Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 87579 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 87579 zip code. The total population is 1059, of which, 586 are male and 473 are female. With a total area of 320.69 square miles, the population density is 2.9 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 60.2 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
815
2012
972
2013
947
2014
889
2015
811
2016
821
2017
631
2018
888
2019
930
2020
946
2021
1059
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
73
6.9%
Age 5-9
11
1%
Age 10-14
21
2%
Age 15-19
14
1.3%
Age 20-24
19
1.8
Age 25-29
8
0.8%
Age 30-34
29
2.7%
Age 35-39
36
3.4%
Age 40-44
27Â
2.5%
Age 45-49
26
2.5%
Age 50-54
77
7.3%
Age 55-59
186
17.6%
Age 60-64
303
28.6%
Age 65-69
76
7.2%
Age 70-74
58
5.5%
Age 75-79
62
5.9%
Age 80-84
24
2.3%
Age 85 and over
9
0.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 74.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 58 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 16.9 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 47.8 %
Divorced: 9.9 %
Separated (not divorced): 1 %
Never Married: 30.3 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 87579 zip code is $78621. This is 15.94% greater than the national average. This income places 4.6% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $30186. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
4
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
1
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
8
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
18
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
66
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
34
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
50
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
111
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
4
$200,000.00 +
0
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
31625
2012
40816
2013
40156
2014
40559
2015
40481
2016
42609
2017
44402
2018
54808
2019
48333
2020
80833
2021
78621
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
317
Self Employment
83
Social Security
169
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
9
Retirement
238
Other
37
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 974
Families Uninsured: 85
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 238
No retirement income: 185
Education
In the 87579 zip code, 95.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 41.7% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 4.8% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 95.2% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 87579 zip, there are an estimated 530 people in the labor force, of which, 528 are employed, and 2 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 39.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 3 worked from home and 521 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 45.1. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
116
Services
204
Sales and Office
74
Construction and Maintenance:
107
Transportation and Material Moving
27
Housing
The median home value for the 87579 zip code is 130600. There is an estimated 423 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $0 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $504. 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
36
$50,000 – $99,000
15
$100,000 – $149,999
192
$150,000 – $199,999
12
$200,000 – $299,999
44
$300,000 – $499,999
8
$500,000 – $999,999
2
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
3
2000 – 2009
117
1980 – 1999
87
1960 – 1979
194
1940 – 1959
10
1939 or earlier
12
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.3 rooms.
