ZIP Code 87937 — Hatch village, NM Demographics & Data

ZIP code 87937 covers Hatch, NM in Doña Ana County with a population of about 3,341.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.3 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 575; U.S. House district NM-2; the EL PASO (LAS CRUCES) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 87937 is about $39,250 — about 48% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 37.0%; unemployment rate near 14.0%; 7.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 26.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Healthcare, and Education; about 1.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 14.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $102,000 — about 71% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $327 (about 72% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 72.7% (about 7.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 87937 in Hatch, NM, a household would need roughly $28,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $655. That sits below the local median household income ($39,250), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Hatch village, NM as Relatively High (composite score 96.1), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (98.4) and wildfire (86.6). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Hatch village, NM show little to no average snow and around 10.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 106 for ZIP 87937 (Hatch village, NM) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.