87701

  1. Legal Resources for the 87701 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 87701 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 87701 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 87701 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 87701 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 87701 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 87701 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 87701 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 87701 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 87701 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 87701 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,375
  • Land Area (2000): 4,269.331 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.553 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,756
Population - Urban/Rural for the 87701 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 17,542 86.34%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 136 0.67%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,640 12.99%



Employment Information for the 87701 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 87701 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,077 45.92%
15-35 hours 1,666 10.81%
1-14 hours 451 2.93%
No regular hours 6,219 40.35%

Time Left For Work for the 87701 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 193 2.69%
5 AM-5:29 AM 87 1.21%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 192 2.68%
6 AM-6:29 AM 375 5.23%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 463 6.45%
7 AM-7:29 AM 868 12.10%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,915 26.69%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,012 14.10%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 373 5.20%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 469 6.54%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 150 2.09%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 68 0.95%
Noon-3:59 PM 444 6.19%
4 PM-11:59 PM 567 7.90%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 87701 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 627 8.74%
5-9 1,914 26.67%
10-14 2,035 28.36%
15-19 1,046 14.58%
20-24 353 4.92%
25-29 94 1.31%
30-34 234 3.26%
35-39 49 0.68%
40-44 23 0.32%
45-59 161 2.24%
60-89 414 5.77%
At least 90 226 3.15%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 87701 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.08% 6,063 84.49%
30-44 0 0.00% 306 4.26%
45-59 4 0.06% 157 2.19%
At least 60 7 0.10% 633 8.82%

Type Of Commute for the 87701 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 36 0.49%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,175 15.88%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,541 74.89%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 59 0.80%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 17 0.23%
Color 6 Box Walked 348 4.70%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 223 3.01%



Family Information for the 87701 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,420
People at same address in 1995: 11,795
Household Income in 1999 for the 87701 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,520 19.82%
$10,000-$14,999 693 9.04%
$15,000-$19,999 781 10.19%
$20,000-$24,999 711 9.27%
$25,000-$29,999 624 8.14%
$30,000-$34,999 601 7.84%
$35,000-$39,999 349 4.55%
$40,000-$44,999 387 5.05%
$45,000-$49,999 384 5.01%
$50,000-$59,999 411 5.36%
$60,000-$74,999 569 7.42%
$75,000-$99,999 326 4.25%
$100,000-$124,999 161 2.10%
$125,000-$149,999 56 0.73%
$150,000-$199,999 54 0.70%
$200,000 or more 41 0.53%

Household Type for the 87701 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,129 28.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,887 24.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 386 5.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,329 17.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 31 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,031 13.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 14 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 522 6.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 157 2.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 93 1.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 87701 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,683 28.41%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,623 8.11%
Public Assistance 712 3.56%
Retirement 1,397 6.98%
Self Employment 977 4.88%
Social Security 2,202 11.01%
Supplemental Security 767 3.83%
Wage / Salary 5,384 26.91%
Other 1,262 6.31%

Family Type for the 87701 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,489 50.51%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,459 49.49%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 87701 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,074 14.23%
Color 1 Box Married 3,253 43.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,890 38.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 328 4.35%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 87701 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,177 14.33%
Color 1 Box Married 3,201 38.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,774 33.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,060 12.91%



Education Information for the 87701 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 87701 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,538 10.39%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,107 14.23%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,622 24.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,639 24.58%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 923 6.23%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,763 11.91%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,213 8.19%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 87701 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 308 1.51% 17 0.08% 325 1.60%
Kindergarten 331 1.62% 8 0.04% 339 1.66%
Grades 1-4 1,183 5.81% 41 0.20% 1,224 6.01%
Grades 5-8 1,227 6.02% 50 0.25% 1,277 6.27%
Grades 9-12 1,374 6.74% 44 0.22% 1,418 6.96%
Undergrad college 1,516 7.44% 74 0.36% 1,590 7.80%
Graduate or professional school 334 1.64% 54 0.27% 388 1.90%
Total 6,273 30.79% 288 1.41% 6,561 32.20%



Public Benefits Information for the 87701 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 87701 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,521 73.96%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,112 26.04%



Criminal Information for the 87701 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 112


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 87701 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 87701 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,796 13.72%
10-19 Years 3,491 17.13%
20-29 Years 2,818 13.83%
30-39 Years 2,665 13.08%
40-49 Years 2,930 14.38%
50-59 Years 2,307 11.32%
60-69 Years 1,560 7.66%
70-79 Years 1,123 5.51%
80-89 Years 540 2.65%
90+ Years 145 0.71%

Population - Male/Female for the 87701 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,887 48.53%
Color 1 Box Female 10,488 51.47%

Population By Ethnicity for the 87701 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 16,615 81.55%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,114 15.28%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 218 1.07%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 173 0.85%
Color 1 Box African-American 132 0.65%
Color 2 Box Asian 88 0.43%
Color 6 Box Other Race 25 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.05%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 87701 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 758 19.58%
2. German 754 19.48%
3. Irish 512 13.23%
4. English 368 9.51%
5. Italian 211 5.45%
6. Scotch Irish 203 5.24%
7. Scottish 181 4.68%
8. French Non-Basque 151 3.90%
9. Norwegian 118 3.05%
10. Swedish 107 2.76%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 87701 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 11,393 60.26%
2. Only English 7,180 37.98%
3. Navajo 153 0.81%
4. Italian 38 0.20%
5. Other Native North American 31 0.16%
6. German 24 0.13%
7. Chinese 22 0.12%
8. French 10 0.05%
9. Polish 10 0.05%
10. Russian 8 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 87701 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 20,025 98.56%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 100 0.49%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 193 0.95%



Cities for the 87701 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Las Vegas