Residential delivery area · Puerto Rico
ZIP Code 00953: Toa Alta, PR
ZIP code 00953 uses the postal name Toa Alta, Puerto Rico and lies entirely in Toa Alta Municipio (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 66,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $36,099 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Pájaros (6%), Toa Alta (3%), H. Rivera Colón (3%), Galateo (2%) and Mucarabones (1%), and under 1% in smaller places; 85% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Toa Alta · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Toa Alta Municipio
- Census places
- Pájaros (6%); Toa Alta (3%); H. Rivera Colón (3%); Galateo (2%)
- Metro area
- San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR
- House district
- PR resident commissioner 119th Congress
- State
- Puerto Rico
- Time zone
- Atlantic
- Land area
- 26.7 sq mi · 2,479 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 00954 also use the name Toa Alta
Where is ZIP code 00953?
00953 centers on 18.361°, -66.252° and covers 26.7 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 00949, 00957, 00719, 00646, 00956, 00692, 00959, 00783.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 00953, 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 00953 compare with the rest of Toa Alta Municipio?
| Measure | 00953 | In Toa Alta Municipio | In PR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 66,156 | 1st of 2 | 4th of 132 |
| Median household income | $36k | 1st of 2 | 14th of 116 |
| Median home value | $165k | 1st of 2 | 15th of 121 |
Its median household income is higher than in 4% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 87% 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 00953?
The 2020 Census counted 66,369 people in 00953; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 66,156. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 66,156
- 2020 Census count
- 66,369−9.1% since 2010 (73,014)
- Households
- 24,005
- Median age
- 41.7
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 00953?
Of the 66,156 people the ACS estimates in 00953, 16.5% are under 18 and 16.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (99.5%).
- Under 1816.5%
- 18 to 6466.6%
- 65 and older16.9%
- Hispanic or Latino99.5%
- White, not Hispanic0.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
- Other or two or more0.1%
- Black, 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 00953 earn?
Median household income is $36,099 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($35,606 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $36,099
- Income per person
- $20,055
- Below the poverty line
- 32.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.5%
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 00953?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $164,700
- Median gross rent
- $687
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.7%
- Housing units
- 27,789
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 00953?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00949 | Toa Baja | 65,867 | $35k | 3.7 mi |
| 00957 | Bayamon | 40,194 | $30k | 4.1 mi |
| 00719 | Naranjito | 29,932 | $22k | 4.9 mi |
| 00646 | Dorado | 35,998 | $36k | 5.5 mi |
| 00956 | Bayamon | 66,734 | $29k | 6.0 mi |
| 00692 | Vega Alta | 32,802 | $26k | 6.5 mi |
| 00959 | Bayamon | 46,260 | $32k | 6.5 mi |
| 00783 | Corozal | 34,259 | $24k | 6.6 mi |
| 00951 | Toa Baja | 389 | $23k | 4.7 mi (near) |
| 00952 | Sabana Seca | 8,165 | $22k | 6.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Toa Alta?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Toa Alta, PR without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 00954 | Toa Alta Municipio |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.