87121

  1. Legal Resources for the 87121 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 87121 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 87121 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 87121 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 87121 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 87121 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 87121 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 87121 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 87121 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 87121 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 87121 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 39,006
  • Land Area (2000): 719.496 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.836 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 12,835
Population - Urban/Rural for the 87121 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 35,635 90.96%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 94 0.24%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,447 8.80%



Employment Information for the 87121 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 87121 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 16,183 59.92%
15-35 hours 2,917 10.80%
1-14 hours 372 1.38%
No regular hours 7,536 27.90%

Time Left For Work for the 87121 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 594 3.82%
5 AM-5:29 AM 420 2.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 626 4.03%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,696 10.92%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,934 12.45%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,566 16.52%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,339 15.05%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,254 8.07%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 645 4.15%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 795 5.12%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 215 1.38%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 243 1.56%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,034 6.66%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,176 7.57%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 87121 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 209 1.35%
5-9 762 4.90%
10-14 1,475 9.49%
15-19 2,397 15.43%
20-24 3,936 25.33%
25-29 1,487 9.57%
30-34 3,367 21.67%
35-39 311 2.00%
40-44 357 2.30%
45-59 615 3.96%
60-89 489 3.15%
At least 90 132 0.85%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 87121 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 60 0.39% 10,206 65.69%
30-44 25 0.16% 4,010 25.81%
45-59 8 0.05% 607 3.91%
At least 60 31 0.20% 590 3.80%

Type Of Commute for the 87121 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 45 0.28%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,243 20.40%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,880 74.73%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 90 0.57%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 124 0.78%
Color 6 Box Walked 155 0.97%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 361 2.27%



Family Information for the 87121 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,882
People at same address in 1995: 15,248
Household Income in 1999 for the 87121 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,035 8.67%
$10,000-$14,999 783 6.56%
$15,000-$19,999 946 7.92%
$20,000-$24,999 1,085 9.09%
$25,000-$29,999 1,073 8.99%
$30,000-$34,999 1,187 9.94%
$35,000-$39,999 896 7.50%
$40,000-$44,999 882 7.39%
$45,000-$49,999 783 6.56%
$50,000-$59,999 1,240 10.39%
$60,000-$74,999 988 8.27%
$75,000-$99,999 622 5.21%
$100,000-$124,999 178 1.49%
$125,000-$149,999 87 0.73%
$150,000-$199,999 52 0.44%
$200,000 or more 103 0.86%

Household Type for the 87121 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,719 14.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,284 19.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 530 4.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,432 20.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 91 0.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,439 20.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 28 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,371 11.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 16 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 586 4.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 378 3.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 87121 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,606 35.03%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,624 5.36%
Public Assistance 867 2.86%
Retirement 1,307 4.32%
Self Employment 1,113 3.68%
Social Security 1,949 6.44%
Supplemental Security 709 2.34%
Wage / Salary 10,369 34.25%
Other 1,733 5.72%

Family Type for the 87121 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,410 40.83%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,493 59.17%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 87121 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,347 10.20%
Color 1 Box Married 6,761 51.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,939 37.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 156 1.18%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 87121 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,122 14.67%
Color 1 Box Married 7,169 49.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,348 30.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 830 5.74%



Education Information for the 87121 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 87121 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,535 9.90%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,291 20.66%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,436 36.85%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,393 21.06%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,125 4.39%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,266 4.94%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 560 2.19%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 87121 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 583 1.49% 90 0.23% 673 1.73%
Kindergarten 689 1.77% 61 0.16% 750 1.92%
Grades 1-4 2,723 6.98% 224 0.57% 2,947 7.56%
Grades 5-8 2,811 7.21% 210 0.54% 3,021 7.74%
Grades 9-12 2,625 6.73% 196 0.50% 2,821 7.23%
Undergrad college 1,654 4.24% 285 0.73% 1,939 4.97%
Graduate or professional school 226 0.58% 40 0.10% 266 0.68%
Total 11,311 29.00% 1,106 2.84% 12,417 31.83%



Public Benefits Information for the 87121 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 87121 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 31,616 82.46%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,723 17.54%



Criminal Information for the 87121 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 639


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 87121 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 87121 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,956 20.40%
10-19 Years 6,945 17.80%
20-29 Years 7,099 18.20%
30-39 Years 6,628 16.99%
40-49 Years 4,921 12.62%
50-59 Years 2,888 7.40%
60-69 Years 1,498 3.84%
70-79 Years 817 2.09%
80-89 Years 224 0.57%
90+ Years 30 0.08%

Population - Male/Female for the 87121 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 19,269 49.40%
Color 1 Box Female 19,737 50.60%

Population By Ethnicity for the 87121 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 29,978 76.85%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,011 15.41%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,242 3.18%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,157 2.97%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 426 1.09%
Color 2 Box Asian 141 0.36%
Color 6 Box Other Race 42 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 87121 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,336 18.42%
2. United States Or American 1,250 17.24%
3. Irish 1,217 16.78%
4. English 603 8.31%
5. Italian 499 6.88%
6. French Non-Basque 423 5.83%
7. Norwegian 207 2.85%
8. Polish 175 2.41%
9. African 158 2.18%
10. Welsh 138 1.90%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 87121 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,881 50.86%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 16,319 46.41%
3. Navajo 511 1.45%
4. Other Native North American 193 0.55%
5. French 43 0.12%
6. Thai 36 0.10%
7. Tagalog 31 0.09%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 29 0.08%
9. Japanese 27 0.08%
10. Vietnamese 25 0.07%

Citizen Type for the 87121 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 34,080 86.99%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,472 3.76%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,624 9.25%



Cities for the 87121 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Albuquerque