ZIP code
87824
in Luna, New MexicoPopulation 152
40.61/ 100
Ranked #26,326 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #246 of 337 New Mexico ZIPs (bottom 27%)
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.
Coronary heart disease
15.4%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
16.1%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Park land
94%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Stroke
7.2%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Mammography
62.3%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST13thUS1stDefinition & 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
58.3 mi
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
10.0%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›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 ›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 ›The read
Overall, Luna, New Mexico (ZIP 87824) lands in the bottom 18% nationally (26,326th) and the bottom 27% of New Mexico (246th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: modeled coronary heart disease settles in the top 0.2% nationally, and hearing disability resides in the top 0.2% nationally. Modeled stroke registers in the top 1.0% nationally, and mammography rests in the bottom 1.3% nationally. Distance to a nursing home stands in the top 0.5% nationally. On the better side, park land lies in the top 0.2% nationally, modeled binge drinking lands in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and housing-cost burden sits at the national minimum. Modeled transportation noise is at the national minimum, and homeownership settles at the national maximum.
Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 85920, just across the boundary, ranks better 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
in the top 0.3%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 99%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.4%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 88%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 1.0%
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
85920
Arizonashares a border
Score 53.72
Closest healthier
85922
Arizonashares a border
Score 54.74
Similar health profile
87029
New Mexico97% similar profile
Score 44.88
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 | 40.8% | 36.4–45.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 50.7% | 45.8–55.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.7% | 12.3–15.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.6–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 15.4% | 13.4–17.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 14.0% | 11.8–16.6 |
| Depression among adults | 22.2% | 18.7–26.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.7% | 17.0–22.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.2% | 40.3–50.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.7% | 25.0–41.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.3% | 19.2–27.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.9% | 9.3–14.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.4% | 81.4–86.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.6% | 72.5–80.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.8% | 85.8–89.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.5% | 56.6–68.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.4% | 51.1–59.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 62.3% | 52.3–71.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.0% | 7.9–12.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.1% | 13.8–20.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.2% | 24.8–36.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.5% | 25.1–38.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.0% | 24.9–33.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.7% | 12.8–16.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.5% | 17.1–22.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.1–17.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.7% | 37.3–48.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 16.1% | 14.2–18.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.2–13.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.6% | 21.1–28.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.9–8.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–10.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.8% | 17.0–24.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.5% | 14.1–21.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.3% | 14.5–22.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 8.9–12.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.5–10.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.7% | 24.6–35.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.4–10.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NM median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 32.9% | 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+) | 40.8% | 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 | 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 | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (28.8–100.0%) n=339 |
| Population 65+ | 55.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.8% (7.9–55.9%) n=352 |
| Median age | 65.7 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 | 78.7 yr ± 1.69 | 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 1.69 years of 78.7, 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