Health · Black Hat

Black Hat, NM health

Black Hat differs from New Mexico on 23 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (12.9% vs 15.6%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (6.7% vs 7.4%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (30.8% vs 14.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 86515 (all of Black Hat)
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How Black Hat compares with New Mexico

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Black Hat adults…

35 of every 100 Black Hat adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33–37.9%

Bars show Black Hat; the black tick is New Mexico. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Black Hat, betterBlack Hat, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.3% Black Hat
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.6% Black Hat
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.6% Black Hat
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 24.4% Black Hat
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Black Hat adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Mexico.

70%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
47%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
79%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
48%
Colon screening
NM 58%
58%
Mammogram
NM 70%
74%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Black Hat 12.9% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Black Hat adults are doing

1 in 3Black Hat adults feel lonely
36.1% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Black Hat adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 3Black Hat adults lack social or emotional support
35.6% · New Mexico 24.5% · worse
1 in 5Black Hat adults are in frequent mental distress
22.1% · New Mexico 16.1% · worse
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 3
Black Hat adults worry about having enough food
36.4% · NM 20.9% · worse
1 in 4
Black Hat adults worry about keeping their housing
25.8% · NM 16.5% · worse
1 in 5
Black Hat adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
20.5% · NM 11.2% · worse
1 in 5
Black Hat adults lack reliable transportation
21% · NM 11% · worse

30.9% of Black Hat adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

43.1%

of Black Hat adults live with a disability (New Mexico 34%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs21.5%
Thinking or memory21.5%
Hearing11.8%
Errands alone14.7%
Vision11.9%
Dressing or bathing7%

Black tick: New Mexico. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Black Hat

No hospital or community health center in Black Hat itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERGallup Indian Medical CenterGallup · 15.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePresbyterian Medical ServicesGallup · 13.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.9 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
5 sites · nearest in Gallup
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.6 mi
Gallup Indian Medical Center
Gallup · ★★★★★
ER
15.8 mi
Rehoboth Mckinley Christian Health Care Services
Gallup · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.9 mi
Gallup Community Health
3 sites · nearest in Gallup
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.9 mi
Fort Defiance Indian Hospital
Ft. Defiance · not rated
ER
41.7 mi
Sage Memorial Hospital
Ganado · not rated
Rural critical access
! Primary careBlack Hat's county is a federal shortage area.McKinley County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careBlack Hat's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, McKinley County · need score 21 of 25
! Mental healthBlack Hat's county is a federal shortage area.Catchment Area 1 · need score 20 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Black Hat. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Black Hat
MeasureBlack HatMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.4%33–37.9%34.3%about the same
High cholesterol32.4%30–34.8%35.1%better
Obesity37.4%33.5–41.3%34.1%about the same
Arthritis27%25–29%25.6%about the same
Depression21.7%19.5–23.9%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)30.8%27.3–34.4%14.2%worse
Asthma15%13.8–16.3%9.9%worse
Cancer (not skin)6.7%6.2–7.3%7.4%better
Diabetes17.6%16–19.2%13.2%worse
COPD10.8%9.6–12.1%6.6%worse
Heart disease8.6%7.9–9.4%7.2%worse
Stroke5.7%5.2–6.3%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes24.4%21.4–27.5%13.4%worse
Binge drink12.6%11–14.3%13.7%about the same
Get no exercise28.3%25–31.7%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours41.6%37.6–45.6%32.7%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup70.3%67.7–73%69%about the same
Dentist visit46.5%43.8–49.1%61.4%worse
Cholesterol check79%76.8–81.3%83.4%worse
Colon screening48.1%44.4–51.8%57.5%worse
Mammogram58.1%52.2–64.2%70.3%worse
Taking BP meds73.7%71.4–76%73.3%about the same
No health insurance12.9%10.6–15.4%15.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.1%33–39.4%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support35.6%32.3–38.9%24.5%worse
Frequent mental distress22.1%20.1–24.2%16.1%worse
Fair or poor health32%28.7–35.2%24%worse
Frequent physical distress20.6%18.7–22.6%15.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity36.4%32.3–40.8%20.9%worse
Housing insecurity25.8%22.7–28.9%16.5%worse
Utility shut-off threat20.5%18.4–22.7%11.2%worse
No reliable transportation21%18.7–23.4%11%worse
Receive SNAP30.9%27.3–34.7%16.9%
Disability
Any disability43.1%39.3–46.8%34%
Walking or climbing stairs21.5%19.3–23.7%15.5%
Thinking or memory21.5%19.3–23.9%15.5%
Hearing11.8%10.8–12.9%8.5%
Vision11.9%10.7–13.1%7.2%
Dressing or bathing7%6.3–7.8%4.7%
Errands alone14.7%13.2–16.4%9.3%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Black Hat door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the New Mexico figure falls inside it, we don't call Black Hat better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Black Hat by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Black Hat by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New Mexico figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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