ZIP Code 00921

ZIP code 00921 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 6.9 square miles in San Juan, San Juan County, Puerto Rico. The area is home to 37,763 residents, producing a population density of 5,453 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 00921 against Puerto Rico and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 00921 sits at $23,598 (10% below the Puerto Rico average), while per-capita income is $19,231. The poverty rate stands at 46.9% and the unemployment rate at 13.9%. On housing, the median home value is $148,600 (7% above the state average) with median rent at $584 per month, and 45.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 00921 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 34.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.1, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing San Juan County, so you can benchmark 00921 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 →