18.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.2% | 30.8–39.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.0% | 31.7–46.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.2% | 10.6–16.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 20.1% | 17.1–23.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.2% | 71.5–78.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.4% | 65.8–74.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.4% | 83.4–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.9% | 51.4–62.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.6% | 56.8–64.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.2% | 66.7–80.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.2% | 9.7–15.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.3% | 9.5–13.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.4% | 24.8–34.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.6% | 28.1–39.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.6% | 23.3–29.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.6–16.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.2–18.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.1–17.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.1% | 31.5–40.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.7% | 15.4–20.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.4% | 21.7–29.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.0% | 19.9–26.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.9% | 14.4–19.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.5% | 15.9–21.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.8% | 28.1–37.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.1–13.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 2.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347 |
| Broadband subscription | 69.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 9.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 49.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 23.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 45.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | $48,228 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265 |
| Median home value | $250,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255 |
| Median gross rent | $777 | $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 | 78.9 yr ± 1.62 | 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 1.62 years of 78.9, 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