Vega Baja
Source:
Puerto Rico
Vega Baja is a smaller municipio in Puerto Rico with 2 ZIP codes, 61,366 people, and one of the lowest household incomes among US counties among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Vega Baja, PR sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a smaller municipio population base, across a handful of delivery areas.
- 0th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 61,366
- combined ZIP population
- 2
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $20,345
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Vega Baja lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on smaller municipio footing (FIPS 72145, 2 ZIPs, combined population 61,366). On this short ZIP list the county page is mainly the FIPS bridge - household ACS fields live on the primary ZIP.
Lower-income footing on a short ZIP list (2 codes, population 61,366). Skip multi-ZIP synthesis; open the primary code first, then return here only for the FIPS-keyed rent and crime overlays.
Population clears twenty-five thousand even with few ZIPs - density can still swing hard inside the short list. Compare the top two rows by population before treating FIPS 72145 averages as uniform.
Within Puerto Rico, San Sebastián is the closest lower-income county and Guayama the closest higher-income county by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Vega Baja. Use those locations as statewide context before treating the county average as a local-market answer.
2
Total ZIPs
61,366
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Vega Baja
Side-by-side: Compare 00693 vs 00694 →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Vega Baja?
Vega Baja has a total population of 61,366 across 2 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Vega Baja?
Vega Baja includes 2 ZIP codes: 00693, 00694.