89142 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 89142, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

89142 is a zip code in Clark County, Nevada, which covers Clark CCD and Las Vegas, with a total population of 34,008 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 89142 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 89142.

The estimated population of people living in 89142 is 34,008, with a median age of 32.3.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 89142 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
34,008
+3.64%
-5.25%
2020
32,813
 -5.36% -
2019
34,671
 -1.99% -
2018
35,376
 -1.43% -
2017
35,891
 - -

Population of 89142 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 89142 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
20%
22.5%
 -11.11%
Black/African American
8.3%
8.2%
 +1.22%
Native
0.8%
0.3%
 +166.67%
Hispanic
56.4%
53.8%
 +4.83%
Asian
10%
11.8%
 -15.25%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.8%
0.4%
 +100.00%
Two Or More Races
3.6%
2.8%
 +28.57%
Other
0.2%
0.2%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 89142 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 89142 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 89142 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 89142 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 32.3 -0.62% 30.8 +0.65% 35.1 -0.85%
2020 32.5 +0.62% 30.6 0% 35.4 -1.12%
2019 32.3 0% 30.6 +1.32% 35.8 +1.7%
2018 32.3 +1.57% 30.2 0% 35.2 +3.23%
2017 31.8 - 30.2 - 34.1 -

The median age of the 89142 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 89142 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 2,549 -26.32% 2,495 -12.61% 1,941 2,192
10 to 19 2,861 +11.3% 3,255 0.78% 3,145 3,254
20 to 29 3,187 -11.54% 2,664 -14.75% 2,812 2,270
30 to 39 2,454 -1.43% 2,437 -1.2% 2,411 2,392
40 to 49 2,167 0.12% 2,982 -11.26% 2,143 2,647
50 to 59 2,052 -18.49% 2,133 +6.16% 1,646 2,259
60 to 69 1,256 +9.07% 1,619 -14.26% 1,360 1,392
70+ 755 +11.1% 1,025 +25.55% 838 1,306

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 89142 zip code is $53,658.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 89142.

  • Under 25
    $41,944.00
  • 25 to 44
    $51,328.00
  • 45 to 64
    $70,040.00
  • 65 and over
    $40,020.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 89142 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 89142, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 89142 is currently $66,292.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

1.13% of households in 89142 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 89142 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    20.30%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    25.44%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    19.43%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.29%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    14.62%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.81%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.13%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 89142 is $21,808.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 89142 by the total population of 89142.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 89142 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 89142 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    4.12%
  • Bachelor's degree
    17.16%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    15.87%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    51.73%
  • Less than high school diploma
    11.12%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 89142 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 89142 zip over the age of 16 is 25,949.

Of those people, a total of 64.20% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 89142 is 59.20%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 89142 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 2,473 29.70% 26.30%
20 to 24 years 2,187 81.00% 4.40%
25 to 29 years 2,895 77.90% 6.10%
30 to 34 years 2,392 78.70% 9.20%
35 to 44 years 4,855 78.80% 7.90%
45 to 54 years 4,351 77.20% 6.50%
55 to 59 years 1,900 69.90% 8.70%
60 to 64 years 1,597 55.30% 6.50%
65 to 74 years 1,956 22.70% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,343 12.40% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 89142. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 10,854 58.70% 6.40%
Black or African American 2,331 69.80% 11.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native 258 58.10% 6.70%
Asian 3,090 62.80% 6.60%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 285 85.30% 39.90%
Other 6,344 70.50% 5.20%
Two or more races 2,787 66.20% 11.70%
Hispanic or Latino 13,398 68.10% 5.20%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,916 53.90% 8.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 89142 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 89142 is 15,357, with median earnings of $33,393.00.

Women in 89142 are earning approximately 85.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 15,357 $33,393.00
Male 7,926 $36,780.00
Female 7,431 $31,367.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 89142 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 653 $47,639.00
Business and Financial 323 $64,358.00
Computer and Mathematical 274 $75,778.00
Architecture and Engineering 117 $68,466.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 112 $27,059.00
Community and Social Service 172 $43,568.00
Legal 18 $0.00
Educational and Library 434 $50,667.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 126 $43,500.00
Healthcare Practitioners 294 $78,958.00
Healthcare Support 461 $26,056.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 391 $38,590.00
Law Enforcement 132 $66,226.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,658 $27,923.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 1,997 $27,226.00
Personal Care and Service 628 $28,824.00
Sales 1,309 $22,988.00
Office and Administrative Support 2,140 $32,972.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 986 $38,114.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 694 $45,522.00
Production 693 $32,436.00
Transportation and Material Moving 923 $35,083.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 89142 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 89142.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 370 $47,391.00 283 $47,731.00
Business and Financial 186 $72,750.00 137 $62,669.00
Computer and Mathematical 175 $88,287.00 99 $55,040.00
Architecture and Engineering 108 $67,955.00 9 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 72 $43,864.00 40 $25,833.00
Community and Social Service 15 $0.00 157 $43,604.00
Legal 0 $0.00 18 $0.00
Educational and Library 200 $55,341.00 234 $33,056.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 39 $0.00 87 $47,888.00
Healthcare Practitioners 46 $66,771.00 248 $83,176.00
Healthcare Support 25 $31,094.00 436 $25,905.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 346 $37,872.00 45 $45,685.00
Law Enforcement 126 $66,156.00 6 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 867 $31,996.00 791 $25,354.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 800 $25,069.00 1,197 $29,175.00
Personal Care and Service 220 $35,776.00 408 $26,216.00
Sales 537 $27,846.00 772 $20,833.00
Office and Administrative Support 624 $28,269.00 1,516 $34,090.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 953 $38,489.00 33 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 581 $46,222.00 113 $33,750.00
Production 294 $38,833.00 399 $31,335.00
Transportation and Material Moving 761 $34,375.00 162 $39,286.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 10,548 households in 89142, with an average household size of 3.22 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 7,954 families living in the 89142 zip code with an average family size of 3.72 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 89142:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 4,498 1,139 2,317 2,594
Average Household Size 3.61 4.31 4.08 1.31
Total Families 4,498 1,139 2,317 0
Average Household Size 3.57 3.92 3.91 0

Poverty

Of the 7,954 families living in 89142, 14.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 89142:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 11,678 housing units in 89142.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 10,548 90.32%
Vacant 1,130 9.68%

34.48% of the total 11,678 housing units in 89142 are rental units. This is approximately 4,026 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 6,387 are occupied by the owner - or 54.69% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 89142 is $1,226.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 89142 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    135
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    765
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    2,319
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    862
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    78
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    2

Property Value

The median value of a property in 89142 is $236,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 89142 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    310
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    145
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    652
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,131
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    2,638
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,370
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    132
  • $1,000,000 or more
    9

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 89142. The chart below shows the number of properties in 89142 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    10
  • 1940 to 1949
    14
  • 1950 to 1959
    63
  • 1960 to 1969
    635
  • 1970 to 1979
    398
  • 1980 to 1989
    2,735
  • 1990 to 1999
    4,760
  • 2000 to 2009
    2,250
  • 2010 to 2013
    813
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 89142 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    635
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,462
  • 2 vehicles available
    4,197
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,254

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 89142 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 89142 that commute to work in a particular way.

31.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 89142.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    53
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    582
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    519
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    943
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,889
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,272
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    4,395
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    771
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    1,237
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    917
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    502
  • 90 or more minutes
    482

Summary

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