ZIP code
87937
in Hatch, New MexicoPopulation 2,990
35.50/ 100
Ranked #29,189 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.0%)
Ranked #290 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (bottom 14.0%)
Ranked #18 of 23 Las Cruces, NM ZIPs (bottom 22%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
33.6%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
13.8%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
46.9%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
39.3%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
8.3%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Mammography
62.9%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST15thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
42.8%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
23.1%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
30.7%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
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
- Food insecurity
- Housing insecurity
- Adults reporting fair or poor health
- Chronic conditions
Barriers to reaching care
- Distance to the nearest emergency room
- Thin local supply of doctors
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
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
By its overall health score, Hatch, New Mexico (ZIP 87937) lands in the bottom 9.0% nationally (29,189th) and the bottom 14.0% of New Mexico (290th).
The measures that define the ground here come first: modeled uninsured is in the top 0.6% nationally, and vision disability stands in the top 0.9% nationally. Modeled colon screening settles in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and fair or poor health lies in the top 0.8% nationally. Modeled self-care disability resides in the top 2.3% nationally, mammography lands in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and food insecurity registers in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability sits in the top 2.3% nationally, and housing insecurity rests in the top 1.4% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 1.6% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 87930, just across the boundary. On a broader view, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Las Cruces, NM metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
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
87930
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 42.77
Closest healthier
88007
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 51.61
Similar health profile
88063
New Mexico97% similar profile
Score 36.82
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 | 24.6% | 22.0–27.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.8% | 32.3–39.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–8.9 |
| Depression among adults | 22.7% | 19.5–26.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.5% | 16.4–20.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.2% | 31.6–38.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.5% | 35.7–47.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.7% | 19.9–27.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 33.6% | 29.1–38.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.3% | 69.2–75.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 67.4% | 63.2–71.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 76.7% | 73.7–79.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 46.9% | 41.9–51.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 45.3% | 41.7–49.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 62.9% | 55.1–70.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.9% | 10.6–15.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.5% | 15.1–20.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 40.7% | 35.7–45.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.3% | 30.7–39.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 39.3% | 35.4–43.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.4–20.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 21.1% | 18.8–23.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 23.1% | 20.6–26.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 46.8% | 42.0–51.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–10.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.7–15.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.0% | 20.4–25.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 13.8% | 12.5–15.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.0% | 26.2–34.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 42.8% | 37.9–47.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 37.5% | 32.9–42.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 30.7% | 26.9–34.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 19.7% | 17.2–22.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.5% | 33.9–43.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 19.5% | 17.0–22.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 36.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 24.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 43.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 4.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 15.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347 |
| Broadband subscription | 78.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 12.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347 |
| Foreign-born population | 32.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 52.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 12.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 36.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | $39,495 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265 |
| Median home value | $97,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255 |
| Median gross rent | $468 | $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 | 88.8 yr ± 2.88 | 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 2.88 years of 88.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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