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ZIP Code 00794: Barranquitas, PR
ZIP code 00794 uses the postal name Barranquitas, Puerto Rico and lies mostly in Barranquitas Municipio (97% of its land) with the rest in Coamo Municipio (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 29,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $23,899 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Barranquitas; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Barranquitas · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Barranquitas Municipio (97%); Coamo Municipio (3%)
- Census places
- Barranquitas
- Metro area
- San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR
- House district
- PR resident commissioner 119th Congress
- State
- Puerto Rico
- Time zone
- Atlantic
- Land area
- 34.3 sq mi · 835 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 00794?
00794 centers on 18.200°, -66.309° and covers 34.3 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 00705, 00782, 00783, 00719, 00720, 00769, 00739.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 00794, 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 00794 compare with the rest of Barranquitas Municipio?
| Measure | 00794 | In Barranquitas Municipio | In PR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 28,668 | 1st of 2 | 52nd of 132 |
| Median household income | $24k | 1st of 2 | 60th of 116 |
| Median home value | $118k | 1st of 2 | 68th of 121 |
Its median household income is higher than in 1% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 77% 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 00794?
The 2020 Census counted 28,791 people in 00794; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 28,668. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 28,668
- 2020 Census count
- 28,791−5.9% since 2010 (30,585)
- Households
- 9,874
- Median age
- 40.4
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 00794?
Of the 28,668 people the ACS estimates in 00794, 18.9% are under 18 and 19.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (99.7%).
- Under 1818.9%
- 18 to 6461.8%
- 65 and older19.3%
- Hispanic or Latino99.7%
- White, not Hispanic0.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 00794 earn?
Median household income is $23,899 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($20,948 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $23,899±$2,590
- Income per person
- $14,911
- Below the poverty line
- 48.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 12.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.9%
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 00794?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $117,700
- Median gross rent
- $507
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 66.3%
- Housing units
- 11,689
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 00794?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00705 | Aibonito | 24,471 | $22k | 5.7 mi |
| 00782 | Comerio | 18,128 | $17k | 5.8 mi |
| 00783 | Corozal | 34,259 | $24k | 7.0 mi |
| 00719 | Naranjito | 29,932 | $22k | 7.2 mi |
| 00720 | Orocovis | 21,037 | $20k | 7.6 mi |
| 00769 | Coamo | 33,602 | $22k | 7.8 mi |
| 00739 | Cidra | 34,578 | $30k | 9.8 mi |
| 00786 | La Plata | 165 | – | 6.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.