ZIP code
87718
in Eagle Nest, New MexicoPopulation 542
52.15/ 100
Ranked #13,250 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #94 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 28%)
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.
Dental provider access
3.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located 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 ›Humid extreme heat
0.6 days/year
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & 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
35.7 mi
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS99thDefinition & 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
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 ›Unemployment rate
13.4%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
13.1 mi
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST52ndUS93rdDefinition & 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
16.4 mi
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST52ndUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
9.9%
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
12.2%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST42ndUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Radon
2.3 pCi/L
in the top 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS75thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Eagle Nest, New Mexico (ZIP 87718) ranks in the top 41% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,250th) and the top 28% of New Mexico (94th).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: dental providers resides in the top 0.4% nationally, and modeled humid heat registers in the bottom 0.5% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled pfas lies in the bottom 8.8% nationally, and binge drinking lands in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. On the other side, distance to an emergency room is in the top 1.4% nationally, unemployment settles in the top 5.0% nationally, and distance to a nursing home resides in the top 6.8% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, dental providers runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Close by, ZIP 87558, 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 98%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.4%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
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
87558
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 55.53
Closest healthier
87571
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 52.57
Similar health profile
92066
California97% similar profile
Score 52.53
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 | 34.4% | 30.5–38.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.3% | 36.7–46.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–11.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.2% | 7.7–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 22.9% | 19.4–27.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.0% | 12.9–17.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.2% | 35.4–45.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.5% | 23.0–38.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.7% | 11.2–16.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.2% | 8.5–12.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.6% | 77.1–83.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.8% | 70.4–78.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.3% | 86.5–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.7% | 61.2–71.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.6% | 61.8–69.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.1% | 64.3–80.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.2% | 9.7–14.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.7% | 11.2–16.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.2% | 19.8–29.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.2% | 25.0–37.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.6% | 19.4–26.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.6% | 12.7–16.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.4–18.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.7% | 11.8–15.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.6% | 30.8–41.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.8–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.8% | 15.3–20.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.1% | 17.6–24.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 11.5–16.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 9.8–14.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.8–12.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.5–8.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.2% | 25.2–35.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.5–9.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 13.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 54.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 33.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 49.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | $58,462 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265 |
| Median home value | $310,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255 |
| Median gross rent | $894 | $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 | 89.1 yr ± 3.08 | 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 3.08 years of 89.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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