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87941 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 87941 Zip Code is 1,059, which is 4.25% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 14.35% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 87941 Zip Code population density is 133.10 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 17.11 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 87941 Zip Code is white, which represent 96.41% of the total population. The average 87941 Zip Code education level is lower than 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: 1,059. #166

Population Growth Since 2000, #173

87941 Zip Code		-4.25%
New Mexico		14.35%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #61

87941 Zip Code	133.10 per square mile
New Mexico	17.11 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,021 (96.41%, #74)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #134)
Hispanic:	987 (93.20%, #22)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #120)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #216)
One Race, Other:	38 (3.59%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	987 (100.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

1,030 (97.26%) out of the total population of 1,059 reported first ancestry.

	87941 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	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	0.93%	1.40%
English	0	0.00%, see rank	6.47%	8.02%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	2.01%	3.34%
German	23	2.17%, 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	0	0.00%, see rank	6.67%	10.80%
Italian	10	0.94%, see rank	2.40%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.14%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.87%	0.99%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.53%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.78%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	0	0.00%, 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: 489 (46.18%, see rank)

Females: 570 (53.82%, see rank)

87941 Zip Code	Male: 46.18% Female: 53.82%
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)

87941 Zip Code	21.90 years old
New Mexico	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

87941 Zip Code	22.70 years old
New Mexico	35.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

87941 Zip Code	20.50 years old
New Mexico	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	87941 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Under 5 years	161	15.20%, see rank	6.73%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	118	11.14%, see rank	6.85%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	46	4.34%, see rank	6.91%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	111	10.48%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	141	13.31%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	104	9.82%, see rank	13.20%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	108	10.20%, see rank	11.85%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	109	10.29%, see rank	13.33%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	91	8.59%, see rank	12.81%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	44	4.15%, see rank	8.19%	7.64%
75 to 84	18	1.70%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	8	0.76%, see rank	1.63%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	87941 Zip Code	New Mexico	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	482, 100%	1,360,013	209,056,129
Less Than High School	346, 71.78%, see rank	16.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	53, 11.00%, see rank	26.32%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	0, 0.00%, see rank	31.56%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	83, 17.22%, see rank	14.83%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	0, 0.00%, see rank	11.26%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	9.82, 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

	87941 Zip Code			New Mexico		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	148	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.26%	7.74%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	129	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	65	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.01%	10.99%	78.37%	21.63%

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

Household and Family

	87941 Zip Code	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Households	299, 100%	764,684	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.54, see rank	2.66	2.63
1 Person Households	13, 4.35%, see rank	28.88%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	286, 95.65%, see rank	71.12%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	286, 95.65%, see rank	65.14%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.66, see rank	3.42	3.32
Married-Couple Family	225, 75.25%, see rank	45.31%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	13, 4.35%, see rank	34.86%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	87941 Zip Code	%	New Mexico	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	734	see rank	1,653,950	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	387	100%, see rank	812,255	123,281,364
Never Married	90	23.26%, see rank	36.42%	35.77%
Married	284	73.39%, see rank	49.18%	52.04%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.81%	2.57%
Divorced	13	3.36%, see rank	11.60%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	347	100%, see rank	841,695	129,692,771
Never Married	45	12.97%, see rank	30.34%	29.48%
Married	237	68.30%, see rank	46.61%	49.19%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	8.91%	9.16%
Divorced	65	18.73%, see rank	14.15%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	87941 Zip Code	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	638	60.25%, see rank	90.10%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	573	54.11%, see rank	52.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	65	6.14%, see rank	36.60%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.13%	1.42%
Foreign Born	421	39.75%, see rank	9.90%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	44	4.15%, see rank	3.41%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	377	35.60%, see rank	6.49%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.74%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.12%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	421	39.75%, see rank	7.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	87941 Zip Code	%	New Mexico	U.S.
English	33	11.04%, see rank	59.57%	79.39%
Spanish	266	88.96%, see rank	32.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, 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.