ZIP code
87031
in Los Lunas, New MexicoPopulation 47,514
47.77/ 100
Ranked #19,221 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #156 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 46%)
Ranked #28 of 51 Albuquerque, NM ZIPs (bottom 45%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
55.8%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
19.4%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
67.6%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
57.2%
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST43rdUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
258 units
in the top 9.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
19.3%
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
13.2%
in the top 29% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS71stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Los Lunas, New Mexico (ZIP 87031) lands in the bottom 40% nationally (19,221st) and the top 46% of New Mexico (156th).
This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: modeled arsenic is in the top 0.5% nationally, uninsured sits in the top 5.0% nationally, and pfas lands in the top 5.1% nationally. Modeled disaster risk lies in the top 7.3% nationally, colon screening stands in the bottom 7.8% nationally, and housing insecurity rests in the top 10.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room registers in the top 11.0% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 8.2% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 9.6% nationally. Distance to a community health center is at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. On the overall standing, ZIP 87042, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 Albuquerque, NM metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 78%
21%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
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
87002
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 45.06
Closest healthier
87042
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 52.68
Similar health profile
88240
New Mexico97% similar profile
Score 46.33
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 | 24.5% | 21.5–27.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.8% | 29.8–37.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.2 |
| Depression among adults | 22.2% | 18.7–25.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.0% | 12.1–16.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.8% | 30.6–39.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.7% | 28.5–43.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.6% | 11.9–17.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 19.4% | 17.0–21.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.2% | 69.7–76.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 68.1% | 63.5–72.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.3% | 80.1–84.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.2% | 52.0–62.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.8% | 53.0–60.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.8% | 61.7–77.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.8% | 11.2–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.8% | 11.9–15.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.8% | 24.3–33.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.2% | 29.5–41.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.3% | 23.3–29.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.5–18.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.4–18.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.7% | 14.9–18.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.8% | 31.4–40.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.2–18.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.8–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.3–8.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.3% | 22.0–30.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.3% | 21.1–27.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.4% | 16.9–22.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.3% | 16.7–22.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.7–13.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.1% | 29.1–41.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 10.9–14.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 45.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 17.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 38.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | $60,902 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265 |
| Median home value | $229,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255 |
| Median gross rent | $1,062 | $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 | 78.0 yr ± 0.56 | 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 0.56 years of 78.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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