Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 87121 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.
The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 87121 zip code. The total population is 75378, of which, 37177 are male and 38201 are female. With a total area of 663.356 square miles, the population density is 118 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 30.4 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.
Year
Population
2011
71242
2012
74413
2013
75581
2014
77052
2015
78626
2016
79573
2017
78122
2018
78900
2019
78276
2020
77671
2021
75378
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
4841
6.4%
Age 5-9
4988
6.6%
Age 10-14
8077
10.7%
Age 15-19
7097
9.4%
Age 20-24
5689
7.5
Age 25-29
6476
8.6%
Age 30-34
5896
7.8%
Age 35-39
5437
7.2%
Age 40-44
5575Â
7.4%
Age 45-49
4801
6.4%
Age 50-54
4006
5.3%
Age 55-59
3862
5.1%
Age 60-64
3165
4.2%
Age 65-69
2022
2.7%
Age 70-74
1664
2.2%
Age 75-79
627
0.8%
Age 80-84
660
0.9%
Age 85 and over
495
0.7%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 49.5 %
Speaks Spanish: 46.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 1.9 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 36.9 %
Divorced: 12.5 %
Separated (not divorced): 2 %
Never Married: 44.3 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 87121 zip code is $51767. This is -30.72% less than the national average. This income places 20.8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $26508. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
1040
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
632
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
1147
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
2529
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
3205
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
3740
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
2211
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
2401
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
343
$200,000.00 +
203
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
41934
2012
42014
2013
42179
2014
41983
2015
41531
2016
41612
2017
43366
2018
45171
2019
46626
2020
45752
2021
51767
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
20108
Self Employment
2435
Social Security
5688
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1481
Retirement
3099
Other
2250
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 65685
Families Uninsured: 9501
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 3099
No retirement income: 22566
Education
In the 87121 zip code, 81.1% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 13.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 8.1% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 91.9% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 87121 zip, there are an estimated 36192 people in the labor force, of which, 34241 are employed, and 1759 are unemployed. There are a total of 192 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 26 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1435 worked from home and 34108 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.8. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
8505
Services
8458
Sales and Office
7616
Construction and Maintenance:
5659
Transportation and Material Moving
4003
Housing
The median home value for the 87121 zip code is 150800. There is an estimated 25665 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1093 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1053. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.
Home Value (USD)
Number of Homes
Less than $50,000
2029
$50,000 – $99,000
1089
$100,000 – $149,999
6029
$150,000 – $199,999
7021
$200,000 – $299,999
2062
$300,000 – $499,999
237
$500,000 – $999,999
35
$1,000,000+
68
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
18
2010 – 2019
2511
2000 – 2009
10030
1980 – 1999
8253
1960 – 1979
3830
1940 – 1959
986
1939 or earlier
37
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.4 rooms.
