ZIP Code 00949

ZIP code 00949 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 45.5 square miles in Toa Baja, Toa Baja County, Puerto Rico. The area is home to 82,278 residents, producing a population density of 1,807 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 00949 against Puerto Rico and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 00949 sits at $34,563 (32% above the Puerto Rico average), while per-capita income is $19,992. The poverty rate stands at 31.0% and the unemployment rate at 7.7%. On housing, the median home value is $152,300 (10% above the state average) with median rent at $721 per month, and 71.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 00949 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 30.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.2, and the average commute is 33 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 additional ZIPs sharing Toa Baja County, so you can benchmark 00949 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 →