ZIP code
87567
in Santa Cruz, New MexicoPopulation 2,003
55.30/ 100
Ranked #9,085 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #53 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #11 of 13 Santa Fe, NM ZIPs (bottom 15%)
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.
Transit access
9 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
32.6 mi
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS98thDefinition & 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)
20.5%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
12.6%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
15.1%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
15.1 mi
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST60thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
19 per million
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
62%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Santa Cruz, New Mexico (ZIP 87567) ranks in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,085th) and the top 16% of New Mexico (53rd).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: transit is in the top 1.6% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 1.7% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 2.7% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 7.1% nationally. On the other side, modeled uninsured rests in the top 4.1% nationally, crowded housing stands in the top 3.1% nationally, and unemployment lies in the top 3.7% nationally. Modeled tree cover lands at the national minimum, distance to a nursing home sits in the top 5.3% nationally, and modeled pfas is in the top 7.2% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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. Close by, ZIP 87506, about 3.6 miles away, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Santa Fe, NM metro area.
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 85%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 93%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 91%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
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
87506
New Mexicoabout 3.6 mi away
Score 59.89
Similar health profile
83336
Idaho95% similar profile
Score 52.55
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 | 22.2% | 19.8–24.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.6% | 27.5–34.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.7 |
| Depression among adults | 20.3% | 17.5–23.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.3% | 12.6–16.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.8% | 30.3–37.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.2% | 23.3–33.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.0% | 9.0–13.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 20.5% | 17.2–23.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.7% | 70.3–76.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 68.5% | 64.5–72.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.1% | 82.9–87.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.3% | 54.0–62.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.0% | 54.7–61.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.6% | 65.2–77.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.4% | 10.1–14.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.2% | 8.7–12.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.4% | 22.7–30.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.4% | 29.3–38.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.5% | 21.7–27.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.9% | 12.3–15.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.5–17.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.3–16.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.8% | 27.3–34.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–9.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.3–17.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.2% | 21.7–29.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.3% | 18.1–24.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.9% | 12.5–17.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.3% | 14.8–19.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.7% | 29.3–38.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.9–12.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 15.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 12.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 40.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 21.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 32.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265 |
| Median home value | $236,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255 |
| Median gross rent | $1,138 | $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 | 81.4 yr ± 1.82 | 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 1.82 years of 81.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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