Vega Baja, PR · standard
ZIP Code 00694
Vega Baja Municipio, Puerto Rico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 328
- 158/sq mi High-density area
- $16,094
- Median income Below-median income area
- 8.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Vega Baja pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Lowest
- household income, US ZIPs
- 158
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 00694 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 00694 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Vega Baja, Vega Baja Municipio, Puerto Rico, home to just 328 residents across 2.1 square miles, a density of 158 people per square mile, in the Puerto Rico time zone.
ZIP 00694 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $16,094 (38% below the average Puerto Rico ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,714. The poverty rate is 47.2%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 76.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 more in Vega Baja Municipio, so 00694 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 00694, Vega Baja, PR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
328
Population
2.1
Area (sq mi)
158
People / sq mi
Puerto Rico
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 00694?
76.5
Median Age
52.8%
Male
47.2%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$16,094
Median Household Income
-38% vs state ZIP avg
$33,714
Per Capita Income
47.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 00694 ranks among Puerto Rico ZIPs
Vega Baja, PR household income vs. every Puerto Rico ZIP code
Median household income among 125 reporting Puerto Rico ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$16,094 2nd percentile higher than 2% of 125 Puerto Rico ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
96housing units
96
Total Housing Units
68
Occupied Units
28
Vacant Units
1.84
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 00694 vs 00693 →
ZIP 00694 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 00953
Toa Alta (00953)
73,014 residents
- 00693
Vega Baja (00693)
61,038 residents
- 00674
Manati (00674)
44,457 residents
- 00646
Dorado (00646)
38,199 residents
- 00692
Vega Alta (00692)
37,511 residents
- 00694 328
Vega Baja (00694)
328 residents
- 00951 35
Toa Baja (00951)
35 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 00694 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 00694 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 00646
Dorado (00646)
$36,265 median income
- 00953
Toa Alta (00953)
$36,099 median income
- 00692
Vega Alta (00692)
$25,568 median income
- 00693
Vega Baja (00693)
$24,596 median income
- 00951
Toa Baja (00951)
$22,669 median income
- 00674
Manati (00674)
$22,537 median income
- 00694
Vega Baja (00694)
$16,094 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 00694 ranks #7 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 00694, both outside PR so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What municipio is ZIP code 00694 in?
ZIP code 00694 (Vega Baja) is located in Vega Baja Municipio, Puerto Rico. Vega Baja Municipio contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/vega-baja-pr.
What is the population of ZIP code 00694?
ZIP code 00694 in Vega Baja, PR has a population of 328 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 00694?
The median household income in ZIP 00694 is $16,094, which is 79% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 00694?
The largest racial group in ZIP 00694 is Two or More Ethnicities at 54.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 100.0% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 00694?
In ZIP code 00694, 36.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 8.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 00694?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 00694 is 47.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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