ZIP Code 00693

ZIP code 00693 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 101.8 square miles in Vega Baja, Vega Baja County, Puerto Rico. The area is home to 61,038 residents, producing a population density of 599 people per square mile, and falls within the Puerto Rico time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 00693 against Puerto Rico and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 00693 sits at $24,596 (6% below the Puerto Rico average), while per-capita income is $16,651. The poverty rate stands at 40.6% and the unemployment rate at 11.0%. On housing, the median home value is $123,400 (11% below the state average) with median rent at $651 per month, and 74.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 00693 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 25.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.8, and the average commute is 30 minutes. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 additional ZIPs sharing Vega Baja County, so you can benchmark 00693 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →