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Zip Code 87121 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 87121 is 74,413 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.04 | Zip Code 87121 land area is 255.974 sq. miles | Population density is 290.71 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 87121

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 27.7
Median Age - Male 27.8
Median Age - Female 27.6

Median age of zip code 87121 is 25.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 25.5% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 87121 is 21.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 22.3% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 87121 median age is 27.7% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 28.3% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 87121

White population 44790
Black or African American population 2490
Asian population 483
American Indian and Alaska Native population 3217
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 215
Other population 21543

Region of birth

Zip code 87121 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0.3%
English 1.5% French No Basque 1.1%
French Canadian 0.2% German 3.4%
Greek 0.1% Hungarian 0.2%
Irish 3.1% Italian 1.3%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.5%
Polish 0.4% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0% Scotch-Irish 0.3%
Scottish 0.3% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0.4% Swedish 0.3%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 3.2% Welsh 0.4%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 74.5%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 87121

Family Type Distribution
Total families 17207
Married couples 55.53%
Other couples 44.47%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 87121

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 33.27% 32.42%
$30,000 and $50,000 25.81% 25.91%
$50,000 and $100,000 32.93% 34.47%
$100,000 and $200,000 7.77% 6.85%
$200,000 or more 0.22% 0.35%

Households by size in zip code 87121

Household language in zip code 87121

English language 49.43%
Spanish language 48.26%
Other European language 0.18%
Asian language 0.63%
Other language 1.5%

Population by housing unit in zip code 87121

Total Occupied housing units 22296
Detached housing units 76.26%
Attached housing units 1.54%
2 units 0.97%
3 - 4 units 1.29%
5 - 9 units 1.49%
10 - 19 units 1%
20 - 49 units 0.51%
50 or more units 1.26%
Mobile homes 15.64%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.04%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 87121

Use car, track or Van 95.08%
Use public transportation 1.53%
Use Motorcycle 0.35%
Use bicycle 0.05%
Walk to work 0.3%
Work at home 2.69%

School attendance in zip code 87121

Attent Preschool programs 2.73%
Attend Public School 24.22%
Attend college undergraduate program 7.04%
Attent graduate studies 0.73%
Not enrolled in school 65.28%

Highest school attainment in zip code 87121

Less then 9th grade 15.88%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 15.32%
High school diploma 29.83%
Some college, no degree 24.72%
Associate degree 7.21%
Bachelor's degree 6.55%
Graduate or professional degree 0.48%

Real Estate in zip code 87121

Housing occupied 95.46%
Housing vacant 4.54%
Housing occupied by owner 77.52%
Housing occupied by tenant 22.48%
Total Rented Units 5012
Median Contract Gross Rent $737
Median Gross Rent $907
Median Home Value $132,600

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 87121 median gross rent is 23.07% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 87121

Studio $520
1 Bedroom $610
2 Bedrooms $770
3 Bedrooms $1,120
4 Bedrooms $1,340
AVERAGE RENT $872

Average rent in zip code 87121 ($872.00) is 17% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 6.8% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 87121 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 17.5% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 16.9% higher, two bedroom rent is 17.1% higher, three bedroom rent is 17% higher, four bedroom rent is 16.8% higher.

Housing units in zip code 87121

Total housing units 23357
Detached housing units 76.32%
Attached housing units 1.55%
2 units 1.05%
3 - 4 units 1.23%
5 - 9 units 1.42%
10 - 19 units 0.95%
20 - 49 units 0.49%
50 or more units 1.21%
Mobile homes 15.73%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.04%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 87121

Total Real Estate Taxes $21,807,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $18,578,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $3,229,300

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