ZIP code
87535
in Glorieta, New MexicoPopulation 1,467
61.40/ 100
Ranked #3,872 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 12.1%)
Ranked #19 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 5.7%)
Ranked #7 of 13 Santa Fe, NM ZIPs (bottom 46%)
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.
Humid extreme heat
1.4 days/year
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
30.1 mi
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST79thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
54.8%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10 per million
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
54.5 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
82.3%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
12.7%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Obesity
28.1%
in the bottom 11.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
31%
in the bottom 14.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
8.8%
in the bottom 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS17thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Glorieta, New Mexico (ZIP 87535) stands in the top 12.1% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,872nd) and the top 5.7% of New Mexico (19th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: modeled humid heat lies in the bottom 0.9% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 2.0% nationally. Park land registers in the top 2.0% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled tree cover is in the top 4.0% nationally, modeled obesity registers in the bottom 11.7% nationally, and floodplain exposure lies in the bottom 13.0% nationally. On the other side, fatal road crashes is in the top 3.0% nationally, unemployment registers in the top 5.5% nationally, and slow internet speeds lies in the top 10.3% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land 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. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 87505, 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. 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 84%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.9%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 82%
21%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
“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
87505
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 64.37
Closest healthier
87508
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 64.66
Similar health profile
81326
Colorado98% similar profile
Score 59.46
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 | 24.1% | 21.7–26.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.0% | 28.0–34.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.9% | 7.3–8.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.2 |
| Depression among adults | 22.6% | 19.9–25.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.1% | 30.9–37.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.1% | 23.7–32.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 3.0–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.8% | 7.4–10.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.2% | 10.4–14.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.0% | 70.7–77.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.5% | 67.1–73.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.3% | 85.7–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.9% | 61.2–68.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.7% | 66.0–71.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.7% | 70.5–80.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.2% | 11.2–15.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.3% | 8.8–12.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.7% | 17.7–24.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.3% | 27.7–35.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.3% | 17.1–21.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.9% | 12.4–15.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 12.1–15.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.8–13.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.0% | 23.8–30.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–8.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.7% | 11.1–14.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.5% | 18.8–24.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.5% | 12.5–16.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.5–13.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.8–14.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.1% | 27.5–34.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 56.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 12.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 63.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 24.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 43.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 yr (31.2–67.3) n=339 |
| Median household income | $59,688 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,329 ($33,023–$90,174) n=265 |
| Median home value | $434,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $185,100 ($77,100–$382,920) n=255 |
| Median gross rent | $1,325 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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