Guaynabo, PR · standard
ZIP Code 00965
Guaynabo Municipio, Puerto Rico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 9,134
- 5,230/sq mi High-density area
- $19,136
- Median income Below-median income area
- $110,100
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 9.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Guaynabo pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a suburban-density, mixed-tenure area.
- Lowest
- household income, US ZIPs
- 13th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5,230
- people per sq mi
- 58%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 00965 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 00965 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Guaynabo, Guaynabo Municipio, Puerto Rico, home to 9,134 residents across 1.7 square miles, a density of 5,230 people per square mile, in the Puerto Rico time zone.
ZIP 00965 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $19,136 (27% below the average Puerto Rico ZIP), while per-capita income is $10,255. Economic pressure is pronounced: 55.8% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 13.7%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $110,100 (20% below the average Puerto Rico ZIP), and median rent is $566; owner occupancy is 58.4%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Guaynabo Municipio, so 00965 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 00965, Guaynabo, PR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
9,134
Population
1.7
Area (sq mi)
5,230
People / sq mi
Puerto Rico
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 00965?
41.7
Median Age
54.3%
Male
45.7%
Female
8.0%
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?
$19,136
Median Household Income
-27% vs state ZIP avg
$10,255
Per Capita Income
55.8%
Poverty Rate
13.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 00965 ranks among Puerto Rico ZIPs
Guaynabo, PR household income vs. every Puerto Rico ZIP code
Median household income among 125 reporting Puerto Rico ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$19,136 14th percentile higher than 14% of 125 Puerto Rico ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
2,688housing units
2,688
Total Housing Units
2,138
Occupied Units
550
Vacant Units
2.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$110,100
Median Home Value
-20% vs state ZIP avg
$566
Median Rent
1970
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 00965 vs 00962 →
ZIP 00965 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 00962
Catano (00962)
22,491 residents
- 00920
San Juan (00920)
17,893 residents
- 00907
San Juan (00907)
17,458 residents
- 00966
Guaynabo (00966)
16,676 residents
- 00965
Guaynabo (00965)
9,134 residents
- 00901 7,080
San Juan (00901)
7,080 residents
- 00909 6,230
San Juan (00909)
6,230 residents
- 00968 3,478
Guaynabo (00968)
3,478 residents
- 00960 1,779
Bayamon (00960)
1,779 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 00965 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 00965 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 00966
Guaynabo (00966)
$60,203 median income
- 00968
Guaynabo (00968)
$58,869 median income
- 00907
San Juan (00907)
$41,615 median income
- 00920
San Juan (00920)
$30,259 median income
- 00901
San Juan (00901)
$27,557 median income
- 00909 $23,101
San Juan (00909)
$23,101 median income
- 00962 $21,288
Catano (00962)
$21,288 median income
- 00965 $19,136
Guaynabo (00965)
$19,136 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 00965 ranks #8 of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00962 | Catano, PR | 22,491 | 1.6 mi |
| 00934 | Fort Buchanan, PR | 288 | 1.7 mi |
| 00966 | Guaynabo, PR | 16,676 | 2.2 mi |
| 00968 | Guaynabo, PR | 3,478 | 2.1 mi |
| 00901 | San Juan, PR | 7,080 | 2.3 mi |
| 00920 | San Juan, PR | 17,893 | 2.1 mi |
| 00960 | Bayamon, PR | 1,779 | 2.3 mi |
| 00906 | San Juan, PR | 4 | 2.5 mi |
| 00909 | San Juan, PR | 6,230 | 3.2 mi |
| 00907 | San Juan, PR | 17,458 | 2.8 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 00965, both outside PR so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (9,134 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What municipio is ZIP code 00965 in?
ZIP code 00965 (Guaynabo) is located in Guaynabo Municipio, Puerto Rico. Guaynabo Municipio contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/guaynabo-pr.
What is the population of ZIP code 00965?
ZIP code 00965 in Guaynabo, PR has a population of 9,134 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 00965?
The median household income in ZIP 00965 is $19,136, which is 75% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 00965?
The median home value in ZIP 00965 is $110,100, which is 60% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 00965?
The largest racial group in ZIP 00965 is Two or More Ethnicities at 34.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 97.4% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 00965?
In ZIP code 00965, 47.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 00965?
In ZIP code 00965, approximately 58.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 41.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 00965?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 00965 is 55.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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