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Health in Hachita · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hachita residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Hachita, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 88040. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hachita

COPD, cancer and heart disease run high in Hachita

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.5%), vs 6.6% across New Mexico. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.6%), vs 7.4% across New Mexico. Heart disease is also above the state: 10.3%, vs 7.2% across New Mexico. In all, Hachita runs above New Mexico on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 41 miles from Hachita

The closest emergency room is Mimbres Valley Medical Center in Deming, 41.2 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Hidalgo Medical Services is closer (28.8 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

More high blood pressure in Hachita, and more people treating it

43.4% of adults have high blood pressure (New Mexico 34.3%), but 80.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 73.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Hachita adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below New Mexico. 1 in 7 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 5 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the New Mexico figure falls outside Hachita’s likely range; Hachita’s figures come from ZIP code 88040, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hachita adults…

Hachita runs above NM on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Hachita adults have COPD
New Mexico: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–12.6%
Better than NMWorseAbout the sameNew Mexico
Getting care

Care in and near Hachita

No hospital or community health center in Hachita itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERMimbres Valley Medical CenterDeming · ≈41.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHidalgo Medical ServicesAnimas · 28.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
28.8 mi
Hidalgo Medical Services
5 sites · nearest in Animas
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
40.5 mi
Ben Archer Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Columbus
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈41.2 mi
Mimbres Valley Medical Center
Deming · not rated
ERRural critical access
60.9 mi
Gila Regional Medical Center
Silver City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
91.8 mi
Northern Cochise Community Hospital
Willcox · not rated
ERRural critical access
95 mi
Three Crosses Regional Hospital
Las Cruces · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hachita itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hachita itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hachita itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Hachita; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Hachita adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Mexico.

73%Yearly checkupNM 69%
60%Dentist visitNM 61%
87%Cholesterol checkNM 83%
61%Colon screeningNM 58%
68%MammogramNM 70%
80%Taking BP medsNM 73%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hachita 9.9% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 7
Hachita adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · NM 20.9%
Better than NM
1 in 10
Hachita adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · NM 16.5%
Better than NM
1 in 12
Hachita adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · NM 11.2%
Better than NM
1 in 13
Hachita adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · NM 11%
Better than NM

13.4% of Hachita adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Mexico

Share of adults, with the New Mexico figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.2%NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.3%NM 32.7%
Binge drink 13.4%NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%NM 13.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hachita, betterHachita, worseAbout the sameNew Mexico
Where Hachita gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Hachita adults are doing

About the same as New Mexico on each measure.

3 in 10Hachita adults feel lonely
30.1% · NM 34.1% · About the same as NM
1 in 5Hachita adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · NM 24.5% · About the same as NM
1 in 4Hachita adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · NM 23.2% · About the same as NM
1 in 7Hachita adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · NM 16.1% · About the same as NM
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hachita adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Hachita and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36.3%

of Hachita adults live with a disability (New Mexico 34%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.6%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing5.3%
New Mexico

Questions about health in Hachita

Why doesn’t Hachita have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Hachita.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Hachita.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New Mexico figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.