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ZIP Code 00961: Bayamon, PR
ZIP code 00961 uses the postal name Bayamon, Puerto Rico and lies entirely in Bayamón Municipio (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 29,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 4th most populous of Bayamon's 5 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $39,393 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Most of its land (99%) lies in the city of Bayamón.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Bayamon · 5 residential ZIPs
- County
- Bayamón Municipio
- Census places
- Bayamón
- Metro area
- San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR
- House district
- PR resident commissioner 119th Congress
- State
- Puerto Rico
- Time zone
- Atlantic
- Land area
- 5.4 sq mi · 5,352 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 00958 also use the name Bayamon
Where is ZIP code 00961?
00961 centers on 18.410°, -66.163° and covers 5.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 00960, 00959, 00952, 00962, 00934, 00966, 00949.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 00961, 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 00961 compare with the rest of Bayamon?
| Measure | 00961 | In Bayamon | In Bayamón Municipio | In PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 28,888 | 4th of 5 | 5th of 8 | 51st of 132 |
| Median household income | $39k | 1st of 4 | 3rd of 6 | 11th of 116 |
| Median home value | $168k | 1st of 4 | 3rd of 6 | 14th of 121 |
Its median household income is higher than in 5% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 94% 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 00961?
The 2020 Census counted 28,062 people in 00961; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 28,888. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 13.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 28,888
- 2020 Census count
- 28,062−13.5% since 2010 (32,429)
- Households
- 11,855
- Median age
- 46.7
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 00961?
Of the 28,888 people the ACS estimates in 00961, 14.4% are under 18 and 26.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (99.0%).
- Under 1814.4%
- 18 to 6458.8%
- 65 and older26.8%
- Hispanic or Latino99.0%
- Other or two or more0.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
- White, not Hispanic0.2%
- 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 00961 earn?
Median household income is $39,393 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Bayamón Municipio. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($36,210 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $39,393±$4,141
- Income per person
- $25,138
- Below the poverty line
- 27.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 38.8%
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 00961?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $167,600
- Median gross rent
- $767
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.0%
- Housing units
- 13,625
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 00961?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00960 | Bayamon | 3,025 | – | 1.4 mi |
| 00959 | Bayamon | 46,260 | $32k | 1.7 mi |
| 00952 | Sabana Seca | 8,165 | $22k | 2.1 mi |
| 00962 | Catano | 18,947 | $21k | 2.8 mi |
| 00934 | Fort Buchanan | 38 | – | 2.9 mi |
| 00966 | Guaynabo | 18,791 | $60k | 3.3 mi |
| 00949 | Toa Baja | 65,867 | $35k | 4.2 mi |
| 00957 | Bayamon | 40,194 | $30k | 3.5 mi (near) |
| 00965 | Guaynabo | 5,848 | $19k | 3.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.