87002

  1. Legal Resources for the 87002 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 87002 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 87002 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 87002 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 87002 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 87002 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 87002 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 87002 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 87002 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 87002 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,673
  • Land Area (2000): 785.196 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.136 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,501
Population - Urban/Rural for the 87002 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 15,246 73.49%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 77 0.37%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,423 26.14%



Employment Information for the 87002 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 87002 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,547 48.91%
15-35 hours 1,550 10.05%
1-14 hours 271 1.76%
No regular hours 6,061 39.28%

Time Left For Work for the 87002 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 388 5.12%
5 AM-5:29 AM 239 3.15%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 365 4.82%
6 AM-6:29 AM 760 10.03%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 886 11.69%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,223 16.14%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,166 15.38%
8 AM-8:29 AM 698 9.21%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 235 3.10%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 308 4.06%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 156 2.06%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 58 0.77%
Noon-3:59 PM 570 7.52%
4 PM-11:59 PM 527 6.95%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 87002 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 402 5.30%
5-9 1,011 13.34%
10-14 1,116 14.72%
15-19 1,010 13.33%
20-24 802 10.58%
25-29 172 2.27%
30-34 694 9.16%
35-39 149 1.97%
40-44 385 5.08%
45-59 1,357 17.90%
60-89 294 3.88%
At least 90 187 2.47%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 87002 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 20 0.26% 4,493 59.28%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,228 16.20%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,357 17.90%
At least 60 5 0.07% 476 6.28%

Type Of Commute for the 87002 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 13 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,175 14.80%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,218 78.32%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 39 0.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 25 0.31%
Color 6 Box Walked 102 1.28%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 360 4.53%



Family Information for the 87002 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,703
People at same address in 1995: 11,630
Household Income in 1999 for the 87002 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 931 12.03%
$10,000-$14,999 755 9.75%
$15,000-$19,999 607 7.84%
$20,000-$24,999 643 8.31%
$25,000-$29,999 721 9.32%
$30,000-$34,999 578 7.47%
$35,000-$39,999 648 8.37%
$40,000-$44,999 484 6.25%
$45,000-$49,999 322 4.16%
$50,000-$59,999 607 7.84%
$60,000-$74,999 597 7.71%
$75,000-$99,999 524 6.77%
$100,000-$124,999 182 2.35%
$125,000-$149,999 36 0.47%
$150,000-$199,999 46 0.59%
$200,000 or more 59 0.76%

Household Type for the 87002 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,758 22.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,384 30.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 319 4.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,204 15.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 45 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,072 13.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 22 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 544 7.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 209 2.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 160 2.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 87002 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,700 28.26%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,968 9.76%
Public Assistance 377 1.87%
Retirement 1,569 7.78%
Self Employment 917 4.55%
Social Security 2,559 12.69%
Supplemental Security 424 2.10%
Wage / Salary 5,484 27.19%
Other 1,170 5.80%

Family Type for the 87002 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,428 57.02%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,830 42.98%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 87002 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 930 12.37%
Color 1 Box Married 4,539 60.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,782 23.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 268 3.56%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 87002 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 987 11.95%
Color 1 Box Married 4,579 55.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,577 19.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,116 13.51%



Education Information for the 87002 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 87002 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,005 6.73%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,620 17.56%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,970 33.30%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,490 23.39%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 905 6.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,369 9.17%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 565 3.79%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 87002 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 219 1.06% 53 0.26% 272 1.32%
Kindergarten 219 1.06% 75 0.36% 294 1.42%
Grades 1-4 1,215 5.88% 101 0.49% 1,316 6.37%
Grades 5-8 1,461 7.07% 143 0.69% 1,604 7.76%
Grades 9-12 1,038 5.02% 92 0.45% 1,130 5.47%
Undergrad college 611 2.96% 121 0.59% 732 3.54%
Graduate or professional school 103 0.50% 52 0.25% 155 0.75%
Total 4,866 23.54% 637 3.08% 5,503 26.62%



Public Benefits Information for the 87002 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 87002 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,839 82.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,609 17.65%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 87002 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 87002 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,043 14.72%
10-19 Years 3,245 15.70%
20-29 Years 2,298 11.12%
30-39 Years 2,805 13.57%
40-49 Years 2,894 14.00%
50-59 Years 2,381 11.52%
60-69 Years 1,824 8.82%
70-79 Years 1,392 6.73%
80-89 Years 679 3.28%
90+ Years 112 0.54%

Population - Male/Female for the 87002 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,023 48.48%
Color 1 Box Female 10,650 51.52%

Population By Ethnicity for the 87002 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 11,855 57.35%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,972 38.56%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 277 1.34%
Color 1 Box African-American 273 1.32%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 210 1.02%
Color 2 Box Asian 48 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 29 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 87002 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,708 19.75%
2. United States Or American 1,471 17.01%
3. English 1,390 16.07%
4. Irish 1,239 14.33%
5. Italian 610 7.05%
6. French Non-Basque 302 3.49%
7. Polish 239 2.76%
8. Scotch Irish 216 2.50%
9. Swedish 211 2.44%
10. Dutch 174 2.01%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 87002 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,830 66.48%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,178 32.01%
3. German 59 0.31%
4. French 39 0.20%
5. Navajo 32 0.17%
6. Other West Germanic 24 0.12%
7. Other Indo European 20 0.10%
8. Italian 19 0.10%
9. Other Native North American 18 0.09%
10. Vietnamese 14 0.07%

Citizen Type for the 87002 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,980 96.31%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 293 1.41%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 473 2.28%



Cities for the 87002 Zip Code Back to top
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