ZIP code
87578
in Truchas, New MexicoPopulation 528
45.46/ 100
Ranked #21,921 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #186 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (bottom 45%)
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.
Vision disability
11.5%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
21.5%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
22%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Park land
59.6%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.5%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
10.2%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
33.3%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
22.7 mi
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS97thDefinition & 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
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 ›The read
By the composite health measure, Truchas, New Mexico (ZIP 87578) ranks in the bottom 32% nationally (21,921st) and the bottom 45% of New Mexico (186th).
Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: modeled vision disability registers in the top 2.7% nationally, and diabetes rests in the top 2.1% nationally. Modeled uninsured stands in the top 3.4% nationally, and self-care disability lies in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lands in the top 4.0% nationally, and distance to a nursing home sits in the top 2.7% nationally. On the better side, park land is in the top 1.7% nationally, modeled binge drinking settles in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 2.2% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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 87511, just across the boundary, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 99%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
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
87511
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 51.79
Closest healthier
87521
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 51.08
Similar health profile
87012
New Mexico99% similar profile
Score 45.32
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 | 32.4% | 28.6–36.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.9% | 38.3–47.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–9.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.6–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 19.5% | 16.3–23.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 21.5% | 18.7–24.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.9% | 35.2–44.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.4% | 34.8–50.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.3% | 10.0–15.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 22.0% | 18.0–26.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.6% | 76.3–82.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.4% | 69.2–77.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 83.7–87.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.8% | 53.4–64.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.5% | 54.6–62.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.9% | 68.7–82.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.2% | 8.2–12.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.8% | 12.4–17.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.5% | 29.9–41.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.9% | 27.4–39.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 33.3% | 29.1–37.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.6–16.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.6% | 17.1–22.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.2–18.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.2% | 38.0–48.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.9–13.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.2% | 9.7–12.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.4% | 21.2–27.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–12.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.5% | 20.8–28.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.5% | 23.6–31.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 24.3% | 20.5–28.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.5% | 16.7–22.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 11.1–14.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.2% | 26.5–36.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 12.0–16.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.6% | 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 | 86.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 76.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 59.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 65.5 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 | $315,800 | $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 | 79.7 yr ± 1.45 | 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 1.45 years of 79.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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