Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 87740 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 87740 zip code. The total population is 6968, of which, 3410 are male and 3558 are female. With a total area of 3185 square miles, the population density is 2.2 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 45.7 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
8002
2012
7757
2013
7663
2014
7505
2015
7545
2016
7309
2017
7285
2018
7163
2019
7007
2020
6865
2021
6968
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
367
5.3%
Age 5-9
416
6%
Age 10-14
336
4.8%
Age 15-19
388
5.6%
Age 20-24
322
4.6
Age 25-29
390
5.6%
Age 30-34
323
4.6%
Age 35-39
420
6%
Age 40-44
445Â
6.4%
Age 45-49
371
5.3%
Age 50-54
351
5%
Age 55-59
387
5.6%
Age 60-64
600
8.6%
Age 65-69
657
9.4%
Age 70-74
451
6.5%
Age 75-79
279
4%
Age 80-84
198
2.8%
Age 85 and over
267
3.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 16.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 14.9 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.6 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 1.4 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 41.8 %
Divorced: 15.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.5 %
Never Married: 28.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 87740 zip code is $44269. This is -44.73% less than the national average. This income places 24.4% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $24330. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
107
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
0
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
351
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
236
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
332
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
306
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
212
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
268
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
25
$200,000.00 +
51
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
42716
2012
43412
2013
42898
2014
45437
2015
46534
2016
48063
2017
44297
2018
47966
2019
48083
2020
44824
2021
44269
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1850
Self Employment
180
Social Security
1718
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
505
Retirement
963
Other
292
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 6491
Families Uninsured: 328
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 963
No retirement income: 2295
Education
In the 87740 zip code, 89.2% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 16.6% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 8.2% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 91.8% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 87740 zip, there are an estimated 2938 people in the labor force, of which, 2875 are employed, and 63 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 15.4 minutes. Of the total people that work, 111 worked from home and 2694 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.1. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
821
Services
752
Sales and Office
644
Construction and Maintenance:
322
Transportation and Material Moving
336
Housing
The median home value for the 87740 zip code is 111200. There is an estimated 3258 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $625 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $614. 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
256
$50,000 – $99,000
815
$100,000 – $149,999
307
$150,000 – $199,999
355
$200,000 – $299,999
306
$300,000 – $499,999
148
$500,000 – $999,999
41
$1,000,000+
39
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
14
2000 – 2009
277
1980 – 1999
621
1960 – 1979
902
1940 – 1959
790
1939 or earlier
654
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.2 rooms.
