ZIP code
87552
in Pecos, New MexicoPopulation 2,377
53.91/ 100
Ranked #10,807 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #64 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 19%)
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.
Humid extreme heat
1 days/year
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Park land
72.9%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
20.1 mi
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST61stUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
17.7%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
6.7 ppb
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
US94thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
13 mi
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST52ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
17.3 mi
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST58thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
70.2%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
Pecos, New Mexico (ZIP 87552), by its composite score, sits in the top 34% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,807th) and the top 19% of New Mexico (64th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: modeled humid heat registers in the bottom 0.7% nationally, and park land settles in the top 1.0% nationally. Mental-health providers sits in the top 2.0% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 4.8% nationally, and modeled tree cover resides in the top 9.1% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled uninsured is in the top 6.8% nationally, lead in tap water lands in the top 6.5% nationally, and distance to a nursing home stands in the top 6.9% nationally. Distance to an emergency room registers in the top 7.8% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 87535, 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 63%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 99%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
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
87535
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 61.40
Closest healthier
87538
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 54.40
Similar health profile
87049
New Mexico97% similar profile
Score 52.61
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 | 27.0% | 23.7–30.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.2% | 32.0–40.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–10.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.6 |
| Depression among adults | 19.2% | 16.1–22.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.3% | 14.1–18.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.3% | 32.8–42.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.8% | 29.4–44.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.1% | 10.6–15.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 17.7% | 15.1–20.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.3% | 72.8–79.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.5% | 67.2–75.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.9% | 85.0–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.8% | 52.2–63.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.7% | 57.0–64.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.2% | 61.8–78.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.7% | 10.2–15.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.1% | 9.4–12.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.2% | 24.6–34.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.4% | 29.2–42.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.6% | 22.5–28.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.8% | 12.1–15.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.2–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.3–15.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.9% | 30.5–39.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.0–19.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.0% | 20.3–27.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.4% | 17.3–23.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.9% | 12.4–17.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.4% | 14.0–19.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.4–11.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.6% | 27.5–38.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.7–11.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.6% | 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 | 85.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 43.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 27.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 41.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | $53,688 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265 |
| Median home value | $234,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255 |
| Median gross rent | $1,044 | $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 | 79.0 yr ± 0.98 | 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 0.98 years of 79.0, 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