87120

  1. Legal Resources for the 87120 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 87120 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 87120 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 87120 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 87120 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 87120 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 87120 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 87120 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 87120 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 87120 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 44,245
  • Land Area (2000): 74.930 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 16,995


Employment Information for the 87120 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 87120 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 21,764 66.90%
15-35 hours 4,271 13.13%
1-14 hours 731 2.25%
No regular hours 5,766 17.72%

Time Left For Work for the 87120 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 542 2.41%
5 AM-5:29 AM 497 2.21%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 834 3.71%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,497 6.66%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,606 11.59%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,337 19.28%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,476 15.45%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,433 10.82%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,261 5.61%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,241 5.52%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 518 2.30%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 245 1.09%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,274 5.66%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,733 7.70%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 87120 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 362 1.61%
5-9 1,165 5.18%
10-14 2,212 9.83%
15-19 4,889 21.73%
20-24 6,159 27.38%
25-29 2,262 10.06%
30-34 3,401 15.12%
35-39 312 1.39%
40-44 376 1.67%
45-59 593 2.64%
60-89 474 2.11%
At least 90 289 1.28%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 87120 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 73 0.32% 16,976 75.47%
30-44 59 0.26% 4,030 17.92%
45-59 8 0.04% 585 2.60%
At least 60 31 0.14% 732 3.25%

Type Of Commute for the 87120 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 46 0.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,735 11.68%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 19,250 82.19%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 49 0.21%
Color 4 Box Other 67 0.29%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 171 0.73%
Color 6 Box Walked 176 0.75%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 926 3.95%



Family Information for the 87120 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,777
People at same address in 1995: 17,535
Household Income in 1999 for the 87120 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 649 4.02%
$10,000-$14,999 483 2.99%
$15,000-$19,999 543 3.36%
$20,000-$24,999 797 4.93%
$25,000-$29,999 816 5.05%
$30,000-$34,999 984 6.09%
$35,000-$39,999 973 6.02%
$40,000-$44,999 1,169 7.23%
$45,000-$49,999 1,010 6.25%
$50,000-$59,999 1,823 11.28%
$60,000-$74,999 2,523 15.61%
$75,000-$99,999 2,546 15.75%
$100,000-$124,999 1,081 6.69%
$125,000-$149,999 351 2.17%
$150,000-$199,999 229 1.42%
$200,000 or more 184 1.14%

Household Type for the 87120 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,192 19.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,375 27.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 933 5.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,090 19.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 133 0.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,817 17.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 31 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,117 6.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 338 2.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 122 0.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 87120 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 14,907 33.91%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,961 13.56%
Public Assistance 239 0.54%
Retirement 2,303 5.24%
Self Employment 1,904 4.33%
Social Security 1,918 4.36%
Supplemental Security 237 0.54%
Wage / Salary 14,571 33.15%
Other 1,918 4.36%

Family Type for the 87120 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,036 43.34%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,277 56.66%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 87120 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,514 9.48%
Color 1 Box Married 9,847 61.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,364 27.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 239 1.50%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 87120 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,521 14.68%
Color 1 Box Married 10,343 60.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,725 21.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 584 3.40%



Education Information for the 87120 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 87120 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 453 1.45%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,946 6.22%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,775 24.84%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,175 29.31%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,422 7.74%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,049 19.32%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,486 11.14%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 87120 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 516 1.17% 529 1.20% 1,045 2.36%
Kindergarten 599 1.35% 222 0.50% 821 1.86%
Grades 1-4 2,505 5.66% 464 1.05% 2,969 6.71%
Grades 5-8 2,495 5.64% 429 0.97% 2,924 6.61%
Grades 9-12 1,871 4.23% 409 0.92% 2,280 5.15%
Undergrad college 2,635 5.96% 422 0.95% 3,057 6.91%
Graduate or professional school 539 1.22% 263 0.59% 802 1.81%
Total 11,160 25.22% 2,738 6.19% 13,898 31.41%



Public Benefits Information for the 87120 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 87120 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 41,156 93.92%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,663 6.08%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 87120 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 87120 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,574 17.12%
10-19 Years 6,590 14.89%
20-29 Years 6,237 14.10%
30-39 Years 8,561 19.35%
40-49 Years 7,662 17.32%
50-59 Years 4,251 9.61%
60-69 Years 1,856 4.19%
70-79 Years 1,084 2.45%
80-89 Years 365 0.82%
90+ Years 65 0.15%

Population - Male/Female for the 87120 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 21,421 48.41%
Color 1 Box Female 22,824 51.59%

Population By Ethnicity for the 87120 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 20,156 45.56%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 19,776 44.70%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,674 3.78%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,210 2.73%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 766 1.73%
Color 2 Box Asian 569 1.29%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 48 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 46 0.10%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 87120 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,459 21.88%
2. Irish 3,914 15.69%
3. English 3,492 13.99%
4. Italian 1,993 7.99%
5. United States Or American 1,643 6.58%
6. French Non-Basque 1,179 4.73%
7. Norwegian 827 3.31%
8. Scottish 800 3.21%
9. Polish 771 3.09%
10. Dutch 668 2.68%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 87120 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 31,853 78.76%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7,297 18.04%
3. Navajo 204 0.50%
4. German 202 0.50%
5. Other Native North American 118 0.29%
6. French 110 0.27%
7. Korean 94 0.23%
8. Tagalog 53 0.13%
9. Other Slavic 51 0.13%
10. Polish 48 0.12%

Citizen Type for the 87120 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 42,862 96.51%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 957 2.15%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 595 1.34%



Cities for the 87120 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Albuquerque