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Zephyr Cove Nevada Information: Zephyr Cove, Nevada is part of DOUGLAS County. Population for Zephyr Cove from the last gathering is 6739. You can view Zephyr Cove venues that host many Zephyr Cove NV events every year. You can also research Zephyr Cove Nevada homes for sale by visiting our Zephyr Cove Nevada real estate guide. Zephyr Cove Nevada has a latitude of 39.0022 and a longitude of -119.955. Zip codes in Zephyr Cove, NV include 89448 ... more Zephyr Cove zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Zephyr Cove, NV
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Zephyr Cove, NV was 1,649.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Zephyr Cove was 878, which represents 53.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Zephyr Cove, NV
There are an estimated 447 married men in the town. 54.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Zephyr Cove are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Zephyr Cove is 771 which is 46.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Zephyr Cove, Nevada
There are an estimated 433 married women in the community. 61.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Zephyr Cove, NV
The median age of people living in Zephyr Cove, NV was 47.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Zephyr Cove was 42. There were 1,405 people above the age of 18, which represents 85.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.5 percent of the population (256) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Zephyr Cove, NV
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Zephyr Cove, NV was 1,618.

White Population in Zephyr Cove, NV
The estimated White population in the Zephyr Cove community is 1,548, which is 93.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Zephyr Cove, Nevada
The estimated Black/African American population is 8, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Zephyr Cove, NV
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Zephyr Cove, NV was 11.

Asian Population in Zephyr Cove, Nevada
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 27.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Zephyr Cove, NV
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Zephyr Cove was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 19, while those of “two or more races” was 31 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Zephyr Cove community was 65, or 3.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Zephyr Cove, NV
The household population number in Zephyr Cove was 1,649.

Group Quarters Population in Zephyr Cove, NV
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Zephyr Cove, NV
The average household size in Zephyr Cove is 2.07 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.51 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Zephyr Cove, NV
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,426 total housing units in Zephyr Cove.

The number of occupied housing units was 798, or 56 of the total units in town. Of these, 532 were owner-occupied (66.7), and 266 were renter-occupied (33.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 628 vacant homes in Zephyr Cove at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Zephyr Cove, Nevada
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 437, with a median value in dollars of 309,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Zephyr Cove, NV
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,575 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Zephyr Cove, average costs per month were $432 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,293 people in the community had a high school degree, or 95.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Zephyr Cove, Nevada
477 people in Zephyr Cove also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 35.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Zephyr Cove, NV
The number of Civilian Veterans in Zephyr Cove was 325, or 22.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Zephyr Cove, NV
In 2000, there were 297 people in Zephyr Cove, NV listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Zephyr Cove, NV
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 147 people in Zephyr Cove who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Zephyr Cove, Nevada
There were 969 in the labor force in Zephyr Cove at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Zephyr Cove was 12.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Zephyr Cove, NV
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $60,851. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Zephyr Cove, NV
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $64,044. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Zephyr Cove, Nevada
Per capita income in Zephyr Cove in the last full census was 37,218. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Zephyr Cove numbered 14, or 2.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Zephyr Cove, NV
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 55, or 3.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.