87579

  1. Legal Resources for the 87579 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 87579 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 87579 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 87579 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 87579 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 87579 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 87579 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 87579 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 87579 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 87579 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 688
  • Land Area (2000): 498.329 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.032 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 609
Population - Urban/Rural for the 87579 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 22 3.39%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 627 96.61%



Employment Information for the 87579 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 87579 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 220 47.52%
15-35 hours 25 5.40%
1-14 hours 15 3.24%
No regular hours 203 43.84%

Time Left For Work for the 87579 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 0 0.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 14 7.33%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 11 5.76%
6 AM-6:29 AM 34 17.80%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 13 6.81%
7 AM-7:29 AM 25 13.09%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 8 4.19%
8 AM-8:29 AM 36 18.85%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 7 3.66%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 17 8.90%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 5 2.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 3.66%
Noon-3:59 PM 10 5.24%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4 2.09%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 87579 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 31 16.23%
5-9 18 9.42%
10-14 13 6.81%
15-19 3 1.57%
20-24 0 0.00%
25-29 0 0.00%
30-34 30 15.71%
35-39 3 1.57%
40-44 9 4.71%
45-59 17 8.90%
60-89 22 11.52%
At least 90 45 23.56%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 87579 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 65 34.03%
30-44 0 0.00% 42 21.99%
45-59 0 0.00% 17 8.90%
At least 60 0 0.00% 67 35.08%

Type Of Commute for the 87579 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 44 22.22%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 143 72.22%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 4 2.02%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 7 3.54%



Family Information for the 87579 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 43
People at same address in 1995: 418
Household Income in 1999 for the 87579 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 59 26.46%
$10,000-$14,999 18 8.07%
$15,000-$19,999 9 4.04%
$20,000-$24,999 5 2.24%
$25,000-$29,999 3 1.35%
$30,000-$34,999 20 8.97%
$35,000-$39,999 26 11.66%
$40,000-$44,999 12 5.38%
$45,000-$49,999 16 7.17%
$50,000-$59,999 27 12.11%
$60,000-$74,999 9 4.04%
$75,000-$99,999 13 5.83%
$100,000-$124,999 4 1.79%
$125,000-$149,999 2 0.90%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Household Type for the 87579 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 72 26.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 83 30.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 7 2.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 57 20.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 31 11.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 16 5.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 4 1.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 1.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 87579 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 150 27.52%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 30 5.50%
Public Assistance 5 0.92%
Retirement 34 6.24%
Self Employment 33 6.06%
Social Security 81 14.86%
Supplemental Security 18 3.30%
Wage / Salary 139 25.50%
Other 55 10.09%

Family Type for the 87579 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 57 51.35%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 54 48.65%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 87579 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 27 11.84%
Color 1 Box Married 116 50.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 65 28.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 20 8.77%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 87579 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 29 11.65%
Color 1 Box Married 126 50.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 60 24.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 34 13.65%



Education Information for the 87579 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 87579 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 62 14.52%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 86 20.14%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 141 33.02%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 64 14.99%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 54 12.65%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 20 4.68%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 87579 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 3 0.44% 0 0.00% 3 0.44%
Kindergarten 16 2.33% 0 0.00% 16 2.33%
Grades 1-4 43 6.25% 20 2.91% 63 9.16%
Grades 5-8 35 5.09% 0 0.00% 35 5.09%
Grades 9-12 52 7.56% 0 0.00% 52 7.56%
Undergrad college 13 1.89% 10 1.45% 23 3.34%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 4 0.58% 4 0.58%
Total 162 23.55% 34 4.94% 196 28.49%



Public Benefits Information for the 87579 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 87579 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 538 82.90%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 111 17.10%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 87579 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 87579 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 80 11.63%
10-19 Years 108 15.70%
20-29 Years 50 7.27%
30-39 Years 89 12.94%
40-49 Years 117 17.01%
50-59 Years 82 11.92%
60-69 Years 78 11.34%
70-79 Years 58 8.43%
80-89 Years 25 3.63%
90+ Years 1 0.15%

Population - Male/Female for the 87579 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 348 50.58%
Color 1 Box Female 340 49.42%

Population By Ethnicity for the 87579 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 550 79.94%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 126 18.31%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 6 0.87%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.58%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 87579 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 23 22.77%
2. English 14 13.86%
3. German 12 11.88%
4. Irish 11 10.89%
5. European 9 8.91%
6. Polish 7 6.93%
7. French Non-Basque 5 4.95%
8. Scottish 5 4.95%
9. Czech 4 3.96%
10. Norwegian 4 3.96%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 87579 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 390 65.55%
2. Only English 196 32.94%
3. Other Native North American 9 1.51%

Citizen Type for the 87579 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 635 97.84%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 14 2.16%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%



Cities for the 87579 Zip Code Back to top
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Vadito