87042

  1. Legal Resources for the 87042 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 87042 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 87042 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 87042 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 87042 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 87042 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 87042 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 87042 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 87042 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 87042 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,882
  • Land Area (2000): 14.048 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,054
Population - Urban/Rural for the 87042 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,925 97.34%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 16 0.53%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 64 2.13%



Employment Information for the 87042 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 87042 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,128 51.25%
15-35 hours 244 11.09%
1-14 hours 111 5.04%
No regular hours 718 32.62%

Time Left For Work for the 87042 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 23 1.83%
5 AM-5:29 AM 7 0.56%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 85 6.75%
6 AM-6:29 AM 132 10.48%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 144 11.44%
7 AM-7:29 AM 224 17.79%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 147 11.68%
8 AM-8:29 AM 124 9.85%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 63 5.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 88 6.99%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 4 0.32%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 20 1.59%
Noon-3:59 PM 115 9.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 83 6.59%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 87042 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 44 3.49%
5-9 41 3.26%
10-14 167 13.26%
15-19 138 10.96%
20-24 143 11.36%
25-29 52 4.13%
30-34 293 23.27%
35-39 89 7.07%
40-44 76 6.04%
45-59 152 12.07%
60-89 34 2.70%
At least 90 30 2.38%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 87042 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 585 46.47%
30-44 0 0.00% 458 36.38%
45-59 0 0.00% 152 12.07%
At least 60 0 0.00% 64 5.08%

Type Of Commute for the 87042 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 13 0.97%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 303 22.70%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 897 67.19%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 12 0.90%
Color 4 Box Other 17 1.27%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 17 1.27%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 76 5.69%



Family Information for the 87042 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 288
People at same address in 1995: 1,757
Household Income in 1999 for the 87042 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 68 6.97%
$10,000-$14,999 76 7.79%
$15,000-$19,999 64 6.56%
$20,000-$24,999 62 6.36%
$25,000-$29,999 65 6.67%
$30,000-$34,999 67 6.87%
$35,000-$39,999 100 10.26%
$40,000-$44,999 57 5.85%
$45,000-$49,999 99 10.15%
$50,000-$59,999 101 10.36%
$60,000-$74,999 88 9.03%
$75,000-$99,999 85 8.72%
$100,000-$124,999 10 1.03%
$125,000-$149,999 28 2.87%
$150,000-$199,999 5 0.51%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Household Type for the 87042 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 140 14.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 320 32.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 42 4.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 165 16.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 183 18.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 90 9.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 35 3.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 87042 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 839 29.34%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 293 10.24%
Public Assistance 50 1.75%
Retirement 216 7.55%
Self Employment 172 6.01%
Social Security 258 9.02%
Supplemental Security 68 2.38%
Wage / Salary 795 27.80%
Other 169 5.91%

Family Type for the 87042 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 362 57.55%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 267 42.45%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 87042 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 77 6.83%
Color 1 Box Married 722 64.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 300 26.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 28 2.48%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 87042 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 168 15.05%
Color 1 Box Married 701 62.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 201 18.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 46 4.12%



Education Information for the 87042 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 87042 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 161 7.62%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 245 11.60%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 666 31.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 514 24.34%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 146 6.91%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 201 9.52%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 179 8.48%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 87042 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 33 1.15% 25 0.87% 58 2.01%
Kindergarten 37 1.28% 0 0.00% 37 1.28%
Grades 1-4 281 9.75% 10 0.35% 291 10.10%
Grades 5-8 183 6.35% 10 0.35% 193 6.70%
Grades 9-12 158 5.48% 3 0.10% 161 5.59%
Undergrad college 102 3.54% 32 1.11% 134 4.65%
Graduate or professional school 24 0.83% 0 0.00% 24 0.83%
Total 818 28.38% 80 2.78% 898 31.16%



Public Benefits Information for the 87042 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 87042 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,729 91.61%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 250 8.39%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 87042 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 87042 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 450 15.61%
10-19 Years 466 16.17%
20-29 Years 281 9.75%
30-39 Years 429 14.89%
40-49 Years 484 16.79%
50-59 Years 355 12.32%
60-69 Years 220 7.63%
70-79 Years 143 4.96%
80-89 Years 47 1.63%
90+ Years 7 0.24%

Population - Male/Female for the 87042 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,418 49.20%
Color 1 Box Female 1,464 50.80%

Population By Ethnicity for the 87042 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,410 48.92%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,267 43.96%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 105 3.64%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 72 2.50%
Color 1 Box African-American 14 0.49%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.24%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.24%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 87042 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 310 21.15%
2. Irish 272 18.55%
3. English 189 12.89%
4. United States Or American 172 11.73%
5. French Non-Basque 98 6.68%
6. Dutch 67 4.57%
7. Danish 60 4.09%
8. Welsh 55 3.75%
9. Scottish 52 3.55%
10. Scotch Irish 51 3.48%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 87042 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,211 78.24%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 587 20.77%
3. Other Native North American 21 0.74%
4. German 7 0.25%

Citizen Type for the 87042 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,957 98.40%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 33 1.10%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 15 0.50%



Cities for the 87042 Zip Code Back to top
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Peralta