87124

  1. Legal Resources for the 87124 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 87124 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 87124 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 87124 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 87124 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 87124 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 87124 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 87124 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 87124 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 87124 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 52,751
  • Land Area (2000): 396.351 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.030 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 20,575
Population - Urban/Rural for the 87124 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 51,520 97.70%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 45 0.09%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,166 2.21%



Employment Information for the 87124 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 87124 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 22,716 58.33%
15-35 hours 4,947 12.70%
1-14 hours 967 2.48%
No regular hours 10,313 26.48%

Time Left For Work for the 87124 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 700 2.90%
5 AM-5:29 AM 850 3.52%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,581 6.55%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,223 9.21%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,771 11.48%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,690 15.29%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,223 13.36%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,082 8.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 960 3.98%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,182 4.90%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 472 1.96%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 291 1.21%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,595 6.61%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,513 10.41%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 87124 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 463 1.92%
5-9 2,146 8.89%
10-14 3,049 12.63%
15-19 3,164 13.11%
20-24 2,887 11.96%
25-29 1,653 6.85%
30-34 4,088 16.94%
35-39 985 4.08%
40-44 1,500 6.22%
45-59 2,761 11.44%
60-89 902 3.74%
At least 90 535 2.22%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 87124 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 25 0.10% 13,337 55.26%
30-44 13 0.05% 6,560 27.18%
45-59 34 0.14% 2,727 11.30%
At least 60 38 0.16% 1,399 5.80%

Type Of Commute for the 87124 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 51 0.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,757 11.07%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 20,913 83.95%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 68 0.27%
Color 4 Box Other 127 0.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 110 0.44%
Color 6 Box Walked 107 0.43%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 778 3.12%



Family Information for the 87124 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,121
People at same address in 1995: 23,793
Household Income in 1999 for the 87124 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 808 4.19%
$10,000-$14,999 682 3.53%
$15,000-$19,999 921 4.77%
$20,000-$24,999 1,198 6.21%
$25,000-$29,999 1,139 5.90%
$30,000-$34,999 1,301 6.74%
$35,000-$39,999 1,282 6.64%
$40,000-$44,999 1,557 8.07%
$45,000-$49,999 1,565 8.11%
$50,000-$59,999 2,346 12.16%
$60,000-$74,999 2,909 15.07%
$75,000-$99,999 2,191 11.35%
$100,000-$124,999 824 4.27%
$125,000-$149,999 225 1.17%
$150,000-$199,999 131 0.68%
$200,000 or more 221 1.15%

Household Type for the 87124 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,997 20.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,444 28.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 793 4.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,451 17.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 115 0.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,350 17.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 38 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,426 7.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 12 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 479 2.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 203 1.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 87124 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 16,172 30.57%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,944 13.13%
Public Assistance 403 0.76%
Retirement 3,884 7.34%
Self Employment 2,035 3.85%
Social Security 4,590 8.68%
Supplemental Security 468 0.88%
Wage / Salary 15,774 29.82%
Other 2,627 4.97%

Family Type for the 87124 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,520 47.28%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,155 52.72%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 87124 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,551 8.28%
Color 1 Box Married 12,232 65.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,540 24.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 411 2.19%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 87124 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,722 12.94%
Color 1 Box Married 12,228 58.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,219 20.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,863 8.86%



Education Information for the 87124 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 87124 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 761 2.04%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,136 8.42%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 11,014 29.56%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,959 29.41%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,097 8.31%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,660 15.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,633 7.07%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 87124 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 480 0.91% 329 0.62% 809 1.53%
Kindergarten 724 1.37% 78 0.15% 802 1.52%
Grades 1-4 3,274 6.21% 411 0.78% 3,685 6.99%
Grades 5-8 3,323 6.30% 290 0.55% 3,613 6.85%
Grades 9-12 3,169 6.01% 264 0.50% 3,433 6.51%
Undergrad college 2,174 4.12% 393 0.75% 2,567 4.87%
Graduate or professional school 370 0.70% 137 0.26% 507 0.96%
Total 13,514 25.62% 1,902 3.61% 15,416 29.22%



Public Benefits Information for the 87124 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 87124 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 49,566 94.69%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,777 5.31%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 87124 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 87124 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,332 15.79%
10-19 Years 8,424 15.97%
20-29 Years 5,663 10.74%
30-39 Years 8,776 16.64%
40-49 Years 8,838 16.75%
50-59 Years 5,057 9.59%
60-69 Years 3,041 5.76%
70-79 Years 2,895 5.49%
80-89 Years 1,433 2.72%
90+ Years 292 0.55%

Population - Male/Female for the 87124 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 25,604 48.54%
Color 1 Box Female 27,147 51.46%

Population By Ethnicity for the 87124 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 33,550 63.60%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 14,850 28.15%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,306 2.48%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,072 2.03%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,038 1.97%
Color 2 Box Asian 746 1.41%
Color 6 Box Other Race 109 0.21%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 80 0.15%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 87124 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 8,504 21.24%
2. Irish 5,804 14.50%
3. English 5,486 13.70%
4. Italian 3,435 8.58%
5. United States Or American 2,971 7.42%
6. French Non-Basque 1,820 4.55%
7. Polish 1,396 3.49%
8. Scottish 1,196 2.99%
9. Scotch Irish 1,148 2.87%
10. Dutch 955 2.39%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 87124 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 40,506 83.00%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,396 13.11%
3. German 252 0.52%
4. Italian 204 0.42%
5. Other Native North American 202 0.41%
6. Navajo 166 0.34%
7. Tagalog 149 0.31%
8. French 112 0.23%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 86 0.18%
10. Chinese 82 0.17%

Citizen Type for the 87124 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 50,101 95.01%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,467 2.78%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,163 2.21%



Cities for the 87124 Zip Code Back to top
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Rio Rancho