ZIP code
87747
in Springer, New MexicoPopulation 1,723
53.96/ 100
Ranked #10,750 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #63 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 19%)
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
0.6 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 a hazardous-chemical facility
42.1 mi
in the top 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
69.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
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 ›Distance to an emergency room
23 mi
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.6 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST26thUS5thDefinition & 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
1.5%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›The read
Springer, New Mexico (ZIP 87747), in overall standing, comes out in the top 34% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,750th) and the top 19% of New Mexico (63rd).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled humid heat lies in the bottom 0.5% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 1.1% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center registers at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure is in the bottom 11.8% nationally. Pulling the other way, fatal road crashes lies in the top 1.4% nationally, and distance to an emergency room registers in the top 3.9% nationally. Walkability is in the bottom 5.1% nationally, and slow internet speeds lies in the top 7.5% nationally.
Defined simply, for reference, 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. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 87745, about 29 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 69%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.5%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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
87714
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 52.38
Closest healthier
87745
New Mexicoabout 29 mi away
Score 56.66
Similar health profile
83252
Idaho96% similar profile
Score 53.64
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 | 27.0% | 23.6–30.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.5% | 30.2–39.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.3 |
| Depression among adults | 22.6% | 19.1–26.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.0% | 12.0–16.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.0% | 30.7–39.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.8% | 24.1–40.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.5% | 8.5–12.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.5% | 12.3–18.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.7% | 73.3–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.6% | 67.1–75.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.4% | 84.4–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.9% | 55.4–66.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.4% | 59.6–67.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.4% | 63.9–79.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.7% | 10.2–15.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.7% | 9.9–14.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.5% | 21.9–32.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.9% | 26.5–39.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.4% | 20.3–27.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.6–17.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.6–17.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.8% | 12.9–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.4% | 29.9–39.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.2% | 13.9–18.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–8.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.6% | 19.2–26.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.5% | 16.4–23.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.7% | 13.0–19.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.1% | 13.7–19.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.5–11.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.6% | 27.8–38.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 9.1–12.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.4% | 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 | 3.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 46.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 18.5% | 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 | $55,948 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265 |
| Median home value | $119,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255 |
| Median gross rent | $503 | $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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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