ZIP code
87736
in Rainsville, New MexicoPopulation 91
53.46/ 100
Ranked #11,424 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #72 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 21%)
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.
Humid extreme heat
0 days/year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
7.3%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
47.3 mi
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full 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 ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
22.7 mi
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
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
Rainsville, New Mexico (ZIP 87736), by its overall standing, sits in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,424th) and the top 21% of New Mexico (72nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled humid heat is at the national minimum, housing-cost burden resides at the national minimum, and modeled transportation noise rests at the national minimum. Poverty lies at the national minimum, homeownership sits at the national maximum, and home broadband subscription settles at the national maximum. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally. By contrast, modeled energy burden stands in the top 1.0% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lands in the top 0.8% nationally. Distance to a nursing home is in the top 2.7% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far lower 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 87745, about 1.0 miles away.
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 68%
21%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.03%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.2%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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
87712
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 51.62
Closest healthier
87745
New Mexicoabout 1.0 mi away
Score 56.66
Similar health profile
87518
New Mexico97% similar profile
Score 52.60
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 | 25.3% | 22.0–28.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.7% | 31.2–40.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.4–6.5 |
| Depression among adults | 18.7% | 15.6–22.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.0% | 13.6–18.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.3% | 31.8–41.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.8% | 25.7–42.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.3–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.7% | 15.3–22.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 19.6% | 14.8–24.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.5% | 73.1–79.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.1% | 66.5–75.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.5% | 83.0–87.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.7% | 50.9–62.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.1% | 55.4–63.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.0% | 60.9–78.0 |
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 | 10.4% | 8.2–13.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.5% | 23.6–35.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.3% | 26.8–40.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.0% | 22.0–30.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.7% | 11.7–15.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.3–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.0–16.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.8% | 29.5–40.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.6–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.3–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.1% | 14.3–20.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.4–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–9.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.1% | 19.1–27.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.7% | 17.9–27.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.0% | 13.0–21.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.0% | 14.5–21.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.0–13.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.8% | 26.6–37.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.5–13.7 |
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 | — | 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+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | — | 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 | 100.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 100.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 71.5 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 | — | $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 | 77.7 yr ± 1.21 | 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 1.21 years of 77.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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