How healthy is New Hackensack?
New Hackensack differs from New York on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (10% vs 17.2%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.6% vs 14.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.6% vs 7.7%).
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for New Hackensack. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in New Hackensack
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Everyday habits, side by side with New York
Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of New Hackensack adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.
Out of every 100 New Hackensack adults…
New Hackensack runs below NY on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
New Hackensack is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across New York. Arthritis and cancer (not skin) rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in New Hackensack as about how healthy they are.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
8% of New Hackensack adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.
Care in and near New Hackensack
No hospital or community health center in New Hackensack itself. These are the nearest.
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 New Hackensack; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How New Hackensack adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, New Hackensack does better than New York.
1 in 3 New Hackensack adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
New Hackensack and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of New Hackensack adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Not graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 957 people are less certain, so we show New Hackensack's figures without a grade.
All 40 CDC measures for New Hackensack
| Measure | New Hackensack | Likely range | New York | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 33.8% | 30.2–37.7% | 32.6% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 38.1% | 34.3–42% | 37.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 27.8% | 23–33.3% | 28.8% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 27.1% | 24.1–30.3% | 24% | worse |
| Depression | 18.7% | 16–21.7% | 17.5% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 9.7% | 7.8–11.9% | 12.8% | better |
| Asthma | 10.3% | 9.1–11.5% | 10.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.6% | 8.8–10.6% | 7.7% | worse |
| Diabetes | 9.8% | 8.4–11.4% | 11.5% | better |
| COPD | 5.7% | 4.8–6.8% | 6% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 5.9% | 5.1–6.6% | 6.1% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3% | 2.7–3.4% | 3.4% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.7% | 8.6–13% | 11.3% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 15.3% | 12.9–18.1% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 20% | 16.7–23.9% | 25.9% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.6% | 30.5–40.8% | 37.9% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 80.9% | 78–83.6% | 80.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 69.2% | 66.1–72.1% | 63.5% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 91.6% | 90.4–92.8% | 89.2% | better |
| Colon screening | 73.4% | 69.2–77.2% | 66.8% | better |
| Mammogram | 81.6% | 75.8–86.3% | 78.9% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 78.7% | 75.7–81.5% | 77.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 5.3% | 4.3–6.5% | 7.9% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 30.7% | 26.2–35.6% | 34.2% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 22.3% | 18.9–26% | 26.4% | better |
| Frequent mental distress | 13.9% | 12.1–15.7% | 15% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 13.9% | 11.8–16.4% | 18.1% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 11.8% | 10.2–13.6% | 12.8% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 10% | 8.1–12.2% | 17.2% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 9.6% | 7.9–11.4% | 14.5% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 5.5% | 4.7–6.5% | 8.2% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 5.8% | 4.9–6.7% | 8.6% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 8% | 6.4–9.9% | 14.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 23.8% | 20.4–27.5% | 27.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 11.2% | 9.5–13.3% | 13.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 10.5% | 9–12.1% | 12.1% | |
| Hearing | 5.5% | 4.8–6.2% | 5.6% | |
| Vision | 3.7% | 3.3–4.3% | 5.2% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3% | 2.6–3.5% | 3.8% | |
| Errands alone | 6.1% | 5.3–7.1% | 7.7% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed New Hackensack door to door.
Every figure has a likely range. When the New York figure falls inside it, we don’t call New Hackensack better or worse.
CDC publishes New Hackensack directly, so these are its own figures.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in New Hackensack.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New York figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.