Black Rock, New Mexico

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Population in 2010: 1,323.
Population change since 2000: +5.7%
Males: 620  (46.9%)
Females: 703  (53.1%)
Median resident age:

27.6 years
New Mexico median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 87327.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $47,383 (it was $16,442 in 2000)
Black Rock:

$47,383
NM:

$59,726

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $15,087 (it was $6,952 in 2000)

Black Rock CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $110,906 (it was $56,100 in 2000)
Black Rock:

$110,906
NM:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $86,621; detached houses: $104,279; mobile homes: $63,213

Median gross rent in 2022: $746.

March 2022 cost of living index in Black Rock: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 38.2%
(33.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 39.8% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Black Rock, NM (2022)
    • 1,11291.2%American Indian alone
    • 635.2%Hispanic
    • 393.2%Asian alone
    • 181.5%White alone

Races in Black Rock detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 6445 feet

Land area: 1.69 square miles.

Population density: 782 people per square mile   (low).

Black Rock, New Mexico map

23 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.9%
New Mexico:

9.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Black Rock CDP:

0.5% ($286)
New Mexico:

0.7% ($699)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rio Rancho, NM (120.6 miles , pop. 51,765).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (123.4 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (216.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Zuni, NM (1.2 miles ),
Zuni Pueblo, NM (1.8 miles ),
Ramah, NM (4.2 miles ),
Pinehill, NM (4.8 miles),
Zuni-Ramah Navajo, NM (4.9 miles ),
Lupton, AZ (4.9 miles),
Fence Lake, NM (5.0 miles),
Houck, AZ (5.4 miles )

Latitude: 35.08 N, Longitude: 108.79 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

Distribution of median household income in Black Rock, NM in 2022
Distribution of house value in Black Rock, NM in 2022

Black Rock satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.7%
New Mexico:

3.6%
Most common industries in Black Rock, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (27.9%)
  • Health care (14.8%)
  • Educational services (14.0%)
  • Public administration (8.4%)
  • Construction (4.9%)
  • Jewelry, luggage, leather goods stores (4.7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (24.3%)
  • Health care (10.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.0%)
  • Public administration (9.0%)
  • Educational services (9.0%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (8.3%)
  • Construction (8.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (30.5%)
  • Health care (18.0%)
  • Educational services (17.5%)
  • Public administration (8.0%)
  • Jewelry, luggage, leather goods stores (6.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.0%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (4.0%)
Most common occupations in Black Rock, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (27.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.8%)
  • Registered nurses (5.8%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (4.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Construction laborers (4.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (32.6%)
  • Construction laborers (6.9%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (4.9%)
  • Top executives (4.2%)
  • Religious workers (4.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (24.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (10.0%)
  • Registered nurses (8.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (5.0%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.5%)

Average climate in Black Rock, New Mexico

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Black Rock, New Mexico environmental map by EPA

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Earthquake activity:

Black Rock-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 1163% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 444.9 miles away from Black Rock center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 435.9 miles away from Black Rock center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 415.7 miles away from Black Rock center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 433.2 miles away from Black Rock center
On 10/15/1979 at 23:16:54, a magnitude 7.0 (5.7 MB, 6.9 MS, 7.0 ML, 6.4 MW) earthquake occurred 423.0 miles away from Black Rock center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 578.0 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in McKinley County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Fires: 2, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Black Rock topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Black Rock:

  • RED ROCKS DIALYSIS - ZUNI (Dialysis Facility, about 1 miles away; ZUNI, NM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Black Rock:

  • San Juan College (about 122 miles; Farmington, NM; Full-time enrollment: 5,112)
  • Central New Mexico Community College (about 123 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 19,398)
  • University of New Mexico-Main Campus (about 123 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 23,042)
  • University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus (about 125 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 2,335)
  • Fort Lewis College (about 161 miles; Durango, CO; FT enrollment: 3,631)
  • Santa Fe Community College (about 161 miles; Santa Fe, NM; FT enrollment: 3,047)
  • Coconino Community College (about 162 miles; Flagstaff, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,090)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Pueblo of Zuni Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services Station 1 Black Rock (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Eustace Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

McKinley County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.7 people
New Mexico:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

81.3%
Whole state:

65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

8.4%
Whole state:

8.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
9 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere in 2000
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Black Rock:

Marital status in Black Rock, NM
  • Never married: 58.0%
  • Now married: 35.3%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 0.7%

For population 25 years and over in Black Rock:

  • High school or higher: 88.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 16.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.5
New Mexico average:

12.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Black Rock
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Black Rock, NM (based on McKinley County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic13,20012
Other9,91015
Evangelical Protestant8,67573
Mainline Protestant5744
Black Protestant1311
None39,002-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
This county:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
McKinley County:

0.29 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
McKinley County:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 43
Here:

6.14 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.4%
State:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
McKinley County:

32.8%
State:

22.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.0%
New Mexico:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

45.4%
New Mexico:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

45.3%
New Mexico:

48.1%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.9
New Mexico:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

21.2%
New Mexico:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Black Rock:

12.5%
New Mexico:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.7
New Mexico:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

33.3%
New Mexico:

34.6%

General health condition:
This city:

55.0%
State:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Black Rock:

82.8%
State:

80.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Black Rock, NM Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Black Rock:

  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KGAK (1330 AM; 5 kW; GALLUP, NM; Owner: KRJG, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRKE (1100 AM; 5 kW; MILAN, NM; Owner: CIBOLA RADIO COMPANY)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KTHR (1230 AM; 1 kW; GALLUP, NM; Owner: MILLENNIUM MEDIA, INC.)
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KKIM (1000 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Black Rock:

  • KSHI (90.9 FM; ZUNI, NM; Owner: ZUNI COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY)
  • KXXI (93.7 FM; GALLUP, NM; Owner: MILLENNIUM MEDIA, INC.)
  • KGLX (99.1 FM; GALLUP, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KYVA (103.7 FM; GRANTS, NM; Owner: MILLENNIUM MEDIA, INC.)
  • KKOR (94.5 FM; GALLUP, NM; Owner: MILLENNIUM MEDIA, INC.)
  • KGLP (91.7 FM; GALLUP, NM; Owner: GALLUP PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KXTC (99.9 FM; THOREAU, NM; Owner: KXTC, L.L.C.)
  • KQLV (105.5 FM; GRANTS, NM; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K297AG (107.3 FM; ZUNI, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTDB (89.7 FM; RAMAH, NM; Owner: RAMAH NAVAJO SCHOOL BOARD, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Black Rock:

  • K43DL (Channel 43; ZUNI, NM; Owner: ZUNI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • K08HQ (Channel 8; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
  • K02EY (Channel 2; ZUNI, NM; Owner: ZUNI TRIBE T.V.)
  • K09FR (Channel 9; ZUNI PUEBLO, NM; Owner: ZUNI COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY)
  • K16DL (Channel 16; ZUNI PUEBLO, NM; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
  • K39FY (Channel 39; ZUNI, NM; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)

Black Rock fatal accident list:

Oct 30, 2005 01:29 AM, Sr-53, Lat: 35.087860, Lon: -108.802430, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 20ft / 5.5mTotal length
  • 3,000Total average daily traffic
  • 450Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,510Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Black Rock)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • ZUNI, Se Corner Of 3rd And B Ave (Lat: 35.085861 Lon: -108.790083), Type: Mast, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: WNFW582,
    Assigned Frequencies: 159.067 MHz, 158.992 MHz, 154.310 MHz, Grant Date: 09/30/2021, Expiration Date: 12/21/2030, Certifier: August Martin, Registrant: Electronic Center Inc, 812 S Boardman, Gallup, NM 87301, Phone: (505) 863-5384, Fax: (505) 722-6760, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4
  • Black Rock, 3.5 Mi Ne (Lat: 35.116139 Lon: -108.740722), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 87.3 m, Overall height: 88.4 m, Call Sign: WQJC863,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6625.00 MHz, 6625.00 MHz, 6625.00 MHz, 6625.00 MHz, 6625.00 MHz, 6625.00 MHz, 6625.00 MHz, 6625.00 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, Grant Date: 08/14/2018, Expiration Date: 07/28/2028, Certifier: Vicki Schultheis, Registrant: Lumen Technologies, Inc., 100 Centurylink Dr. Mail Stop: 3tcw088.2, Monroe, LA 71203, Phone: (318) 330-6883, Email:

  • Black Rock, 1100 W Buffalo St, Holbrook, Az 85025 (Lat: 35.085111 Lon: -108.791194), Type: Bant, Structure height: 15.8 m, Call Sign: WQXZ537,
    Assigned Frequencies: 17815.0 MHz, 17865.0 MHz, 17815.0 MHz, 17865.0 MHz, Grant Date: 07/21/2016, Expiration Date: 07/21/2026, Certifier: Justin E Hinkle, Registrant: Lukas, Lafuria, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, 8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1200, Tysons, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8673, Fax: (703) 584-8696, Email:

  • NM01526C, 3.5 Mi Ne (Lat: 35.116139 Lon: -108.740722), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 87.1 m, Overall height: 88.3 m, Call Sign: WRER914,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6404.79 MHz, 6404.79 MHz, 6404.79 MHz, 6404.79 MHz, 6404.79 MHz, 6212.06 MHz, 6212.06 MHz, 6212.06 MHz, 6212.06 MHz, 6212.06 MHz... (+19 more), Grant Date: 12/10/2019, Expiration Date: 12/10/2029, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:

  • BLACK ROCK, 3.5 Mi Ne Of (Lat: 35.116139 Lon: -108.740611), Overall height: 86.9 m, Call Sign: KOC31,
    Assigned Frequencies: 2121.60 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 2118.40 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, Grant Date: 01/17/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 01/04/2008, Phone: (360) 905-6839


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Black Rock, NM
  • 65.6%Wood
  • 10.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.9%Other fuel
  • 7.8%Electricity
  • 4.7%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Black Rock, NM
  • 61.6%Wood
  • 24.1%Electricity
  • 11.2%Utility gas
  • 3.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Black Rock compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Black Rock on our top lists:

  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least people driving a car to work alone (population 500+)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (population 1,000+)"
  • #29 (87327) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Irish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #39 (87327) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Dutch first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
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