ZIP code
87724
in La Loma, New MexicoPopulation 9
45.01/ 100
Ranked #22,396 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #191 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (bottom 43%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
23.5%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Mammography
63.5%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST20thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
28.5 mi
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
5.5%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
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 ›Walkability
1.1 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST17thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, La Loma, New Mexico (ZIP 87724) sits in the bottom 30% nationally (22,396th) and the bottom 43% of New Mexico (191st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The readings that carry the most weight locally lead the way: modeled uninsured lands in the top 2.8% nationally, homeownership resides at the national minimum, and modeled mammography lies in the bottom 1.8% nationally. Distance to a nursing home settles in the top 1.8% nationally, slow internet speeds stands in the top 2.3% nationally, and walkability is in the bottom 3.0% nationally. On the encouraging side, housing-cost burden rests at the national minimum, and poverty sits at the national minimum. Home broadband subscription registers at the national maximum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 2.8% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. ZIP 87701, just across the boundary, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 35%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
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
87701
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 48.67
Closest healthier
88435
New Mexicoshares a border
Score 45.94
Similar health profile
87553
New Mexico95% similar profile
Score 48.52
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 | 25.8% | 22.2–29.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.8% | 34.2–43.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–10.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.1–9.0 |
| Depression among adults | 19.6% | 16.2–23.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.8% | 14.3–19.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.6% | 33.0–42.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.9% | 28.2–45.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.9% | 17.3–24.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 23.5% | 17.7–29.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.1% | 71.6–78.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 67.5% | 62.6–72.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.8% | 78.6–84.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.6% | 56.7–68.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.4% | 54.5–62.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 63.5% | 54.1–72.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.8% | 11.1–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.5% | 11.6–17.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.0% | 26.2–38.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.1% | 26.7–39.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.5% | 25.0–34.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.0–17.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.3% | 14.9–20.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.8% | 14.2–19.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.7% | 33.1–44.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.3–12.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.2–11.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.4% | 15.4–21.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–7.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.2% | 7.8–10.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.4% | 22.0–31.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.8% | 20.4–31.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.3% | 15.4–25.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.4% | 15.6–23.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.0–14.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.0% | 28.5–39.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.1–15.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 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) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.6% (0.0–41.4%) n=347 |
| Homeownership rate | 0.0% | 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 | — | 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 | — | 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 | 84.0 yr ± 3.37 | 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 3.37 years of 84.0, 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