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  1. Legal Resources for the 87420 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 87420 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 87420 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 87420 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 87420 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 87420 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 87420 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 87420 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 87420 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 87420 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,587
  • Land Area (2000): 1,180.038 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.069 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,565
Population - Urban/Rural for the 87420 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,059 55.89%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 139 1.28%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,643 42.83%



Employment Information for the 87420 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 87420 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,274 46.06%
15-35 hours 533 7.50%
1-14 hours 119 1.67%
No regular hours 3,182 44.77%

Time Left For Work for the 87420 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 115 4.10%
5 AM-5:29 AM 157 5.59%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 95 3.38%
6 AM-6:29 AM 398 14.18%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 217 7.73%
7 AM-7:29 AM 343 12.22%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 563 20.06%
8 AM-8:29 AM 197 7.02%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 93 3.31%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 71 2.53%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 51 1.82%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 76 2.71%
Noon-3:59 PM 178 6.34%
4 PM-11:59 PM 253 9.01%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 87420 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 77 2.74%
5-9 395 14.07%
10-14 481 17.14%
15-19 361 12.86%
20-24 206 7.34%
25-29 24 0.86%
30-34 373 13.29%
35-39 130 4.63%
40-44 171 6.09%
45-59 377 13.43%
60-89 90 3.21%
At least 90 122 4.35%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 87420 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,544 55.01%
30-44 0 0.00% 674 24.01%
45-59 19 0.68% 358 12.75%
At least 60 0 0.00% 212 7.55%

Type Of Commute for the 87420 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 609 21.13%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,041 70.82%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 35 1.21%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 19 0.66%
Color 6 Box Walked 103 3.57%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 75 2.60%



Family Information for the 87420 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 444
People at same address in 1995: 7,303
Household Income in 1999 for the 87420 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 616 21.51%
$10,000-$14,999 342 11.94%
$15,000-$19,999 279 9.74%
$20,000-$24,999 269 9.39%
$25,000-$29,999 195 6.81%
$30,000-$34,999 245 8.55%
$35,000-$39,999 170 5.94%
$40,000-$44,999 141 4.92%
$45,000-$49,999 113 3.95%
$50,000-$59,999 164 5.73%
$60,000-$74,999 184 6.42%
$75,000-$99,999 104 3.63%
$100,000-$124,999 22 0.77%
$125,000-$149,999 12 0.42%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 8 0.28%

Household Type for the 87420 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 420 14.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 469 16.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 47 1.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 481 16.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 525 18.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 392 13.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 255 8.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 270 9.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 87420 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,249 34.16%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 77 1.17%
Public Assistance 153 2.32%
Retirement 335 5.09%
Self Employment 214 3.25%
Social Security 515 7.82%
Supplemental Security 247 3.75%
Wage / Salary 2,214 33.63%
Other 579 8.80%

Family Type for the 87420 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 524 33.85%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,024 66.15%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 87420 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 228 6.42%
Color 1 Box Married 1,756 49.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,482 41.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 85 2.39%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 87420 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 407 10.54%
Color 1 Box Married 1,794 46.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,352 35.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 308 7.98%



Education Information for the 87420 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 87420 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 976 14.85%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,301 19.79%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,941 29.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,469 22.35%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 541 8.23%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 231 3.51%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 115 1.75%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 87420 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 164 1.55% 0 0.00% 164 1.55%
Kindergarten 147 1.39% 7 0.07% 154 1.45%
Grades 1-4 1,154 10.90% 36 0.34% 1,190 11.24%
Grades 5-8 890 8.41% 14 0.13% 904 8.54%
Grades 9-12 1,183 11.17% 52 0.49% 1,235 11.67%
Undergrad college 550 5.20% 91 0.86% 641 6.05%
Graduate or professional school 30 0.28% 9 0.09% 39 0.37%
Total 4,118 38.90% 209 1.97% 4,327 40.87%



Public Benefits Information for the 87420 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 87420 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,738 62.15%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,103 37.85%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 87420 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 87420 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,086 19.70%
10-19 Years 2,401 22.68%
20-29 Years 1,458 13.77%
30-39 Years 1,550 14.64%
40-49 Years 1,318 12.45%
50-59 Years 853 8.06%
60-69 Years 545 5.15%
70-79 Years 277 2.62%
80-89 Years 86 0.81%
90+ Years 13 0.12%

Population - Male/Female for the 87420 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,122 48.38%
Color 1 Box Female 5,465 51.62%

Population By Ethnicity for the 87420 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10,208 96.42%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 176 1.66%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 123 1.16%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 57 0.54%
Color 1 Box African-American 13 0.12%
Color 2 Box Asian 9 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 87420 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Dutch 59 30.57%
2. Irish 44 22.80%
3. German 25 12.95%
4. European 17 8.81%
5. United States Or American 11 5.70%
6. Eastern European 8 4.15%
7. Scottish 7 3.63%
8. Swiss 7 3.63%
9. Polish 6 3.11%
10. Iranian 5 2.59%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 87420 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Navajo 6,351 64.47%
2. Only English 3,374 34.25%
3. Other Native North American 58 0.59%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 49 0.50%
5. Other West Germanic 8 0.08%
6. Japanese 6 0.06%
7. Persian 5 0.05%

Citizen Type for the 87420 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,800 99.62%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 33 0.30%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 8 0.07%



Cities for the 87420 Zip Code Back to top
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