Hatch, New Mexico

Village in Doña Ana County · population 1,539 (2020 Census)

Median home: $102,800
Household income: $43,486
Jan low / Jul high: 29° / 98°
Snow a year: 1 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 1
Median age: 26.7

Hatch is a village of 1,539 people in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. The median home is worth $102,800, below the typical New Mexico town ($187,400). It ranks easier by car than 87% of New Mexico towns, better for first-time buyers than 83% of New Mexico towns.

How Hatch ranks

Percentile among New Mexico towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of New Mexico towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Hatch is worth $102,800, below the typical New Mexico town ($187,400). Homes cost about 2.4 times the median household income of $43,486, which is more affordable than 77% of New Mexico towns. Median rent is $503 a month. 71.4% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of New Mexico towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Hatch	Typical New Mexico town
Median home value	$102,800	$187,400
Median rent	$503	$916
Median household income	$43,486	$55,614
Home value ÷ income	2.4×	3.2×
Homeownership	71.4%	80.1%
Median year built	1980	1984
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Hatch

People	Hatch	Typical New Mexico town
Median age	26.7	39.9
Age 65 and over	18.4%	19.1%
Under 18	29.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	6.7%	18.7%
Below the poverty line	19.0%	18.0%
Veterans	4.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	35.0%	—
Work from home	1.9%	8.3%
Average commute	18.2 min	24.4 min
Homes with broadband	79.2%	82.9%

Weather in Hatch

July highs average 97.5°F and January lows 28.7°F. About 10.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.7 inches of snow (typical New Mexico town: 10.7 in). Expect about 114 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 90 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Caballo Dam station (17.6 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 2 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

1 tornado has passed within 10 miles of Hatch since 1950, compared with 3 for the typical New Mexico town. The strongest, an F0, struck on July 22, 1987 about 7.4 miles from the town center. The most recent was on July 22, 1987.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 4 times; the largest was 2.50 inches on May 20, 1991.

Severe weather in Doña Ana County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Doña Ana County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996).

Doña Ana County has been included in 10 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
July 22, 2025	Flood	DR-4886: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides
April 5, 2020	Biological	DR-4529: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3460: Covid-19
October 29, 2013	Flood	DR-4152: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
August 30, 2006	Severe Storm	DR-1659: Severe Storms And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Doña Ana County

Doña Ana County had 79,409 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $49,974 a year. Unemployment was 4.3% in 2023; in Hatch itself the ACS puts it at 9.9%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Hatch

4 public schools with 1,066 students, about 15.7 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
HATCH VALLEY HIGH	9-12	385	16.7
HATCH VALLEY MIDDLE	6-8	274	16.1
RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY	3-5	225	16.1
HATCH VALLEY ELEMENTARY	PK-2	182	13.0

Towns near Hatch

Salem, NM
3.7 mi · 797 people · home $61,500
Radium Springs, NM
20.2 mi · 1,498 people · home $136,100
Doña Ana, NM
27.8 mi · 874 people · home $96,400
Picacho Hills, NM
29.7 mi · 1,864 people · home $456,400
San Ysidro, NM
29.9 mi · 2,133 people · home $335,300

Hatch questions

Is Hatch, New Mexico a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Hatch scores better for retirees than 11% of New Mexico towns and quieter than 21%. 18.4% of residents are 65 or older (median age 26.7).

How much does a house cost in Hatch?

The median owner-occupied home in Hatch is valued at $102,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $43,486, so homes cost about 2.4 times income. Median rent is $503 a month.

What is the weather like in Hatch?

July highs average 97.5°F and January lows 28.7°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 10.6 inches of precipitation a year and 0.7 inches of snow.

Does Hatch get tornadoes?

1 tornado has passed within 10 miles of Hatch since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F0 on July 22, 1987. The typical New Mexico town has had 3.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Hatch's Census boundary (GEOID 3531820). Comparisons use the median of New Mexico towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.