87043

  1. Legal Resources for the 87043 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 87043 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 87043 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 87043 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 87043 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 87043 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 87043 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 87043 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 87043 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 87043 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,811
  • Land Area (2000): 266.247 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.012 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,780


Employment Information for the 87043 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 87043 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,686 53.85%
15-35 hours 435 13.89%
1-14 hours 136 4.34%
No regular hours 874 27.91%

Time Left For Work for the 87043 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 6 0.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 59 3.41%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 67 3.88%
6 AM-6:29 AM 120 6.94%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 132 7.63%
7 AM-7:29 AM 390 22.56%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 406 23.48%
8 AM-8:29 AM 181 10.47%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 83 4.80%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 53 3.07%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 76 4.40%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 45 2.60%
Noon-3:59 PM 62 3.59%
4 PM-11:59 PM 49 2.83%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 87043 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 19 1.10%
5-9 36 2.08%
10-14 138 7.98%
15-19 115 6.65%
20-24 243 14.05%
25-29 189 10.93%
30-34 387 22.38%
35-39 73 4.22%
40-44 231 13.36%
45-59 212 12.26%
60-89 53 3.07%
At least 90 33 1.91%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 87043 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 10 0.58% 730 42.22%
30-44 0 0.00% 691 39.97%
45-59 0 0.00% 212 12.26%
At least 60 0 0.00% 86 4.97%

Type Of Commute for the 87043 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 249 12.78%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,432 73.47%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 10 0.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10 0.51%
Color 6 Box Walked 28 1.44%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 220 11.29%



Family Information for the 87043 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 485
People at same address in 1995: 1,752
Household Income in 1999 for the 87043 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 75 4.61%
$10,000-$14,999 49 3.01%
$15,000-$19,999 60 3.69%
$20,000-$24,999 42 2.58%
$25,000-$29,999 118 7.25%
$30,000-$34,999 57 3.50%
$35,000-$39,999 124 7.62%
$40,000-$44,999 71 4.36%
$45,000-$49,999 131 8.05%
$50,000-$59,999 114 7.00%
$60,000-$74,999 133 8.17%
$75,000-$99,999 275 16.89%
$100,000-$124,999 164 10.07%
$125,000-$149,999 66 4.05%
$150,000-$199,999 64 3.93%
$200,000 or more 85 5.22%

Household Type for the 87043 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 342 20.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 740 45.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 90 5.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 205 12.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 161 9.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 77 4.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 12 0.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 10 0.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 87043 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,359 27.19%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 897 17.94%
Public Assistance 34 0.68%
Retirement 432 8.64%
Self Employment 445 8.90%
Social Security 345 6.90%
Supplemental Security 34 0.68%
Wage / Salary 1,255 25.11%
Other 198 3.96%

Family Type for the 87043 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 801 74.03%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 281 25.97%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 87043 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 147 9.70%
Color 1 Box Married 1,104 72.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 247 16.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 17 1.12%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 87043 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 156 9.26%
Color 1 Box Married 1,140 67.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 266 15.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 123 7.30%



Education Information for the 87043 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 87043 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 44 1.42%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 205 6.63%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 599 19.37%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 635 20.53%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 141 4.56%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 727 23.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 742 23.99%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 87043 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 0 0.00% 41 1.08% 41 1.08%
Kindergarten 18 0.47% 0 0.00% 18 0.47%
Grades 1-4 146 3.83% 18 0.47% 164 4.30%
Grades 5-8 121 3.18% 79 2.07% 200 5.25%
Grades 9-12 105 2.76% 53 1.39% 158 4.15%
Undergrad college 99 2.60% 8 0.21% 107 2.81%
Graduate or professional school 55 1.44% 12 0.31% 67 1.76%
Total 544 14.27% 211 5.54% 755 19.81%



Public Benefits Information for the 87043 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 87043 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,490 92.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 289 7.65%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 87043 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 87043 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 378 9.92%
10-19 Years 397 10.42%
20-29 Years 182 4.78%
30-39 Years 439 11.52%
40-49 Years 910 23.88%
50-59 Years 867 22.75%
60-69 Years 403 10.57%
70-79 Years 184 4.83%
80-89 Years 43 1.13%
90+ Years 8 0.21%

Population - Male/Female for the 87043 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,839 48.26%
Color 1 Box Female 1,972 51.74%

Population By Ethnicity for the 87043 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,843 74.60%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 764 20.05%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 74 1.94%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 45 1.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 42 1.10%
Color 1 Box African-American 25 0.66%
Color 2 Box Asian 17 0.45%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 87043 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 594 18.27%
2. German 585 17.99%
3. Irish 410 12.61%
4. Italian 222 6.83%
5. United States Or American 178 5.48%
6. French Non-Basque 166 5.11%
7. European 151 4.64%
8. Dutch 100 3.08%
9. British 90 2.77%
10. Scottish 90 2.77%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 87043 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,222 89.33%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 373 10.34%
3. German 12 0.33%

Citizen Type for the 87043 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,638 96.27%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 87 2.30%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 54 1.43%



Cities for the 87043 Zip Code Back to top
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