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ZIP Code 00769: Coamo, PR
ZIP code 00769 uses the postal name Coamo, Puerto Rico and lies mostly in Coamo Municipio (98% of its land) with the rest in Santa Isabel Municipio (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 34,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $21,829 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Coamo (2%), Mariano Colón (2%), Los Llanos (1%) and Palmarejo (under 1%); 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Coamo · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Coamo Municipio (98%); Santa Isabel Municipio (2%)
- Census places
- Coamo (2%); Mariano Colón (2%); Los Llanos (1%); Palmarejo (under 1%)
- Micro area
- Coamo, PR
- House district
- PR resident commissioner 119th Congress
- State
- Puerto Rico
- Time zone
- Atlantic
- Land area
- 77.1 sq mi · 436 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 00769?
00769 centers on 18.097°, -66.358° and covers 77.1 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 00705, 00757, 00766, 00794, 00751, 00720, 00795.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 00769, 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 00769 compare with the rest of Coamo Municipio?
| Measure | 00769 | In Coamo Municipio | In PR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 33,602 | 1st of 3 | 38th of 132 |
| Median household income | $22k | 2nd of 3 | 79th of 116 |
| Median home value | $100k | 3rd of 3 | 103rd of 121 |
Its median household income is higher than in 1% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 71% 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 00769?
The 2020 Census counted 34,163 people in 00769; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 33,602. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 15.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 33,602
- 2020 Census count
- 34,163−15.1% since 2010 (40,248)
- Households
- 13,645
- Median age
- 46.2
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 00769?
Of the 33,602 people the ACS estimates in 00769, 16.3% are under 18 and 21.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (99.4%).
- Under 1816.3%
- 18 to 6462.2%
- 65 and older21.5%
- Hispanic or Latino99.4%
- Other or two or more0.5%
- White, not Hispanic0.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 00769 earn?
Median household income is $21,829 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Coamo Municipio. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($24,172 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $21,829
- Income per person
- $13,962
- Below the poverty line
- 50.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.5%
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 00769?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $99,600
- Median gross rent
- $518
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.1%
- Housing units
- 16,527
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 00769?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00705 | Aibonito | 24,471 | $22k | 6.4 mi |
| 00757 | Santa Isabel | 19,853 | $26k | 7.8 mi |
| 00766 | Villalba | 21,572 | $26k | 7.8 mi |
| 00794 | Barranquitas | 28,668 | $24k | 7.8 mi |
| 00751 | Salinas | 19,343 | $22k | 9.0 mi |
| 00720 | Orocovis | 21,037 | $20k | 9.3 mi |
| 00795 | Juana Diaz | 43,367 | $25k | 9.6 mi |
| 00786 | La Plata | 165 | – | 8.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.