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Zip Code 87740 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 87740 is 7,757 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.02 | Zip Code 87740 land area is 1206.86 sq. miles | Population density is 6.43 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 87740

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 43.4
Median Age - Male 42.4
Median Age - Female 43.9

Median age of zip code 87740 is 14.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 16.7% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 87740 is 15.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 18.4% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 87740 median age is 10% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 14% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 87740

White population 5870
Black or African American population 67
Asian population 18
American Indian and Alaska Native population 382
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 1107

Region of birth

Zip code 87740 ancestry distribution

Arab 1.1% Czech 0.3%
Danish 0.9% Dutch 1.1%
English 7.1% French No Basque 2.4%
French Canadian 0.6% German 8.9%
Greek 0.3% Hungarian 0%
Irish 6.7% Italian 6.6%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.8%
Polish 0.5% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0% Scotch-Irish 1.7%
Scottish 1.1% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 1%
Swiss 0.5% Ukrainian 0.2%
USA 6.5% Welsh 0.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 49.6%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 87740

Family Type Distribution
Total families 1929
Married couples 74.96%
Other couples 25.04%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 87740

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 32.97% 43.5%
$30,000 and $50,000 20.63% 22.29%
$50,000 and $100,000 33.49% 25.86%
$100,000 and $200,000 11.61% 7.59%
$200,000 or more 1.3% 0.76%

Households by size in zip code 87740

Household language in zip code 87740

English language 77.12%
Spanish language 21.02%
Other European language 1.01%
Asian language 0.15%
Other language 0.7%

Population by housing unit in zip code 87740

Total Occupied housing units 3306
Detached housing units 63.73%
Attached housing units 4.02%
2 units 5.99%
3 - 4 units 3.78%
5 - 9 units 2.45%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0.45%
Mobile homes 19.57%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 87740

Use car, track or Van 89.49%
Use public transportation 1.37%
Use Motorcycle 0.25%
Use bicycle 1.62%
Walk to work 4.7%
Work at home 2.58%

School attendance in zip code 87740

Attent Preschool programs 2.11%
Attend Public School 16.9%
Attend college undergraduate program 3.59%
Attent graduate studies 0.3%
Not enrolled in school 77.1%

Highest school attainment in zip code 87740

Less then 9th grade 5.64%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 11.69%
High school diploma 36.38%
Some college, no degree 24.96%
Associate degree 7.06%
Bachelor's degree 12.44%
Graduate or professional degree 1.83%

Real Estate in zip code 87740

Housing occupied 79.45%
Housing vacant 20.55%
Housing occupied by owner 62.79%
Housing occupied by tenant 37.21%
Total Rented Units 1230
Median Contract Gross Rent $416
Median Gross Rent $570
Median Home Value $99,400

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 87740 median gross rent is 37.02% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 87740

Studio $0
1 Bedroom $0
2 Bedrooms $0
3 Bedrooms $0
4 Bedrooms $0
AVERAGE RENT $0

Housing units in zip code 87740

Total housing units 4161
Detached housing units 64.48%
Attached housing units 3.77%
2 units 4.76%
3 - 4 units 3%
5 - 9 units 3.12%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0.36%
Mobile homes 20.5%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 87740

Total Real Estate Taxes $1,057,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $590,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $467,300

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