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87028

in La Joya, New MexicoPopulation 159

ZipVitals Score
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38.10/ 100

Ranked #27,949 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.9%)

Ranked #269 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (bottom 20%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Energy-cost burden

7.9%

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Arsenic in groundwater

67.5%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

10.8%

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

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Diabetes

21.2%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

65%

in the bottom 2.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST27th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

33.5%

in the top 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

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Self-care disability

7.5%

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

11.6%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, La Joya, New Mexico (ZIP 87028) ranks in the bottom 12.9% nationally (27,949th) and the bottom 20% of New Mexico (269th).

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On the ground, a handful of readings define this area: modeled energy burden registers in the top 0.7% nationally, and home broadband subscription rests at the national minimum. Modeled arsenic stands in the top 0.2% nationally, and housing-cost burden lies at the national maximum. Modeled vision disability lands in the top 3.4% nationally, diabetes sits in the top 2.3% nationally, and mammography is in the bottom 2.9% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health settles in the top 3.8% nationally, self-care disability resides in the top 4.1% nationally, and coronary heart disease registers in the top 2.6% nationally.

Read against the ZIPs closest to it, home broadband subscription runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Close by, ZIP 87006, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.

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.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 97%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 68%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 81%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 63%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 11%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.8%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 8%

13%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 21%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 68%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 74%

8%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 46%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 41%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 17%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 8%

16%

Disability

healthier than 20%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 29%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 39%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults32.3%28.4–36.1
High blood pressure among adults44.9%39.9–49.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.7%7.8–9.7
Current asthma among adults9.4%8.2–10.7
Coronary heart disease among adults11.6%10.1–13.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.2%8.6–12.2
Depression among adults20.0%16.6–23.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults21.2%18.3–24.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.8%36.9–46.7
Obesity among adults38.6%30.6–46.7
Stroke among adults5.8%5.1–6.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years24.8%20.6–29.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years19.9%15.4–25.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.5%75.8–82.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults72.7%68.4–76.8
Cholesterol screening among adults86.0%83.8–88.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years59.8%54.1–65.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults50.5%46.3–54.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years65.0%55.9–73.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults10.4%8.3–12.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.8%13.9–20.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults36.1%29.9–42.6
Short sleep duration among adults31.9%25.9–38.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults33.5%28.8–38.7
Frequent mental distress among adults15.2%13.2–17.3
Frequent physical distress among adults20.4%17.7–23.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.7%14.4–19.4
Any disability among adults41.5%35.8–47.4
Hearing disability among adults12.2%10.7–13.8
Independent living disability among adults11.3%9.7–13.1
Mobility disability among adults24.0%20.4–28.0
Self-care disability among adults7.5%6.4–8.8
Vision disability among adults10.8%9.3–12.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.8%21.6–30.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults26.3%21.6–31.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults22.7%18.5–27.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.1%15.0–21.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.0%10.1–14.1
Loneliness among adults31.8%26.7–37.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.4%10.5–14.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NM median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate40.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350
Bachelor's or higher (25+)0.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347
Broadband subscription0.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)100.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347
Homeownership rate100.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352
Single-parent households0.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339
Population 65+0.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352
Median age42.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.0 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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NM median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth78.9 yr ± 1.8378.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30879.5 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 1.83 years of 78.9, 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