88048

  1. Legal Resources for the 88048 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 88048 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 88048 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 88048 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 88048 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 88048 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 88048 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 88048 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 88048 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 88048 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,313
  • Land Area (2000): 103.942 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,510
Population - Urban/Rural for the 88048 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,521 66.07%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 123 2.31%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,685 31.62%



Employment Information for the 88048 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 88048 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,861 53.22%
15-35 hours 269 7.69%
1-14 hours 118 3.37%
No regular hours 1,249 35.72%

Time Left For Work for the 88048 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 59 3.53%
5 AM-5:29 AM 33 1.98%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 97 5.81%
6 AM-6:29 AM 247 14.79%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 272 16.29%
7 AM-7:29 AM 251 15.03%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 346 20.72%
8 AM-8:29 AM 102 6.11%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 36 2.16%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 11 0.66%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 38 2.28%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 13 0.78%
Noon-3:59 PM 79 4.73%
4 PM-11:59 PM 86 5.15%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 88048 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 63 3.77%
5-9 109 6.53%
10-14 157 9.40%
15-19 270 16.17%
20-24 356 21.32%
25-29 156 9.34%
30-34 341 20.42%
35-39 46 2.75%
40-44 42 2.51%
45-59 58 3.47%
60-89 64 3.83%
At least 90 8 0.48%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 88048 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,111 66.53%
30-44 0 0.00% 429 25.69%
45-59 0 0.00% 58 3.47%
At least 60 0 0.00% 72 4.31%

Type Of Commute for the 88048 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 157 9.09%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,403 81.24%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 60 3.47%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 50 2.90%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 57 3.30%



Family Information for the 88048 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 243
People at same address in 1995: 3,208
Household Income in 1999 for the 88048 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 131 9.33%
$10,000-$14,999 181 12.89%
$15,000-$19,999 233 16.60%
$20,000-$24,999 221 15.74%
$25,000-$29,999 83 5.91%
$30,000-$34,999 143 10.19%
$35,000-$39,999 111 7.91%
$40,000-$44,999 64 4.56%
$45,000-$49,999 35 2.49%
$50,000-$59,999 94 6.70%
$60,000-$74,999 49 3.49%
$75,000-$99,999 40 2.85%
$100,000-$124,999 9 0.64%
$125,000-$149,999 10 0.71%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Household Type for the 88048 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 123 8.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 258 17.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 31 2.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 279 19.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 298 20.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 256 17.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 104 7.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 82 5.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 88048 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,273 35.36%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 165 4.58%
Public Assistance 123 3.42%
Retirement 60 1.67%
Self Employment 151 4.19%
Social Security 219 6.08%
Supplemental Security 61 1.69%
Wage / Salary 1,256 34.89%
Other 292 8.11%

Family Type for the 88048 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 322 35.27%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 591 64.73%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 88048 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 80 4.41%
Color 1 Box Married 1,081 59.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 597 32.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 57 3.14%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 88048 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 183 9.92%
Color 1 Box Married 1,144 62.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 438 23.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 79 4.28%



Education Information for the 88048 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 88048 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,014 30.64%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 777 23.48%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 731 22.09%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 480 14.51%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 90 2.72%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 133 4.02%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 84 2.54%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 88048 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 108 2.03% 0 0.00% 108 2.03%
Kindergarten 110 2.07% 0 0.00% 110 2.07%
Grades 1-4 411 7.74% 30 0.56% 441 8.30%
Grades 5-8 560 10.54% 9 0.17% 569 10.71%
Grades 9-12 490 9.22% 0 0.00% 490 9.22%
Undergrad college 189 3.56% 0 0.00% 189 3.56%
Graduate or professional school 5 0.09% 5 0.09% 10 0.19%
Total 1,873 35.25% 44 0.83% 1,917 36.08%



Public Benefits Information for the 88048 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 88048 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,533 66.30%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,796 33.70%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 88048 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 88048 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,098 20.67%
10-19 Years 1,147 21.59%
20-29 Years 780 14.68%
30-39 Years 740 13.93%
40-49 Years 664 12.50%
50-59 Years 397 7.47%
60-69 Years 259 4.87%
70-79 Years 179 3.37%
80-89 Years 41 0.77%
90+ Years 8 0.15%

Population - Male/Female for the 88048 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,626 49.43%
Color 1 Box Female 2,687 50.57%

Population By Ethnicity for the 88048 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,878 91.81%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 378 7.11%
Color 1 Box African-American 28 0.53%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 13 0.24%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 10 0.19%
Color 2 Box Asian 5 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 88048 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 154 46.53%
2. Italian 49 14.80%
3. English 25 7.55%
4. German 21 6.34%
5. Irish 21 6.34%
6. Scottish 12 3.63%
7. Swedish 12 3.63%
8. French Non-Basque 9 2.72%
9. African 8 2.42%
10. Lebanese 5 1.51%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 88048 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,328 89.13%
2. Only English 517 10.65%
3. Italian 11 0.23%

Citizen Type for the 88048 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,330 62.49%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 472 8.86%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,527 28.65%



Cities for the 88048 Zip Code Back to top
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Mesquite