ZIP Code 00909
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San Juan · San Juan County · Puerto Rico
- Population
- 6,230
- Median income
- $23,101
- Median home value
- $174,300
- Bachelor's or higher
- 42.4%
- Land area
- 1.6 sq mi
3,941/sq mi
▼ 70% vs US
higher than 1% of US ZIPs
▼ 37% vs US
higher than 36% of US ZIPs
Median age 43.8
Puerto Rico
ZIP code 00909 in San Juan, Puerto Rico has a population of 6,230. The median household income is $23,101, which is 70% below the national average. Median home value is $174,300, 37% below the US average. 42.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
ZIP code 00909 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.6 square miles in San Juan, San Juan County, Puerto Rico. The area is home to 6,230 residents, producing a population density of 3,941 people per square mile, and falls within the Puerto Rico time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 00909 against Puerto Rico and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 00909 sits at $23,101 (11% below the Puerto Rico average), while per-capita income is $26,593. The poverty rate stands at 42.6% and the unemployment rate at 9.9%. On housing, the median home value is $174,300 (26% above the state average) with median rent at $757 per month, and 40.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 00909 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 42.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing San Juan County, so you can benchmark 00909 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 00909, San Juan, PR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
6,230
Population
1.6
Area (sq mi)
3,941
People / sq mi
Puerto Rico
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 00909?
43.8
Median Age
47.9%
Male
52.1%
Female
15.6%
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?
$23,101
Median Household Income
-11% vs state
$26,593
Per Capita Income
42.6%
Poverty Rate
9.9%
Unemployment Rate
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?
4,285
Total Housing Units
2,947
Occupied Units
1,338
Vacant Units
1.88
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$174,300
Median Home Value
+26% vs state
$757
Median Rent
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 00909 vs 00912 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00912 | San Juan, PR | 6,801 | 0.5 mi |
| 00911 | San Juan, PR | 8,623 | 1.0 mi |
| 00918 | San Juan, PR | 18,056 | 1.4 mi |
| 00907 | San Juan, PR | 17,458 | 1.1 mi |
| 00915 | San Juan, PR | 32,820 | 1.5 mi |
| 00913 | San Juan, PR | 9,312 | 1.7 mi |
| 00917 | San Juan, PR | 21,053 | 1.8 mi |
| 00920 | San Juan, PR | 17,893 | 2.3 mi |
| 00906 | San Juan, PR | 4 | 2.4 mi |
| 00936 | San Juan, PR | 681 | 3.2 mi |
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Official Data Resources for San Juan, PR
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). Business data: Source: Census ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023. Home value trends: Source: FHFA House Price Index (HPI), Five-Digit ZIP Codes.
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