87740

  1. Legal Resources for the 87740 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 87740 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 87740 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 87740 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 87740 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 87740 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 87740 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 87740 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 87740 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 87740 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 87740 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,419
  • Land Area (2000): 3,620.017 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.198 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,041
Population - Urban/Rural for the 87740 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,789 80.78%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 72 0.86%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,543 18.36%



Employment Information for the 87740 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 87740 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,069 46.87%
15-35 hours 694 10.60%
1-14 hours 203 3.10%
No regular hours 2,582 39.43%

Time Left For Work for the 87740 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 83 2.51%
5 AM-5:29 AM 121 3.65%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 169 5.10%
6 AM-6:29 AM 214 6.46%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 337 10.18%
7 AM-7:29 AM 408 12.32%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 707 21.35%
8 AM-8:29 AM 414 12.50%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 193 5.83%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 151 4.56%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 57 1.72%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 33 1.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 192 5.80%
4 PM-11:59 PM 232 7.01%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 87740 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 535 16.16%
5-9 1,266 38.24%
10-14 677 20.45%
15-19 183 5.53%
20-24 104 3.14%
25-29 22 0.66%
30-34 119 3.59%
35-39 12 0.36%
40-44 44 1.33%
45-59 192 5.80%
60-89 78 2.36%
At least 90 79 2.39%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 87740 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 19 0.57% 2,768 83.60%
30-44 0 0.00% 175 5.29%
45-59 0 0.00% 192 5.80%
At least 60 0 0.00% 157 4.74%

Type Of Commute for the 87740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 694 20.26%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,469 72.09%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.15%
Color 4 Box Other 2 0.06%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 19 0.55%
Color 6 Box Walked 122 3.56%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 114 3.33%



Family Information for the 87740 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 716
People at same address in 1995: 4,663
Household Income in 1999 for the 87740 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 403 11.58%
$10,000-$14,999 382 10.98%
$15,000-$19,999 328 9.43%
$20,000-$24,999 312 8.97%
$25,000-$29,999 341 9.80%
$30,000-$34,999 301 8.65%
$35,000-$39,999 238 6.84%
$40,000-$44,999 168 4.83%
$45,000-$49,999 198 5.69%
$50,000-$59,999 203 5.84%
$60,000-$74,999 329 9.46%
$75,000-$99,999 137 3.94%
$100,000-$124,999 63 1.81%
$125,000-$149,999 25 0.72%
$150,000-$199,999 24 0.69%
$200,000 or more 27 0.78%

Household Type for the 87740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,024 29.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,116 31.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 123 3.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 529 15.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 422 12.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 196 5.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 56 1.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 18 0.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 87740 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,422 26.85%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,043 11.56%
Public Assistance 161 1.78%
Retirement 830 9.20%
Self Employment 370 4.10%
Social Security 1,294 14.34%
Supplemental Security 142 1.57%
Wage / Salary 2,290 25.39%
Other 469 5.20%

Family Type for the 87740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,081 60.94%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 693 39.06%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 87740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 403 12.47%
Color 1 Box Married 1,965 60.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 751 23.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 114 3.53%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 87740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 415 12.17%
Color 1 Box Married 1,909 56.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 604 17.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 481 14.11%



Education Information for the 87740 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 87740 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 434 6.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,013 16.01%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,398 37.91%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,333 21.07%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 355 5.61%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 533 8.43%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 260 4.11%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 87740 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 61 0.72% 9 0.11% 70 0.83%
Kindergarten 130 1.54% 9 0.11% 139 1.65%
Grades 1-4 528 6.27% 25 0.30% 553 6.57%
Grades 5-8 379 4.50% 14 0.17% 393 4.67%
Grades 9-12 499 5.93% 20 0.24% 519 6.16%
Undergrad college 106 1.26% 35 0.42% 141 1.67%
Graduate or professional school 42 0.50% 5 0.06% 47 0.56%
Total 1,745 20.73% 117 1.39% 1,862 22.12%



Public Benefits Information for the 87740 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 87740 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,976 84.40%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,289 15.60%



Criminal Information for the 87740 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 19


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 87740 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 87740 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,129 13.41%
10-19 Years 1,169 13.89%
20-29 Years 840 9.98%
30-39 Years 1,017 12.08%
40-49 Years 1,261 14.98%
50-59 Years 1,082 12.85%
60-69 Years 790 9.38%
70-79 Years 653 7.76%
80-89 Years 405 4.81%
90+ Years 73 0.87%

Population - Male/Female for the 87740 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,112 48.84%
Color 1 Box Female 4,307 51.16%

Population By Ethnicity for the 87740 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,406 52.33%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,829 45.48%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 59 0.70%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 53 0.63%
Color 2 Box Asian 29 0.34%
Color 6 Box Other Race 26 0.31%
Color 1 Box African-American 16 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 87740 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 744 16.84%
2. English 595 13.47%
3. Irish 562 12.72%
4. Italian 558 12.63%
5. United States Or American 545 12.34%
6. French Non-Basque 199 4.51%
7. Scotch Irish 139 3.15%
8. Lebanese 96 2.17%
9. Scottish 93 2.11%
10. Dutch 90 2.04%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 87740 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,814 73.76%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,951 24.75%
3. Italian 57 0.72%
4. German 21 0.27%
5. Arabic 13 0.16%
6. Serbo Croatian 11 0.14%
7. Greek 9 0.11%
8. Other Native North American 6 0.08%

Citizen Type for the 87740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,219 97.80%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 79 0.94%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 106 1.26%



Cities for the 87740 Zip Code Back to top
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