87109

  1. Legal Resources for the 87109 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 87109 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 87109 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 87109 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 87109 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 87109 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 87109 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 87109 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 87109 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 87109 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 40,855
  • Land Area (2000): 26.090 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.069 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 19,413


Employment Information for the 87109 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 87109 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 18,451 55.97%
15-35 hours 4,948 15.01%
1-14 hours 1,085 3.29%
No regular hours 8,480 25.73%

Time Left For Work for the 87109 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 493 2.42%
5 AM-5:29 AM 266 1.30%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 448 2.20%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,288 6.32%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,079 10.20%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,568 17.50%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,853 18.90%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,270 11.13%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,264 6.20%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,399 6.86%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 480 2.35%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 313 1.54%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,264 6.20%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,402 6.88%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 87109 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 585 2.87%
5-9 2,062 10.11%
10-14 4,228 20.74%
15-19 4,819 23.64%
20-24 4,372 21.45%
25-29 1,107 5.43%
30-34 1,981 9.72%
35-39 206 1.01%
40-44 247 1.21%
45-59 191 0.94%
60-89 335 1.64%
At least 90 254 1.25%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 87109 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 93 0.46% 17,080 83.78%
30-44 181 0.89% 2,253 11.05%
45-59 9 0.04% 182 0.89%
At least 60 91 0.45% 498 2.44%

Type Of Commute for the 87109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 123 0.59%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,323 11.05%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,010 80.94%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 57 0.27%
Color 4 Box Other 82 0.39%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 374 1.78%
Color 6 Box Walked 418 1.99%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 628 2.99%



Family Information for the 87109 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,873
People at same address in 1995: 18,147
Household Income in 1999 for the 87109 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,543 8.58%
$10,000-$14,999 1,094 6.09%
$15,000-$19,999 1,334 7.42%
$20,000-$24,999 1,407 7.83%
$25,000-$29,999 1,399 7.78%
$30,000-$34,999 1,393 7.75%
$35,000-$39,999 1,124 6.25%
$40,000-$44,999 1,125 6.26%
$45,000-$49,999 835 4.65%
$50,000-$59,999 1,459 8.12%
$60,000-$74,999 1,575 8.76%
$75,000-$99,999 1,868 10.39%
$100,000-$124,999 887 4.93%
$125,000-$149,999 523 2.91%
$150,000-$199,999 221 1.23%
$200,000 or more 188 1.05%

Household Type for the 87109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,780 32.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,989 27.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,328 7.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,592 14.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 203 1.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,929 10.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 42 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 709 3.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 234 1.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 109 0.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 87109 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 14,848 30.20%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,974 14.19%
Public Assistance 464 0.94%
Retirement 3,340 6.79%
Self Employment 2,024 4.12%
Social Security 4,288 8.72%
Supplemental Security 570 1.16%
Wage / Salary 14,469 29.43%
Other 2,184 4.44%

Family Type for the 87109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,560 58.34%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,256 41.66%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 87109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,687 10.83%
Color 1 Box Married 8,316 53.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,313 34.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 262 1.68%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 87109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,994 16.77%
Color 1 Box Married 8,290 46.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,009 28.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,565 8.76%



Education Information for the 87109 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 87109 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 610 1.92%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,411 7.59%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,605 23.94%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,227 29.04%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,970 6.20%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,999 18.88%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,949 12.43%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 87109 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 202 0.49% 346 0.85% 548 1.34%
Kindergarten 384 0.94% 56 0.14% 440 1.08%
Grades 1-4 1,564 3.83% 366 0.90% 1,930 4.72%
Grades 5-8 1,735 4.25% 334 0.82% 2,069 5.06%
Grades 9-12 2,052 5.02% 326 0.80% 2,378 5.82%
Undergrad college 2,821 6.90% 456 1.12% 3,277 8.02%
Graduate or professional school 549 1.34% 107 0.26% 656 1.61%
Total 9,307 22.78% 1,991 4.87% 11,298 27.65%



Public Benefits Information for the 87109 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 87109 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 36,176 89.17%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,392 10.83%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 87109 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 87109 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,858 11.89%
10-19 Years 5,614 13.74%
20-29 Years 6,501 15.91%
30-39 Years 5,776 14.14%
40-49 Years 6,177 15.12%
50-59 Years 4,943 12.10%
60-69 Years 3,081 7.54%
70-79 Years 2,530 6.19%
80-89 Years 1,210 2.96%
90+ Years 165 0.40%

Population - Male/Female for the 87109 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 19,297 47.23%
Color 1 Box Female 21,558 52.77%

Population By Ethnicity for the 87109 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 24,831 60.78%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 11,313 27.69%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,682 4.12%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,054 2.58%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,052 2.57%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 803 1.97%
Color 6 Box Other Race 76 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 44 0.11%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 87109 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,594 21.88%
2. Irish 4,581 15.20%
3. English 4,500 14.93%
4. United States Or American 2,115 7.02%
5. Italian 1,590 5.28%
6. French Non-Basque 1,436 4.76%
7. Scottish 1,072 3.56%
8. Scotch Irish 924 3.07%
9. Polish 828 2.75%
10. Swedish 739 2.45%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 87109 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 30,764 79.85%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,484 14.23%
3. Navajo 572 1.48%
4. Chinese 241 0.63%
5. Other Native North American 199 0.52%
6. German 137 0.36%
7. Vietnamese 128 0.33%
8. Italian 95 0.25%
9. Arabic 76 0.20%
10. Urdu 71 0.18%

Citizen Type for the 87109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 38,720 94.47%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,082 2.64%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,184 2.89%



Cities for the 87109 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Albuquerque