ZIP code
87820
in Aragon, New MexicoPopulation 135
41.22/ 100
Ranked #25,864 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #238 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (bottom 29%)
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.
Coronary heart disease
14.4%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
15.2%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Park land
91.1%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Stroke
7.0%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
22.4%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
68.3 mi
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
39.7%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
54.1%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
34.7 mi
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
9.8%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- People without health insurance
- People living in poverty
- Adults reporting fair or poor health
- Chronic conditions
Barriers to reaching care
- Distance to the nearest emergency room
- Distance to the nearest community health center
- Limited home internet for telehealth
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
In its overall standing, Aragon, New Mexico (ZIP 87820) lands in the bottom 19% nationally (25,864th) and the bottom 29% of New Mexico (238th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Reading the data plainly, a few things define this area first: modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 0.3% nationally, hearing disability registers in the top 0.4% nationally, and stroke resides in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled diabetes settles in the top 1.5% nationally, distance to a nursing home is in the top 0.5% nationally, and home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 0.9% nationally. Poverty lands in the top 1.3% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lies in the top 1.4% nationally. More encouragingly, park land stands in the top 0.3% nationally, and modeled binge drinking rests in the bottom 1.1% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. On the overall standing, ZIP 87821, just across the boundary, ranks healthier. In the round, the area also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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
in the top 0.3%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.9%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.03%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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
87821
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 49.46
Closest healthier
87829
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 50.31
Similar health profile
79854
Texas98% similar profile
Score 42.38
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 | 39.2% | 34.8–43.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 51.5% | 46.5–56.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.0% | 10.8–13.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 14.4% | 12.8–16.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.9% | 10.2–13.7 |
| Depression among adults | 18.6% | 15.4–22.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 22.4% | 19.4–25.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.8% | 40.5–51.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.0% | 27.1–43.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.6% | 15.3–22.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.8% | 12.6–19.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.0% | 80.9–86.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.7% | 72.6–80.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.4% | 87.5–91.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.6% | 54.3–66.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.0% | 49.7–57.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 65.0% | 55.4–73.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 9.8% | 7.8–12.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.8% | 13.1–18.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.1% | 27.4–38.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.4% | 26.0–39.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.3% | 27.2–35.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.8% | 11.0–14.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.9% | 17.4–22.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.2–16.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.3% | 37.2–47.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.5–17.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 25.7% | 22.2–29.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.0% | 18.5–26.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.1% | 17.3–25.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.6% | 15.8–23.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 11.4–16.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.3–11.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.7% | 23.9–34.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.8–12.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 54.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 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+) | 23.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 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 | 39.7% | 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+ | 25.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 50.9 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 | 78.7 yr ± 1.62 | 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 1.62 years of 78.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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