ZIP code
87901
in Truth Or Consequences, New MexicoPopulation 6,378
36.19/ 100
Ranked #28,914 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.9%)
Ranked #286 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (bottom 15%)
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.
Mammography
63.1%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST17thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
12.1%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & 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
13.0%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
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 ›Stroke
6.3%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
110 µg/L
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
27.1 mi
in the top 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST75thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Self-care disability
7.3%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.1 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST17thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.5%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›The read
Truth Or Consequences, New Mexico (ZIP 87901), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 9.9% nationally (28,914th) and the bottom 15% of New Mexico (286th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: modeled mammography stands in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and coronary heart disease registers in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled hearing disability settles in the top 2.0% nationally, and distance to an emergency room sits in the top 1.4% nationally. Modeled stroke lies in the top 2.8% nationally, lithium in drinking water rests in the top 2.2% nationally, and modeled self-care disability resides in the top 4.7% nationally. Walkability is in the bottom 3.0% nationally, and modeled vision disability lands in the top 6.0% nationally. On the better side, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 2.5% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. 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. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 87832, 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.
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 11%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 73.2 ± 1.8 years. A median household income of $34,242 predicts 75.8 years — 2.6 years below.
Ranked #3,625 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 73.2 ± 1.8 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.3 years — 7.1 years below them.
Ranked #3,639 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
87832
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 37.49
Closest healthier
87935
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 52.32
Similar health profile
86333
Arizona94% similar profile
Score 40.67
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 | 36.8% | 32.8–41.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.1% | 40.4–50.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 12.1% | 10.8–13.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.5% | 10.9–14.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.4% | 19.7–27.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.3% | 15.9–21.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.2% | 37.4–47.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.2% | 30.1–47.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–6.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.3% | 15.3–21.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.7% | 12.5–17.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.8% | 77.7–83.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.3% | 69.3–77.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.1–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.5% | 54.9–66.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.7% | 52.8–60.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 63.1% | 53.7–71.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.2% | 9.1–13.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.1% | 15.5–21.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.6% | 26.7–37.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.7% | 27.4–40.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.4% | 26.7–34.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.4–18.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.1% | 17.8–22.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.2% | 15.2–19.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.3% | 37.5–47.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.5–14.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.6% | 11.2–14.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.8% | 20.9–26.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.1% | 19.7–27.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.4% | 19.4–25.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 22.5% | 19.3–26.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.1% | 13.1–17.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.2% | 27.1–37.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 10.3–13.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 30.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 61.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.2% | 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 | 57.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 29.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 46.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | $34,242 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265 |
| Median home value | $128,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255 |
| Median gross rent | $713 | $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 | 73.2 yr ± 0.91 | 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 0.91 years of 73.2, 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