ZIP code
87108
in Albuquerque, New MexicoPopulation 36,331
41.94/ 100
Ranked #25,253 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #227 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #40 of 51 Albuquerque, 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.
Colon-cancer screening
52.9%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST20thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
566 units
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.4%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
18.5%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
37.5%
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Walkability
150 intersections/sq mi
in the top 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Transit access
5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
16%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 87108, one of several in Albuquerque, New Mexico sits in the bottom 21% nationally (25,253rd) and the bottom 33% of New Mexico (227th).
A few readings account for most of this area's strain: modeled colon screening is in the bottom 3.4% nationally, distance to a Superfund site lies at the national minimum, and modeled vision disability registers in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled uninsured is in the top 5.9% nationally, homeownership lies in the bottom 4.7% nationally, and modeled tree cover registers at the national minimum. On the better side, subsidized affordable housing is in the top 3.8% nationally, and walkability lies in the top 4.9% nationally. Transit registers in the top 5.2% nationally. Distance to an emergency room is at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 87106, 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. 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
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
“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 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $42,724 predicts 76.7 years — 3.5 years below.
Ranked #4,674 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 ± 1.3 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.3 years — 6.0 years below them.
Ranked #3,546 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
87106
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 52.42
Closest healthier
87110
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 54.71
Similar health profile
87401
New Mexico99% similar profile
Score 42.17
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 | 26.1% | 23.4–28.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.6% | 33.2–39.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 26.4% | 23.1–29.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.3% | 12.6–16.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.1% | 32.6–39.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.4% | 32.4–42.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.9–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.8% | 15.0–20.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 18.5% | 16.4–20.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.2% | 66.8–73.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 66.4% | 62.5–70.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 80.9% | 78.7–83.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 52.9% | 48.5–57.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.6% | 49.5–55.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.5% | 60.8–73.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.1% | 10.9–15.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.2% | 15.0–19.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.2% | 25.5–33.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.8% | 29.9–37.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.1% | 26.3–32.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.3–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.6–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.1% | 16.2–20.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.7% | 32.9–40.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.4–12.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.5% | 15.6–19.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.8–6.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.6–10.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.4% | 22.3–28.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 29.0% | 26.4–31.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 26.7% | 24.1–29.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.9% | 19.7–24.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 13.6–16.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.4% | 31.6–39.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 16.0% | 14.4–18.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 27.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 34.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339 |
| Households without a vehicle | 14.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 41.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 37.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347 |
| Foreign-born population | 18.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 42.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 17.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 37.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | $42,724 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265 |
| Median home value | $243,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255 |
| Median gross rent | $872 | $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 ± 0.66 | 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 0.66 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