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Zip Code 87942 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 87942 is 758 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.57 | Zip Code 87942 land area is 147.878 sq. miles | Population density is 5.13 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 87942

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 55.7
Median Age - Male 57.7
Median Age - Female 55.2

Median age of zip code 87942 is 28.6% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 49.7% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 87942 is 28.8% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 61.2% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 87942 median age is 28.4% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 43.4% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 87942

White population 758
Black or African American population 0
Asian population 0
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 0

Region of birth

Zip code 87942 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0.3% Dutch 3.5%
English 16.2% French No Basque 2.5%
French Canadian 0% German 14.8%
Greek 0.1% Hungarian 0%
Irish 10.6% Italian 2%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.9%
Polish 1.2% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.4% Scotch-Irish 1.9%
Scottish 2.5% Slovak 0.3%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 2.7%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 11.8% Welsh 2.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 31.2%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 87942

Family Type Distribution
Total families 247
Married couples 89.88%
Other couples 10.12%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 87942

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 24.29% 42.13%
$30,000 and $50,000 20.24% 16.85%
$50,000 and $100,000 38.87% 29.49%
$100,000 and $200,000 16.6% 11.52%
$200,000 or more 0% 0%

Households by size in zip code 87942

Household language in zip code 87942

English language 89.34%
Spanish language 10.66%
Other European language 0%
Asian language 0%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 87942

Total Occupied housing units 356
Detached housing units 51.97%
Attached housing units 1.69%
2 units 0%
3 - 4 units 0%
5 - 9 units 0%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 44.38%
Boats, RVs, Vans 1.97%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 87942

Use car, track or Van 89.15%
Use public transportation 0%
Use Motorcycle 0.39%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0%
Work at home 10.47%

School attendance in zip code 87942

Attent Preschool programs 0%
Attend Public School 0%
Attend college undergraduate program 2.21%
Attent graduate studies 0%
Not enrolled in school 97.79%

Highest school attainment in zip code 87942

Less then 9th grade 0.85%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 10.56%
High school diploma 37.82%
Some college, no degree 34.24%
Associate degree 3.24%
Bachelor's degree 13.29%
Graduate or professional degree 0%

Real Estate in zip code 87942

Housing occupied 57.51%
Housing vacant 42.49%
Housing occupied by owner 91.85%
Housing occupied by tenant 8.15%
Total Rented Units 29
Median Contract Gross Rent $472
Median Gross Rent $622
Median Home Value $108,900

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 87942 median gross rent is 31.78% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 87942

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

Housing units in zip code 87942

Total housing units 619
Detached housing units 54.77%
Attached housing units 0.97%
2 units 0%
3 - 4 units 0%
5 - 9 units 0%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 43.13%
Boats, RVs, Vans 1.13%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 87942

Total Real Estate Taxes $291,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $55,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $236,700

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Zip Code City County Distance
87901 Truth Or Consequences Sierra 3.31 ml
87935 Elephant Butte Sierra 7.49 ml
87939 Monticello Sierra 8.63 ml
87943 Winston Sierra 8.63 ml
87930 Arrey Sierra 8.63 ml
87931 Caballo Sierra 8.63 ml
87933 Derry Sierra 8.63 ml
88042 Hillsboro Sierra 20.96 ml
87941 Salem Dona Ana 30 ml
87937 Hatch Dona Ana 32.75 ml