Coamo, PR · standard
ZIP Code 00769
Coamo Municipio, Puerto Rico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 40,248
- 203/sq mi High-density area
- $21,829
- Median income Below-median income area
- $99,600
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 23.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Coamo pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 203
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 00769 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 00769 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Coamo, Coamo Municipio, Puerto Rico, with 40,248 residents across 198.2 square miles, a density of 203 people per square mile, in the Puerto Rico time zone.
ZIP 00769 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $21,829 (16% below the average Puerto Rico ZIP), while per-capita income is $13,962. The poverty rate is 50.4%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $99,600 (28% below the average Puerto Rico ZIP), and median rent is $518; owner occupancy is 76.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.2, and the average commute is 26 minutes. The page surfaces 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles, giving 00769 an immediate geographic comparison rather than a national benchmark alone.
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 00769, Coamo, 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
40,248
Population
198.2
Area (sq mi)
203
People / sq mi
Puerto Rico
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 00769?
46.2
Median Age
48.3%
Male
51.7%
Female
0.9%
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?
$21,829
Median Household Income
-16% vs state ZIP avg
$13,962
Per Capita Income
50.4%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
Unemployment Rate
25.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 00769 ranks nationally
Coamo, PR household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$21,829 1st percentile higher than 1% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
16,527housing units
16,527
Total Housing Units
13,645
Occupied Units
2,882
Vacant Units
2.45
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$99,600
Median Home Value
-28% vs state ZIP avg
$518
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 00769 vs 00757 →
ZIP 00769 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 00795
Juana Diaz (00795)
48,736 residents
- 00769
Coamo (00769)
40,248 residents
- 00794
Barranquitas (00794)
30,585 residents
- 00766
Villalba (00766)
26,488 residents
- 00705
Aibonito (00705)
25,598 residents
- 00757
Santa Isabel (00757)
23,263 residents
- 00720
Orocovis (00720)
23,129 residents
- 00751
Salinas (00751)
23,129 residents
- 00782 19,304
Comerio (00782)
19,304 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 00769 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 00769 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 00766
Villalba (00766)
$26,234 median income
- 00757
Santa Isabel (00757)
$25,938 median income
- 00795
Juana Diaz (00795)
$24,602 median income
- 00794
Barranquitas (00794)
$23,899 median income
- 00751
Salinas (00751)
$21,952 median income
- 00769
Coamo (00769)
$21,829 median income
- 00705
Aibonito (00705)
$21,712 median income
- 00704
Aguirre (00704)
$20,899 median income
- 00720
Orocovis (00720)
$20,151 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 00769 ranks #6 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00757 | Santa Isabel, PR | 23,263 | 7.1 mi |
| 00705 | Aibonito, PR | 25,598 | 6.7 mi |
| 00766 | Villalba, PR | 26,488 | 8.0 mi |
| 00794 | Barranquitas, PR | 30,585 | 8.0 mi |
| 00795 | Juana Diaz, PR | 48,736 | 9.6 mi |
| 00720 | Orocovis, PR | 23,129 | 9.4 mi |
| 00786 | La Plata, PR | 357 | 9.5 mi |
| 00751 | Salinas, PR | 23,129 | 9.6 mi |
| 00782 | Comerio, PR | 19,304 | 12.7 mi |
| 00704 | Aguirre, PR | 8,577 | 12.9 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 00769, both outside PR so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (40,248 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 00769 in?
ZIP code 00769 (Coamo) is located in Coamo Municipio, Puerto Rico. Coamo Municipio contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/coamo-pr.
What is the population of ZIP code 00769?
ZIP code 00769 in Coamo, PR has a population of 40,248 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 00769?
The median household income in ZIP 00769 is $21,829, which is 71% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 00769?
The median home value in ZIP 00769 is $99,600, which is 64% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 00769?
The largest racial group in ZIP 00769 is Two or More Ethnicities at 86.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 99.4% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 00769?
In ZIP code 00769, 63.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 23.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 00769?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 00769 is 25.7 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 00769?
In ZIP code 00769, approximately 76.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 23.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 00769?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 00769 is 50.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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