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ZIP Code 00693: Vega Baja, PR
ZIP code 00693 uses the postal name Vega Baja, Puerto Rico and lies mostly in Vega Baja Municipio (98% of its land) with the rest in Vega Alta Municipio (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 55,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the more populous of Vega Baja's 2 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $24,596 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Vega Baja (14%), Miranda (4%), Ceiba (2%), Monserrate (2%) and Sabana (under 1%); 78% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Vega Baja · 2 residential ZIPs
- County
- Vega Baja Municipio (98%); Vega Alta Municipio (1%)
- Census places
- Vega Baja (14%); Miranda (4%); Ceiba (2%); Monserrate (2%)
- Metro area
- San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR
- House district
- PR resident commissioner 119th Congress
- State
- Puerto Rico
- Time zone
- Atlantic
- Land area
- 44.4 sq mi · 1,247 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 00693?
00693 centers on 18.426°, -66.398° and covers 44.4 square miles of land plus 2.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 00694, 00692, 00674, 00687.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 00693, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 00693 compare with the rest of Vega Baja?
| Measure | 00693 | In Vega Baja | In PR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 55,387 | 1st of 2 | 9th of 132 |
| Median household income | $25k | 1st of 1 | 51st of 116 |
| Median home value | $123k | 1st of 1 | 52nd of 121 |
Its median household income is higher than in 1% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 80% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 00693?
The 2020 Census counted 56,095 people in 00693; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 55,387. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 55,387
- 2020 Census count
- 56,095
- Households
- 22,156
- Median age
- 44.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 00693?
Of the 55,387 people the ACS estimates in 00693, 16.2% are under 18 and 23.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (99.3%).
- Under 1816.2%
- 18 to 6460.7%
- 65 and older23.1%
- Hispanic or Latino99.3%
- White, not Hispanic0.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
- Other or two or more0.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 00693 earn?
Median household income is $24,596 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $24,596
- Income per person
- $16,651
- Below the poverty line
- 40.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 11.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 00693?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $123,400
- Median gross rent
- $651
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.6%
- Housing units
- 27,622
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 00693?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00694 | Vega Baja | 125 | $16k | 4.0 mi |
| 00692 | Vega Alta | 32,802 | $26k | 4.2 mi |
| 00674 | Manati | 39,093 | $23k | 5.9 mi |
| 00687 | Morovis | 28,397 | $25k | 7.6 mi |
| 00646 | Dorado | 35,998 | $36k | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 00951 | Toa Baja | 389 | $23k | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 00783 | Corozal | 34,259 | $24k | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 00953 | Toa Alta | 66,156 | $36k | 10.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.