ZIP code
87582
in Velarde, New MexicoPopulation 899
52.94/ 100
Ranked #12,169 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #77 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 23%)
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.
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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
19.9%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
19.8 mi
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
22.6 mi
in the top 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST66thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
12.1 per million
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
56.3%
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST37thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Transit access
3.9 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite measure, Velarde, New Mexico (ZIP 87582) sits in the top 38% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,169th) and the top 23% of New Mexico (77th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: housing-cost burden resides at the national minimum, modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 2.1% nationally, and poverty settles at the national minimum. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 3.7% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 5.8% nationally. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Civic sits in the top 7.7% nationally. Working the other way, modeled uninsured registers in the top 4.6% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lands in the top 3.4% nationally. Modeled colon screening resides in the bottom 6.4% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. ZIP 87549, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 72%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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
87549
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 54.67
Similar health profile
81124
Colorado93% similar profile
Score 53.94
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 | 25.1% | 21.8–28.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.7% | 29.6–38.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.0% | 7.8–10.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.2 |
| Depression among adults | 18.9% | 15.8–22.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.7% | 13.5–18.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.2% | 30.9–39.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.2% | 31.0–46.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.9% | 8.7–13.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 19.9% | 16.8–23.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.1% | 71.4–78.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.2% | 65.7–74.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.4% | 83.2–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.3% | 51.0–61.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.5% | 56.7–64.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.4% | 67.0–81.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.5% | 10.0–15.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.0% | 9.3–13.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.0% | 24.5–34.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.8% | 28.3–40.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.1% | 22.9–29.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.5–16.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.0–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.2–17.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.8% | 31.4–40.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.1–20.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.3% | 21.6–29.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.0% | 18.8–25.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 13.3–18.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.7% | 15.2–20.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–12.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.0% | 28.3–38.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.6 |
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 | 12.6% | 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+) | 56.8% | 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 | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.1% | 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 | 66.5% | 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 | 2.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 13.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 48.0 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 | $302,900 | $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 | 78.9 yr ± 1.91 | 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 1.91 years of 78.9, 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