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Safest ZIP Codes for Wildfire Smoke in New Mexico — 2026

Last updated: October 18, 2026

429 ZIP codes ranked by Smoke Risk #1: ZIP 87364 (Sheep Springs, 14/100) - low

Out of 429 ZIP codes in New Mexico with wildfire data, these rank lowest on the wildfire-smoke indicator.

Statistic Value
ZIP codes ranked 429
Avg smoke risk (top 100) 24/100

Top 100 ZIP Codes

Rank ZIP City Smoke Risk Risk Level County Fires (since 2021)
1 87364 Sheep Springs 14/100 low 19
2 88063 Sunland Park 18/100 low 10
3 87455 Newcomb 19/100 low 19
4 87461 Sanostee 19/100 low 19
5 88002 White Sands Missile Range 19/100 low 10
6 88003 Las Cruces 19/100 low 10
7 88008 Santa Teresa 19/100 low 10
8 88011 Las Cruces 19/100 low 10
9 88021 Anthony 19/100 low 10
10 88024 Berino 19/100 low 10
11 88027 Chamberino 19/100 low 10
12 88044 La Mesa 19/100 low 10
13 88047 Mesilla Park 19/100 low 10
14 88048 Mesquite 19/100 low 10
15 88052 Organ 19/100 low 10
16 88072 Vado 19/100 low 10
17 87037 Nageezi 20/100 low 19
18 87420 Shiprock 20/100 low 19
19 88410 Amistad 20/100 low 10
20 87544 Los Alamos 21/100 low 0
21 88119 Fort Sumner 21/100 low 1
22 87310 Brimhall 22/100 low 11
23 87320 Mexican Springs 22/100 low 11
24 87325 Tohatchi 22/100 low 11
25 87328 Navajo 22/100 low 11
26 87006 Bosque 23/100 low 4
27 87023 Jarales 23/100 low 4
28 87313 Crownpoint 23/100 low 11
29 87317 Gamerco 23/100 low 11
30 88417 Cuervo 23/100 low 2
31 88431 Newkirk 23/100 low 2
32 87347 Jamestown 24/100 low 11
33 87375 Yatahey 24/100 low 11
34 88001 Las Cruces 24/100 low 10
35 88004 Las Cruces 24/100 low 10
36 88005 Las Cruces 24/100 low 10
37 88007 Las Cruces 24/100 low 10
38 88012 Las Cruces 24/100 low 10
39 88046 Mesilla 24/100 low 10
40 88081 Chaparral 24/100 low 10
41 88121 House 24/100 low 2
42 88353 Vaughn 24/100 low 2
43 88401 Tucumcari 24/100 low 2
44 88426 Logan 24/100 low 2
45 88427 Mcalister 24/100 low 2
46 87007 Casa Blanca 25/100 moderate 26
47 87014 Cubero 25/100 moderate 26
48 87034 Pueblo Of Acoma 25/100 moderate 26
49 87038 New Laguna 25/100 moderate 26
50 87040 Paguate 25/100 moderate 26
51 87416 Fruitland 25/100 moderate 19
52 88120 Grady 25/100 moderate 0
53 88321 Encino 25/100 moderate 6
54 88415 Clayton 25/100 moderate 10
55 88436 Sedan 25/100 moderate 10
56 87026 Laguna 26/100 moderate 26
57 87401 Farmington 26/100 moderate 19
58 87417 Kirtland 26/100 moderate 19
59 87421 Waterflow 26/100 moderate 19
60 87547 White Rock 26/100 moderate 0
61 88101 Clovis 26/100 moderate 0
62 88112 Broadview 26/100 moderate 0
63 88124 Melrose 26/100 moderate 0
64 88134 Taiban 26/100 moderate 1
65 88136 Yeso 26/100 moderate 1
66 88430 Nara Visa 26/100 moderate 2
67 87004 Bernalillo 27/100 moderate 18
68 87013 Cuba 27/100 moderate 18
69 87018 Counselor 27/100 moderate 18
70 87043 Placitas 27/100 moderate 18
71 87048 Corrales 27/100 moderate 18
72 87124 Rio Rancho 27/100 moderate 18
73 87144 Rio Rancho 27/100 moderate 18
74 87315 Fence Lake 27/100 moderate 26
75 87402 Farmington 27/100 moderate 19
76 87410 Aztec 27/100 moderate 19
77 87412 Blanco 27/100 moderate 19
78 87413 Bloomfield 27/100 moderate 19
79 87415 Flora Vista 27/100 moderate 19
80 87499 Farmington 27/100 moderate 19
81 88029 Columbus 27/100 moderate 7
82 87002 Belen 28/100 moderate 4
83 87031 Los Lunas 28/100 moderate 4
84 87042 Peralta 28/100 moderate 4

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