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  1. Legal Resources for the 88310 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 88310 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 88310 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 88310 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 88310 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 88310 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 88310 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 88310 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 88310 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 88310 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 88310 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 40,994
  • Land Area (2000): 994.030 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.745 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 18,382
Population - Urban/Rural for the 88310 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 36,318 88.57%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 212 0.52%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,475 10.91%



Employment Information for the 88310 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 88310 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,795 51.80%
15-35 hours 3,044 9.98%
1-14 hours 795 2.61%
No regular hours 10,858 35.61%

Time Left For Work for the 88310 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 542 3.30%
5 AM-5:29 AM 415 2.53%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 882 5.37%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,680 10.22%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,870 17.47%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,013 12.25%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,675 16.28%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,276 7.77%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 646 3.93%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 605 3.68%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 380 2.31%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 214 1.30%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,032 6.28%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,202 7.31%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 88310 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 744 4.53%
5-9 3,457 21.04%
10-14 3,522 21.43%
15-19 2,566 15.62%
20-24 2,197 13.37%
25-29 922 5.61%
30-34 1,221 7.43%
35-39 150 0.91%
40-44 152 0.93%
45-59 557 3.39%
60-89 538 3.27%
At least 90 406 2.47%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 88310 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 38 0.23% 13,370 81.37%
30-44 6 0.04% 1,517 9.23%
45-59 0 0.00% 557 3.39%
At least 60 6 0.04% 938 5.71%

Type Of Commute for the 88310 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 110 0.65%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,700 16.00%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,029 77.20%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 108 0.64%
Color 4 Box Other 128 0.76%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 50 0.30%
Color 6 Box Walked 307 1.82%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 446 2.64%



Family Information for the 88310 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,893
People at same address in 1995: 17,841
Household Income in 1999 for the 88310 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,969 12.51%
$10,000-$14,999 1,192 7.57%
$15,000-$19,999 1,299 8.25%
$20,000-$24,999 1,465 9.31%
$25,000-$29,999 1,447 9.19%
$30,000-$34,999 1,318 8.37%
$35,000-$39,999 1,071 6.80%
$40,000-$44,999 1,000 6.35%
$45,000-$49,999 873 5.55%
$50,000-$59,999 1,452 9.22%
$60,000-$74,999 1,164 7.40%
$75,000-$99,999 937 5.95%
$100,000-$124,999 294 1.87%
$125,000-$149,999 141 0.90%
$150,000-$199,999 59 0.37%
$200,000 or more 59 0.37%

Household Type for the 88310 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,897 24.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,892 31.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 498 3.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,516 15.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 73 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,254 14.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 18 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,025 6.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 393 2.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 195 1.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 88310 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,162 28.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,687 11.14%
Public Assistance 640 1.52%
Retirement 3,710 8.82%
Self Employment 1,684 4.00%
Social Security 4,172 9.92%
Supplemental Security 707 1.68%
Wage / Salary 11,687 27.78%
Other 2,628 6.25%

Family Type for the 88310 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,816 52.98%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,275 47.02%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 88310 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,450 9.55%
Color 1 Box Married 9,962 65.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,487 22.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 290 1.91%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 88310 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,714 10.69%
Color 1 Box Married 9,829 61.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,798 17.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,697 10.58%



Education Information for the 88310 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 88310 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,999 6.83%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,583 12.25%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,473 28.97%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,782 30.03%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,510 8.58%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,336 7.99%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,565 5.35%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 88310 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 330 0.80% 243 0.59% 573 1.40%
Kindergarten 440 1.07% 70 0.17% 510 1.24%
Grades 1-4 2,423 5.91% 156 0.38% 2,579 6.29%
Grades 5-8 2,947 7.19% 143 0.35% 3,090 7.54%
Grades 9-12 2,447 5.97% 114 0.28% 2,561 6.25%
Undergrad college 2,154 5.25% 152 0.37% 2,306 5.63%
Graduate or professional school 170 0.41% 80 0.20% 250 0.61%
Total 10,911 26.62% 958 2.34% 11,869 28.95%



Public Benefits Information for the 88310 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 88310 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 33,952 83.83%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,548 16.17%



Criminal Information for the 88310 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 163


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 88310 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 88310 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,262 15.28%
10-19 Years 6,483 15.81%
20-29 Years 5,426 13.24%
30-39 Years 6,156 15.02%
40-49 Years 5,667 13.82%
50-59 Years 4,115 10.04%
60-69 Years 3,386 8.26%
70-79 Years 2,446 5.97%
80-89 Years 905 2.21%
90+ Years 148 0.36%

Population - Male/Female for the 88310 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 20,331 49.60%
Color 1 Box Female 20,663 50.40%

Population By Ethnicity for the 88310 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 24,416 59.56%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 12,632 30.81%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,956 4.77%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 971 2.37%
Color 2 Box Asian 575 1.40%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 309 0.75%
Color 6 Box Other Race 85 0.21%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 50 0.12%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 88310 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,551 26.81%
2. Irish 3,732 15.27%
3. English 3,305 13.52%
4. United States Or American 2,913 11.92%
5. Italian 1,129 4.62%
6. French Non-Basque 917 3.75%
7. Scotch Irish 604 2.47%
8. Scottish 561 2.30%
9. Dutch 538 2.20%
10. Polish 524 2.14%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 88310 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 27,490 72.16%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7,938 20.84%
3. German 1,810 4.75%
4. Tagalog 136 0.36%
5. French 119 0.31%
6. Japanese 108 0.28%
7. Navajo 79 0.21%
8. Other Native North American 68 0.18%
9. Other Pacific Island 62 0.16%
10. Korean 58 0.15%

Citizen Type for the 88310 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 36,359 88.67%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,649 4.02%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,997 7.31%



Cities for the 88310 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Alamogordo