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87036 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 87036 Zip Code is 1,987, which is 13.80% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 14.35% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 87036 Zip Code population density is 2.01 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 17.11 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 87036 Zip Code is white, which represent 85.41% of the total population. The average 87036 Zip Code education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,987. #122

Population Growth Since 2000, #99

87036 Zip Code	13.80%
New Mexico	14.35%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #264

87036 Zip Code	2.01 per square mile
New Mexico	17.11 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,697 (85.41%, #176)
Black:	9 (0.45%, #106)
Hispanic:	1,062 (53.45%, #125)
Asian:	6 (0.30%, #97)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	72 (3.62%, #107)
One Race, Other:	197 (9.91%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	6 (0.30%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	232 (21.85%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	7 (0.66%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,910 (96.12%) out of the total population of 1,987 reported first ancestry.

	87036 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	5	0.25%, see rank	0.31%	0.42%
Dutch	3	0.15%, see rank	0.93%	1.40%
English	192	9.66%, see rank	6.47%	8.02%
French	35	1.76%, see rank	2.01%	3.34%
German	223	11.22%, see rank	9.18%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.46%
Irish	182	9.16%, see rank	6.67%	10.80%
Italian	20	1.01%, see rank	2.40%	5.52%
Norwegian	11	0.55%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Polish	34	1.71%, see rank	1.14%	3.01%
Portuguese	29	1.46%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	7	0.35%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.87%	0.99%
Scottish	53	2.67%, see rank	1.53%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	9	0.45%, see rank	0.20%	0.95%
Swedish	34	1.71%, see rank	0.78%	1.27%
Swiss	12	0.60%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	5	0.25%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	74	3.72%, see rank	4.46%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 937 (47.16%, see rank)

Females: 1,050 (52.84%, see rank)

87036 Zip Code	Male: 47.16% Female: 52.84%
New Mexico	Male: 49.51% Female: 50.49%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

87036 Zip Code	50.80 years old
New Mexico	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

87036 Zip Code	52.90 years old
New Mexico	35.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

87036 Zip Code	48.30 years old
New Mexico	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	87036 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Under 5 years	172	8.66%, see rank	6.73%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	118	5.94%, see rank	6.85%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	113	5.69%, see rank	6.91%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	208	10.47%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	40	2.01%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	120	6.04%, see rank	13.20%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	115	5.79%, see rank	11.85%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	183	9.21%, see rank	13.33%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	553	27.83%, see rank	12.81%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	253	12.73%, see rank	8.19%	7.64%
75 to 84	77	3.88%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	35	1.76%, see rank	1.63%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	87036 Zip Code	New Mexico	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,336, 100%	1,360,013	209,056,129
Less Than High School	155, 11.60%, see rank	16.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	484, 36.23%, see rank	26.32%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	420, 31.44%, see rank	31.56%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	162, 12.13%, see rank	14.83%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	115, 8.61%, see rank	11.26%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.25, see rank	13.37	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	87036 Zip Code			New Mexico		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	62	100.00%	0.00%	80.59%	19.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	198	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.26%	7.74%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	191	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	51	94.12%, see rank	5.88%, see rank	89.01%	10.99%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	8	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	80.41%	19.59%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	87036 Zip Code	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Households	739, 100%	764,684	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.69, see rank	2.66	2.63
1 Person Households	206, 27.88%, see rank	28.88%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	533, 72.12%, see rank	71.12%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	511, 69.15%, see rank	65.14%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.40, see rank	3.42	3.32
Married-Couple Family	395, 53.45%, see rank	45.31%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	228, 30.85%, see rank	34.86%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	87036 Zip Code	%	New Mexico	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,584	see rank	1,653,950	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	709	100%, see rank	812,255	123,281,364
Never Married	127	17.91%, see rank	36.42%	35.77%
Married	460	64.88%, see rank	49.18%	52.04%
Widowed	23	3.24%, see rank	2.81%	2.57%
Divorced	99	13.96%, see rank	11.60%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	875	100%, see rank	841,695	129,692,771
Never Married	188	21.49%, see rank	30.34%	29.48%
Married	481	54.97%, see rank	46.61%	49.19%
Widowed	90	10.29%, see rank	8.91%	9.16%
Divorced	116	13.26%, see rank	14.15%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	87036 Zip Code	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	1,933	97.28%, see rank	90.10%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,389	69.90%, see rank	52.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	523	26.32%, see rank	36.60%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	21	1.06%, see rank	1.13%	1.42%
Foreign Born	54	2.72%, see rank	9.90%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	24	1.21%, see rank	3.41%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	30	1.51%, see rank	6.49%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.74%	1.53%
Born In Asia	6	0.30%, see rank	1.12%	3.82%
Born In Africa	9	0.45%, see rank	0.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	33	1.66%, see rank	7.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	6	0.30%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	87036 Zip Code	%	New Mexico	U.S.
English	424	57.37%, see rank	59.57%	79.39%
Spanish	289	39.11%, see rank	32.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	26	3.52%, see rank	2.05%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.14%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	4.90%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.