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ZIP code

87714

in Cimarron, New MexicoPopulation 784

52.38/ 100

Ranked #12,937 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 40%)

Ranked #90 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 27%)

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.

Humid extreme heat

0.6 days/year

in the bottom 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US1st
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 ›

Distance to an emergency room

32.7 mi

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

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 ›

Walkability

1.3 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 3.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST19th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

2.9%

in the top 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

21.9 mi

in the top 4.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST66th
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Median household income

$33,333

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST11th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

The read

Cimarron, New Mexico (ZIP 87714), by its overall standing, sits in the top 40% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,937th) and the top 27% of New Mexico (90th).

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The profile opens on the readings that matter most locally: distance to an emergency room lies in the top 1.6% nationally, walkability sits in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and slow internet speeds settles in the top 4.0% nationally. Household income registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally. More positively, modeled humid heat stands in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 4.0% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking lies in the bottom 11.4% nationally.

Held up against its neighbors, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 87747, 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 93%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 85%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 81%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 1.0%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 50%

21%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 20%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 22%

13%

Disability

healthier than 29%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 13%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 77%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 68%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 75%

8%

Disability

healthier than 62%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 90%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 51%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 44%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 57%

14%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 24%

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 adults30.3%26.7–34.3
High blood pressure among adults38.4%33.9–43.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.0%8.1–10.0
Current asthma among adults9.6%8.4–11.0
Coronary heart disease among adults8.4%7.4–9.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.3%6.1–8.6
Depression among adults21.2%17.8–25.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.5%13.4–18.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.0%33.2–42.9
Obesity among adults32.1%24.5–40.6
Stroke among adults4.4%3.9–5.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.4%10.0–15.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.6%11.8–17.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.3%74.9–81.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults72.9%68.4–77.1
Cholesterol screening among adults87.6%85.6–89.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.9%56.3–67.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.8%59.2–66.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.9%63.5–79.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.7%10.2–15.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.4%10.3–15.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.6%21.8–31.9
Short sleep duration among adults32.2%26.0–39.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.2%20.7–28.2
Frequent mental distress among adults14.2%12.4–16.2
Frequent physical distress among adults16.4%14.2–18.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.0%12.1–16.2
Any disability among adults35.6%30.7–40.7
Hearing disability among adults9.7%8.6–11.0
Independent living disability among adults8.9%7.7–10.3
Mobility disability among adults17.9%15.2–20.8
Self-care disability among adults5.2%4.5–6.0
Vision disability among adults7.3%6.4–8.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.4%18.8–26.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.7%14.3–21.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults14.2%11.3–17.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.2%11.7–16.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.0%7.7–10.4
Loneliness among adults30.9%25.9–36.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.7%8.2–11.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NM median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347
Uninsured 18–6415.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339
No HS diploma (25+)8.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350
Bachelor's or higher (25+)26.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350
Unemployment rate (16+)6.1%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 subscription81.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)15.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347
Homeownership rate66.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347
Foreign-born population6.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352
Single-parent households34.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339
Population 65+37.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352
Median age46.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339
Median household income$33,333$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265
Median home value$126,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255
Median gross rent$625$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 birth89.1 yr ± 3.0878.9 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 3.08 years of 89.1, 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