ZIP code
87939
in Monticello, New MexicoPopulation 206
38.97/ 100
Ranked #27,413 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.6%)
Ranked #262 of 337 New Mexico 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.
Coronary heart disease
13.1%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
65.6 mi
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
63.3%
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST18thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
13.4%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
41.3 mi
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
0.76 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Monticello, New Mexico (ZIP 87939) stands in the bottom 14.6% nationally (27,413th) and the bottom 22% of New Mexico (262nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: modeled coronary heart disease lies in the top 0.7% nationally, and mammography is in the bottom 1.7% nationally. Modeled hearing disability registers in the top 1.4% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lies in the top 1.1% nationally. Modeled stroke is in the top 2.8% nationally, and walkability registers in the bottom 1.8% nationally. More positively, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies in the top 0.6% nationally, housing-cost burden is at the national minimum, and poverty registers at the national minimum. Homeownership lies at the national maximum.
Set beside the wider area around it, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, 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. ZIP 87935, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 0.10%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 77%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 37%
5%
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
87832
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 37.49
Closest healthier
87935
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 52.32
Similar health profile
87347
New Mexico96% similar profile
Score 40.25
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 | 37.8% | 33.3–42.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.9% | 41.0–50.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.6% | 10.4–13.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.5–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 13.1% | 11.3–15.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.7% | 11.0–16.6 |
| Depression among adults | 25.4% | 21.4–29.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.6% | 14.8–20.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.2% | 37.3–47.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.8% | 30.2–48.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.3% | 17.4–25.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.7% | 7.9–14.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.1% | 77.7–84.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.2% | 68.7–77.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.8% | 84.4–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.6% | 51.4–63.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.7% | 56.9–64.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 63.3% | 53.9–72.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.7% | 9.4–14.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.3% | 15.9–24.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.7% | 22.8–35.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.2% | 26.0–38.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.3% | 23.4–33.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 14.8–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.7% | 16.8–22.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.8% | 14.0–19.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.8% | 34.8–47.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.6–15.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.8% | 9.9–14.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.3% | 18.3–26.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.6–8.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.7–9.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.5% | 18.5–26.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.2% | 14.8–24.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.4% | 16.3–26.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 10.5–16.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.1–12.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.3% | 26.0–37.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 8.9–13.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 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+) | 28.6% | 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 | 100.0% | 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+ | 13.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 63.8 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 | 80.3 yr ± 1.51 | 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 1.51 years of 80.3, 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