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ZIP Code 00778: Gurabo, PR
ZIP code 00778 uses the postal name Gurabo, Puerto Rico and lies mostly in Gurabo Municipio (94% of its land) with the rest in San Lorenzo Municipio (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 40,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $42,178 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Gurabo (4%), Celada (2%) and Parcelas de Navarro (under 1%); 93% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Gurabo · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Gurabo Municipio (94%); San Lorenzo Municipio (6%)
- Census places
- Gurabo (4%); Celada (2%); Parcelas de Navarro (under 1%)
- Metro area
- San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR
- House district
- PR resident commissioner 119th Congress
- State
- Puerto Rico
- Time zone
- Atlantic
- Land area
- 29.5 sq mi · 1,362 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 00778?
00778 centers on 18.264°, -65.979° and covers 29.5 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 00725, 00976, 00777, 00987, 00754.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 00778, 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 00778 compare with the rest of Gurabo Municipio?
| Measure | 00778 | In Gurabo Municipio | In PR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 40,203 | 1st of 1 | 22nd of 132 |
| Median household income | $42k | 1st of 1 | 6th of 116 |
| Median home value | $159k | 1st of 1 | 19th of 121 |
Its median household income is higher than in 7% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 81% 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 00778?
The 2020 Census counted 40,585 people in 00778; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 40,203. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 40,203
- 2020 Census count
- 40,585−10.7% since 2010 (45,429)
- Households
- 15,836
- Median age
- 42.3
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 00778?
Of the 40,203 people the ACS estimates in 00778, 16.6% are under 18 and 17.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (98.1%).
- Under 1816.6%
- 18 to 6465.6%
- 65 and older17.8%
- Hispanic or Latino98.1%
- White, not Hispanic1.0%
- Other or two or more0.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- 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 00778 earn?
Median household income is $42,178 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($43,169 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $42,178
- Income per person
- $25,845
- Below the poverty line
- 29.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 37.2%
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 00778?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $158,500
- Median gross rent
- $678
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.3%
- Housing units
- 17,992
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 00778?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00725 | Caguas | 73,462 | $30k | 5.0 mi |
| 00976 | Trujillo Alto | 60,620 | $40k | 5.1 mi |
| 00777 | Juncos | 37,446 | $30k | 5.3 mi |
| 00987 | Carolina | 55,747 | $43k | 6.0 mi |
| 00754 | San Lorenzo | 36,728 | $23k | 8.3 mi |
| 00727 | Caguas | 55,191 | $34k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 00926 | San Juan | 92,284 | $41k | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 00729 | Canovanas | 47,067 | $31k | 7.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.