Hatch is a village in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hatch had a population of 1,539. The town is experiencing moderate growth, along with its outliers of Salem, Arrey, Derry, and Rincon. Hatch is widely known as the "best chile place in the World," for growing a wide variety of peppers, especially the New Mexican cuisine staple, and one of New Mexico's state vegetables, the New Mexico chile.

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Town numbers

ZIP code87937

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Living in Hatch

Housing in Hatch

$249K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $249,000 in May 2026.

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Safety in Hatch

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Violent crime per 1,000

Hatch 1.2

New Mexico 6.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Hatch 8.7

New Mexico 23.5

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Hatch

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School Grade B+

The public schools Hatch’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of New Mexico’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictHATCH VALLEYSchools4

RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY D-Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 240 students HATCH VALLEY ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–2 · 190 students HATCH VALLEY MIDDLEMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 253 students HATCH VALLEY HIGHHigh · Grades 9–12 · 367 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NM. Ratings are from neighbors.

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