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88012 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 88012 Zip Code is 26,294, which is 70.38% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 14.35% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 88012 Zip Code population density is 72.18 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 17.11 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 88012 Zip Code is white, which represent 88.99% of the total population. The average 88012 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: 26,294. #26

Population Growth Since 2000, #24

88012 Zip Code	70.38%
New Mexico	14.35%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #75

88012 Zip Code	72.18 per square mile
New Mexico	17.11 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	23,399 (88.99%, #143)
Black:	399 (1.52%, #58)
Hispanic:	16,475 (62.66%, #98)
Asian:	295 (1.12%, #46)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	606 (2.30%, #135)
One Race, Other:	961 (3.65%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	634 (2.41%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	15,015 (91.14%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	489 (2.97%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	76 (0.46%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	81 (27.46%, see rank)
Filipino:	83 (28.14%, see rank)
Japanese:	94 (31.86%, see rank)
Korean:	24 (8.14%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	13 (4.41%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

23,016 (87.53%) out of the total population of 26,294 reported first ancestry.

	88012 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Arab	14	0.05%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	46	0.17%, see rank	0.31%	0.42%
Dutch	243	0.92%, see rank	0.93%	1.40%
English	790	3.00%, see rank	6.47%	8.02%
French	254	0.97%, see rank	2.01%	3.34%
German	1,725	6.56%, see rank	9.18%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.41%
Hungarian	101	0.38%, see rank	0.22%	0.46%
Irish	1,129	4.29%, see rank	6.67%	10.80%
Italian	1,028	3.91%, see rank	2.40%	5.52%
Norwegian	134	0.51%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Polish	148	0.56%, see rank	1.14%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	79	0.30%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	88	0.33%, see rank	0.87%	0.99%
Scottish	228	0.87%, see rank	1.53%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	34	0.13%, see rank	0.20%	0.95%
Swedish	86	0.33%, see rank	0.78%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	23	0.09%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	908	3.45%, see rank	4.46%	7.12%
Welsh	50	0.19%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 13,205 (50.22%, see rank)

Females: 13,089 (49.78%, see rank)

88012 Zip Code	Male: 50.22% Female: 49.78%
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)

88012 Zip Code	31.50 years old
New Mexico	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

88012 Zip Code	30.20 years old
New Mexico	35.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

88012 Zip Code	33.10 years old
New Mexico	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	88012 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,957	7.44%, see rank	6.73%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,131	8.10%, see rank	6.85%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,450	9.32%, see rank	6.91%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,179	8.29%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,854	7.05%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,290	16.32%, see rank	13.20%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,068	11.67%, see rank	11.85%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,023	11.50%, see rank	13.33%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,919	11.10%, see rank	12.81%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,339	5.09%, see rank	8.19%	7.64%
75 to 84	837	3.18%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	247	0.94%, see rank	1.63%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	88012 Zip Code	New Mexico	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	15,723, 100%	1,360,013	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,624, 16.69%, see rank	16.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,461, 22.01%, see rank	26.32%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,454, 34.69%, see rank	31.56%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,907, 18.49%, see rank	14.83%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,277, 8.12%, see rank	11.26%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.33, 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

	88012 Zip Code			New Mexico		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	831	76.29%	23.71%	80.59%	19.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,453	97.57%, see rank	2.43%, see rank	92.26%	7.74%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,050	98.78%, see rank	1.22%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,886	94.43%, see rank	5.57%, see rank	89.01%	10.99%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	364	77.75%, see rank	22.25%, see rank	80.41%	19.59%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	88012 Zip Code	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Households	9,389, 100%	764,684	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.80, see rank	2.66	2.63
1 Person Households	2,070, 22.05%, see rank	28.88%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	7,319, 77.95%, see rank	71.12%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	6,835, 72.80%, see rank	65.14%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.35, see rank	3.42	3.32
Married-Couple Family	4,796, 51.08%, see rank	45.31%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,554, 27.20%, see rank	34.86%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	88012 Zip Code	%	New Mexico	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	19,756	see rank	1,653,950	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	9,839	100%, see rank	812,255	123,281,364
Never Married	3,594	36.53%, see rank	36.42%	35.77%
Married	5,359	54.47%, see rank	49.18%	52.04%
Widowed	71	0.72%, see rank	2.81%	2.57%
Divorced	815	8.28%, see rank	11.60%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	9,917	100%, see rank	841,695	129,692,771
Never Married	2,785	28.08%, see rank	30.34%	29.48%
Married	5,283	53.27%, see rank	46.61%	49.19%
Widowed	564	5.69%, see rank	8.91%	9.16%
Divorced	1,285	12.96%, see rank	14.15%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	88012 Zip Code	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	22,932	87.21%, see rank	90.10%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	13,403	50.97%, see rank	52.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	9,089	34.57%, see rank	36.60%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	440	1.67%, see rank	1.13%	1.42%
Foreign Born	3,362	12.79%, see rank	9.90%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,282	4.88%, see rank	3.41%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,080	7.91%, see rank	6.49%	7.09%
Born In Europe	332	1.26%, see rank	0.74%	1.53%
Born In Asia	179	0.68%, see rank	1.12%	3.82%
Born In Africa	14	0.05%, see rank	0.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,821	10.73%, see rank	7.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	16	0.06%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	88012 Zip Code	%	New Mexico	U.S.
English	4,670	49.74%, see rank	59.57%	79.39%
Spanish	4,353	46.36%, see rank	32.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	253	2.69%, see rank	2.05%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	60	0.64%, see rank	1.14%	3.36%
Other	53	0.56%, see rank	4.90%	0.99%

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