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87577

in Tres Piedras, New MexicoPopulation 711

ZipVitals Score
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53.01/ 100

Ranked #12,073 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 38%)

Ranked #76 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 23%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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

23 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Poverty rate

73%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

32.1%

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

10.5%

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

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Distance to an emergency room

35.4 mi

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

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Housing-cost burden

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

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Recreation access

1.8 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›

Park land

49.4%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST88th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

10 per million

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & 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 ›

Humid extreme heat

6.6 days/year

in the bottom 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST30th
US4th
Definition & 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 ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Tres Piedras, New Mexico (ZIP 87577) ranks in the top 38% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,073rd) and the top 23% of New Mexico (76th).

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The measures that define the ground here come first: poverty stands in the top 0.6% nationally, and unemployment settles in the top 0.7% nationally. Slow internet speeds lies in the top 1.4% nationally, and distance to an emergency room resides in the top 1.4% nationally. On the stronger side, transit lands in the top 0.3% nationally, housing-cost burden registers at the national minimum, and recreation sits in the top 2.0% nationally. Park land rests in the top 2.5% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and modeled humid heat stands in the bottom 4.2% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs it borders, transit runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, 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. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 87513, 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.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 98%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 91%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 79%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 98%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 39%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 24%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 30%

13%

Disability

healthier than 32%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 19%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 72%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 82%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 83%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 70%

8%

Disability

healthier than 66%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 83%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 44%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 53%

16%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 34%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults32.9%29.6–36.3
High blood pressure among adults39.9%36.1–43.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.4%9.4–11.3
Current asthma among adults9.9%8.8–11.1
Coronary heart disease among adults9.1%8.1–10.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.3%6.9–9.8
Depression among adults22.0%19.0–25.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.2%13.3–17.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.4%34.6–42.6
Obesity among adults29.5%24.1–35.6
Stroke among adults4.6%4.1–5.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.8%11.5–16.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.9%8.8–13.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.5%75.5–81.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults72.9%69.1–76.4
Cholesterol screening among adults88.1%86.3–89.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.5%58.9–67.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.1%61.6–68.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.0%63.4–77.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.7%10.6–15.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.0%10.6–15.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.1%20.4–28.3
Short sleep duration among adults29.9%25.1–34.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.6%19.5–25.9
Frequent mental distress among adults14.1%12.4–15.9
Frequent physical distress among adults16.0%14.0–18.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.5%11.7–15.4
Any disability among adults34.2%30.1–38.6
Hearing disability among adults10.2%9.0–11.3
Independent living disability among adults8.7%7.6–10.1
Mobility disability among adults17.4%15.1–20.1
Self-care disability among adults5.0%4.3–5.7
Vision disability among adults6.6%5.8–7.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.9%18.8–25.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.8%12.4–18.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.3%9.9–15.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.1%9.5–13.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.9%6.9–9.2
Loneliness among adults30.4%26.3–35.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.3%7.1–9.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NM median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate73.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339
No HS diploma (25+)27.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350
Bachelor's or higher (25+)36.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350
Unemployment rate (16+)32.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347
Broadband subscription76.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347
Homeownership rate87.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347
Foreign-born population1.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352
Single-parent households0.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339
Population 65+8.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352
Median age38.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.0 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—$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NM median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth80.6 yr ± 1.8978.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30879.5 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 1.89 years of 80.6, 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