87520

  1. Legal Resources for the 87520 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 87520 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 87520 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 87520 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 87520 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 87520 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 87520 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 87520 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 87520 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 87520 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,604
  • Land Area (2000): 868.138 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.711 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,093
Population - Urban/Rural for the 87520 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 19 1.11%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,689 98.89%



Employment Information for the 87520 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 87520 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 729 53.80%
15-35 hours 164 12.10%
1-14 hours 38 2.80%
No regular hours 424 31.29%

Time Left For Work for the 87520 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2 0.29%
5 AM-5:29 AM 9 1.32%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 25 3.67%
6 AM-6:29 AM 41 6.02%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 75 11.01%
7 AM-7:29 AM 110 16.15%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 160 23.49%
8 AM-8:29 AM 104 15.27%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 41 6.02%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 43 6.31%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 22 3.23%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5 0.73%
Noon-3:59 PM 30 4.41%
4 PM-11:59 PM 14 2.06%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 87520 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 103 15.12%
5-9 199 29.22%
10-14 69 10.13%
15-19 80 11.75%
20-24 71 10.43%
25-29 10 1.47%
30-34 82 12.04%
35-39 3 0.44%
40-44 10 1.47%
45-59 8 1.17%
60-89 22 3.23%
At least 90 24 3.52%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 87520 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 532 78.12%
30-44 0 0.00% 95 13.95%
45-59 0 0.00% 8 1.17%
At least 60 0 0.00% 46 6.75%

Type Of Commute for the 87520 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 83 11.28%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 532 72.28%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 19 2.58%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 47 6.39%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 55 7.47%



Family Information for the 87520 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 157
People at same address in 1995: 968
Household Income in 1999 for the 87520 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 81 11.57%
$10,000-$14,999 45 6.43%
$15,000-$19,999 59 8.43%
$20,000-$24,999 71 10.14%
$25,000-$29,999 47 6.71%
$30,000-$34,999 70 10.00%
$35,000-$39,999 64 9.14%
$40,000-$44,999 63 9.00%
$45,000-$49,999 39 5.57%
$50,000-$59,999 53 7.57%
$60,000-$74,999 33 4.71%
$75,000-$99,999 44 6.29%
$100,000-$124,999 10 1.43%
$125,000-$149,999 3 0.43%
$150,000-$199,999 12 1.71%
$200,000 or more 6 0.86%

Household Type for the 87520 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 173 26.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 221 33.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 38 5.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 86 13.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 86 13.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 31 4.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 12 1.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 9 1.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 87520 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 557 28.83%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 177 9.16%
Public Assistance 27 1.40%
Retirement 162 8.39%
Self Employment 141 7.30%
Social Security 215 11.13%
Supplemental Security 42 2.17%
Wage / Salary 513 26.55%
Other 98 5.07%

Family Type for the 87520 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 246 63.90%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 139 36.10%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 87520 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 85 12.30%
Color 1 Box Married 411 59.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 167 24.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 28 4.05%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 87520 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 81 11.64%
Color 1 Box Married 414 59.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 139 19.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 62 8.91%



Education Information for the 87520 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 87520 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 109 8.32%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 191 14.58%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 443 33.82%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 311 23.74%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 54 4.12%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 115 8.78%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 87 6.64%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 87520 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 11 0.69% 0 0.00% 11 0.69%
Kindergarten 6 0.37% 0 0.00% 6 0.37%
Grades 1-4 89 5.55% 0 0.00% 89 5.55%
Grades 5-8 129 8.04% 0 0.00% 129 8.04%
Grades 9-12 86 5.36% 5 0.31% 91 5.67%
Undergrad college 29 1.81% 4 0.25% 33 2.06%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.25% 0 0.00% 4 0.25%
Total 354 22.07% 9 0.56% 363 22.63%



Public Benefits Information for the 87520 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 87520 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,411 82.85%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 292 17.15%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 87520 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 87520 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 192 11.97%
10-19 Years 219 13.65%
20-29 Years 132 8.23%
30-39 Years 239 14.90%
40-49 Years 211 13.15%
50-59 Years 271 16.90%
60-69 Years 196 12.22%
70-79 Years 104 6.48%
80-89 Years 37 2.31%
90+ Years 3 0.19%

Population - Male/Female for the 87520 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 792 49.38%
Color 1 Box Female 812 50.62%

Population By Ethnicity for the 87520 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 974 60.72%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 601 37.47%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15 0.94%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 6 0.37%
Color 1 Box African-American 5 0.31%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 87520 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 171 25.04%
2. Irish 90 13.18%
3. English 89 13.03%
4. United States Or American 49 7.17%
5. Scottish 39 5.71%
6. French Non-Basque 31 4.54%
7. Norwegian 30 4.39%
8. Italian 27 3.95%
9. European 23 3.37%
10. Swedish 22 3.22%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 87520 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 878 54.13%
2. Only English 728 44.88%
3. Other Native North American 7 0.43%
4. Other Pacific Island 5 0.31%
5. Italian 2 0.12%
6. German 2 0.12%

Citizen Type for the 87520 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,678 98.24%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 13 0.76%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 17 1.00%



Cities for the 87520 Zip Code Back to top
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Chama