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87729

in Miami, New MexicoPopulation 96

ZipVitals Score
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50.24/ 100

Ranked #15,909 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 50%)

Ranked #125 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 37%)

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 ›

Poverty rate

70.8%

in the top 0.7% 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 ›

Home broadband subscription

40.5%

in the bottom 1.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

40.1 mi

in the top 1.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST89th
US99th
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 ›

Distance to an emergency room

36.2 mi

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

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

1.1 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 3.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST17th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

45.9%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Miami, New Mexico (ZIP 87729) sits in the top 50% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,909th) and the top 37% of New Mexico (125th).

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The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: modeled humid heat stands in the bottom 0.5% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 1.2% nationally, and modeled transportation noise rests at the national minimum. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and floodplain exposure registers at the national minimum. Working the other way, poverty lands in the top 0.7% nationally, and home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 1.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lies in the top 1.3% nationally, and walkability settles in the bottom 3.0% nationally. Housing-cost burden stands in the top 4.9% nationally.

In plain language, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 87714, 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.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 87%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 82%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.02%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 47%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 48%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 24%

13%

Disability

healthier than 38%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 22%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 78%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 62%

11%

Disability

healthier than 75%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 48%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 48%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 42%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 32%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 35%

8%

“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 adults31.3%27.3–35.4
High blood pressure among adults37.7%33.1–42.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.4%8.3–10.6
Current asthma among adults10.6%9.3–12.1
Coronary heart disease among adults8.3%7.1–9.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.1%6.4–10.0
Depression among adults24.7%20.9–29.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.0%11.8–16.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.7%32.9–42.7
Obesity among adults32.1%24.2–40.6
Stroke among adults4.2%3.6–4.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.6%10.3–15.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.4%6.9–12.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.8%74.2–81.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults73.0%68.5–77.3
Cholesterol screening among adults87.7%85.4–89.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years58.9%53.2–64.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.9%62.2–69.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.8%61.0–77.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.3%10.7–16.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.8%11.3–18.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.6%18.6–29.2
Short sleep duration among adults32.4%26.0–39.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.1%18.0–26.8
Frequent mental distress among adults15.9%13.5–18.4
Frequent physical distress among adults16.1%13.6–18.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.3%11.8–17.1
Any disability among adults33.3%27.8–39.1
Hearing disability among adults9.1%7.8–10.4
Independent living disability among adults8.8%7.1–10.6
Mobility disability among adults16.1%13.0–19.4
Self-care disability among adults4.8%3.9–5.8
Vision disability among adults5.9%4.9–7.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.2%17.3–25.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.1%11.5–19.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.8%10.1–18.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.2%9.6–15.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.0%6.5–9.7
Loneliness among adults30.4%25.1–36.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.1%7.4–11.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NM median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate70.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347
Uninsured 18–64100.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339
No HS diploma (25+)28.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350
Bachelor's or higher (25+)4.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%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 subscription40.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)45.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347
Homeownership rate73.0%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 population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352
Single-parent households41.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339
Population 65+35.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352
Median age50.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339
Median household income$26,250$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 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