ZIP code
87539
in La Madera, New MexicoPopulation 250
56.55/ 100
Ranked #7,704 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #42 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (top 12.5%)
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.
Poverty rate
68.4%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Park land
78.2%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
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 ›Distance to a nursing home
21.3 mi
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
50%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
23.2 mi
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
17.4 mi
in the top 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST55thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite health measure, La Madera, New Mexico (ZIP 87539) ranks in the top 24% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,704th) and the top 12.5% of New Mexico (42nd).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: park land stands in the top 0.8% nationally, and modeled transportation noise lies at the national minimum. Homeownership lands at the national maximum, and home broadband subscription sits at the national maximum. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 6.3% nationally. Set against that, poverty resides in the top 0.7% nationally, distance to a nursing home registers in the top 3.0% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests in the top 3.1% nationally. Distance to an emergency room stands in the top 3.8% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Close by, ZIP 87513, about 11 miles away, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 1.0%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 99%
8%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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
87530
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 51.13
Closest healthier
87513
New Mexicoabout 11 mi away
Score 57.70
Similar health profile
87014
New Mexico98% similar profile
Score 53.62
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 | 26.7% | 23.2–30.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.5% | 32.3–41.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.5–6.2 |
| Depression among adults | 17.7% | 14.7–21.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.7% | 14.4–19.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.8% | 32.3–41.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.3% | 31.0–46.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.9% | 8.7–13.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 17.6% | 14.4–21.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.2% | 73.8–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.2% | 67.8–76.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.2–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.5% | 54.1–65.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.1% | 55.1–63.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.3% | 66.7–81.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.2% | 9.7–15.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.1% | 8.4–12.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.3% | 22.5–32.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.1% | 28.6–40.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.3% | 20.9–28.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.0% | 11.2–15.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.2–17.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.3–15.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.1% | 30.3–40.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.9% | 14.5–19.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.9% | 20.3–27.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.4% | 15.2–21.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 10.7–15.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 13.1–18.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.6% | 25.8–35.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.6–11.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 68.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.0% (0.0–39.0%) n=347 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.5% (0.0–35.5%) n=339 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (0.0–28.5%) n=350 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.3% (0.0–51.7%) n=350 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.8% (0.0–15.2%) n=339 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.3% (0.0–12.4%) n=347 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.1% (53.2–100.0%) n=347 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 50.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (59.9–100.0%) n=347 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.4% (0.0–11.2%) n=347 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.0–15.7%) n=352 |
| Single-parent households | 50.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 37.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.0 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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.1 yr ± 2.11 | 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 2.11 years of 80.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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