Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min6:01 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:06 am – 5:07 pm
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People2,990 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.3923 householdsMedian household income $39,495Median home value $97,400Median rent $468 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $655 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting15.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 1,310 employedMain industries: education and health care 41%, farming, forestry and mining 29%, retail 9%Average commute 18 minutes81% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher57% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 34%, Spanish 66%24% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 98°F, lows 69°FColdest month December: highs 58°F, lows 29°F11 in of rain a year, on about 27 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare114 days above 90°F, 90 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Caballo Dam station, 22 mi away
Parks and public landsHatch Baseball Parkpark · 4.5 miSalem Community Parkpark · 8.0 miLeasburg Dam State Parkstate park · 16.8 mi · 271 acresPercha Dam State Parkstate park · 20.0 mi · 315 acresCaballo Lake State Parkstate park · 24.7 mi · 4,476 acresWhite Sands National Parknational park · 43.6 mi · 148,226 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 8 Feb 201525 mi away, near Pecan Park, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 8 Feb 201522 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Air quality27% of days had good air in 2025100 of 365 days measured217 moderate, 27 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 21 unhealthy daysMedian index 61, worst day 528main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Dona Ana County monitors, NM
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHatch Water Supply Systemserves 2,366 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,857 ft1,480 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeHatch Post Office5.7 miTown hallVillage of Hatch Administration Building5.7 miPoliceHatch Police Department5.8 miFire stationHatch Volunteer Fire Department5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLas Cruces International Airport LRU26 miMajor airportEl Paso International Airport ELP72 miInterstateI-256.7 miUS highwayUS 856.7 miAmtrakDeming, NM DEM39 miCoachHatchLimousine Express6.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87937 ZIP area.
