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87742

in Rociada, New MexicoPopulation 321

ZipVitals Score
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55.69/ 100

Ranked #8,634 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 27%)

Ranked #49 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 14.6%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across 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.

Distance to an emergency room

30 mi

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

3.6 days/year

in the bottom 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST18th
US2nd
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 ›

Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

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PFAS in drinking water

6.5%

in the bottom 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US3rd
Definition & 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 ›

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 ›

Park land

39.7%

in the top 3.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST85th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

11.1%

in the bottom 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST16th
US3rd
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a nursing home

15.1 mi

in the top 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST59th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.07%

in the bottom 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST22nd
US8th
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 ›

Slow internet speeds

1.5%

in the top 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST70th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Rociada, New Mexico (ZIP 87742) sits in the top 27% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,634th) and the top 14.6% of New Mexico (49th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 2.2% nationally, homeownership stands at the national maximum, and modeled pfas resides in the bottom 2.7% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally, park land stands in the top 3.4% nationally, and modeled binge drinking resides in the bottom 3.4% nationally. Unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise stands in the bottom 7.7% nationally. Pulling the other way, distance to an emergency room resides in the top 2.0% nationally, and distance to a nursing home sits in the top 5.4% nationally.

Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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. 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 87745, 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 99%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 92%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 95%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 39%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 27%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 37%

13%

Disability

healthier than 35%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 14%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 79%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 84%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 84%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 99%

8%

Disability

healthier than 72%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 42%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 55%

16%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 27%

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 adults32.8%29.4–36.3
High blood pressure among adults40.3%36.4–44.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.5%9.5–11.6
Current asthma among adults9.1%8.0–10.2
Coronary heart disease among adults9.0%7.9–10.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.1%5.8–8.5
Depression among adults19.0%16.2–22.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.3%14.3–18.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.9%36.7–45.2
Obesity among adults33.4%27.2–40.3
Stroke among adults4.5%4.0–5.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.8%10.6–15.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.3%11.3–18.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.5%77.6–83.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.8%72.5–79.0
Cholesterol screening among adults89.9%88.3–91.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.2%59.4–68.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.8%62.6–69.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.4%62.4–77.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.1%9.3–13.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults10.1%8.1–12.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.4%22.0–31.2
Short sleep duration among adults32.7%27.8–38.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.4%20.0–27.2
Frequent mental distress among adults12.2%10.7–13.9
Frequent physical distress among adults15.9%13.9–18.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.2%10.4–14.2
Any disability among adults34.9%30.5–39.8
Hearing disability among adults10.1%9.0–11.3
Independent living disability among adults8.0%6.9–9.4
Mobility disability among adults18.1%15.5–21.2
Self-care disability among adults4.8%4.2–5.6
Vision disability among adults6.9%6.0–7.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.7%18.5–25.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.0%12.1–18.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.8%8.4–13.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.5%9.6–13.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.4–8.8
Loneliness among adults30.5%26.2–35.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.3%6.2–8.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NM median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate12.8%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+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350
Bachelor's or higher (25+)45.2%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 subscription77.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)21.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347
Homeownership rate100.0%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 households100.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339
Population 65+92.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352
Median age69.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339
Median household income$59,505$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265
Median home value$233,000$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 birth82.9 yr ± 2.6478.9 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 2.64 years of 82.9, 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