ZIP code
87506
in Santa Fe, New MexicoPopulation 16,372
59.89/ 100
Ranked #4,934 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 15%)
Ranked #21 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 6.3%)
Ranked #8 of 13 Santa Fe, NM ZIPs (bottom 38%)
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.
Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
32.7 mi
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
5.6 days/year
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST26thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Park land
35%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.1%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Obesity
25.9%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
19.3 per million
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 7.4% 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 ›Short sleep
30%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.9%
in the bottom 11.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS12thDefinition & 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 ›The read
ZIP 87506, one of several in Santa Fe, New Mexico, overall, ranks in the top 15% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,934th) and the top 6.3% of New Mexico (21st).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 1.7% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 3.5% nationally. Park land lies in the top 3.9% nationally, modeled binge drinking stands in the bottom 3.4% nationally, and modeled obesity rests in the bottom 7.0% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 7.3% nationally, and short sleep resides in the bottom 9.7% nationally. Distance to a community health center settles at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Set against that, modeled disaster risk is in the top 7.4% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. ZIP 87501, just across the boundary, comes out 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Santa Fe, 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 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 78%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists 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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 82.6 ± 1.7 years. A median household income of $96,511 predicts 79.9 years — 2.6 years above.
Ranked #581 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
87501
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 66.83
Closest healthier
87544
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 70.55
Similar health profile
87529
New Mexico97% similar profile
Score 60.77
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 | 29.0% | 26.0–32.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.6% | 32.0–39.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.7% | 9.7–11.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.4 |
| Depression among adults | 21.9% | 19.0–25.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 12.0–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.7% | 33.8–41.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 25.9% | 21.3–30.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.3% | 7.6–11.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.9% | 10.3–13.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.1% | 74.7–81.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.1% | 70.6–77.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.1% | 87.6–90.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.4% | 63.3–71.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.3% | 64.4–70.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.4% | 68.4–80.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.1% | 9.1–13.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.7% | 9.3–12.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.2% | 18.2–24.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.0% | 26.2–34.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.5% | 18.3–23.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.0% | 11.6–14.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 13.1–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–13.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.3% | 26.1–33.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.2–17.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.5% | 18.4–24.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 12.5–16.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.6–12.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.3% | 26.2–34.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–8.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 49.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 65.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 35.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 56.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | $96,511 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265 |
| Median home value | $611,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255 |
| Median gross rent | $1,117 | $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 | 82.6 yr ± 0.88 | 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 0.88 years of 82.6, 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