ZIP code
87562
in Rowe, New MexicoPopulation 569
42.33/ 100
Ranked #24,954 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #223 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (bottom 34%)
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.
Energy-cost burden
7.7%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Mammography
62.8%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST14thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
26.5%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Park land
63.8%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
20.3%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
28.1 mi
in the top 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST76thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
53.8%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST24thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
57.4%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST14thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›The read
Rowe, New Mexico (ZIP 87562), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 22% nationally (24,954th) and the bottom 34% of New Mexico (223rd).
The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: modeled energy burden lands in the top 0.8% nationally, modeled mammography resides in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and crowded housing lies in the top 0.7% nationally. Modeled uninsured settles in the top 4.3% nationally, modeled colon screening stands in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and home broadband subscription is in the bottom 2.5% nationally. More positively, park land rests in the top 1.5% nationally, and housing-cost burden sits at the national minimum. Poverty registers at the national minimum, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 2.4% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, crowded housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, 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. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 87056, 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
in the top 0.8%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
“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
87056
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 63.00
Closest healthier
87535
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 61.40
Similar health profile
83423
Idaho97% similar profile
Score 44.58
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 | 28.6% | 25.3–32.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.8% | 32.5–41.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.0–9.4 |
| Depression among adults | 21.9% | 18.5–25.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.2% | 14.1–18.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.1% | 32.6–41.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.0% | 30.4–46.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.5% | 17.0–24.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 20.3% | 16.6–24.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.8% | 71.2–78.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.3% | 64.7–73.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.5% | 81.1–85.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 53.8% | 48.1–59.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.2% | 50.3–58.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 62.8% | 53.5–71.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.3% | 10.7–16.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.0% | 12.6–17.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.9% | 26.8–37.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.1% | 30.9–43.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.6% | 26.0–33.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.2–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.1–20.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.2–19.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.2% | 34.2–44.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.8% | 17.2–22.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–7.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.6% | 21.7–30.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.2% | 21.3–29.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.6% | 17.2–24.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.1% | 16.1–22.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.3–14.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.8% | 29.6–40.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.4–14.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 56.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 3.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 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 | 57.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 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) | 26.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 75.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 5.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 36.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | $116,402 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265 |
| Median home value | $205,000 | $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 | 77.9 yr ± 1.83 | 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 1.83 years of 77.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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