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ZIP Code 00979: Carolina, PR
ZIP code 00979 is in Carolina, Puerto Rico, entirely in Carolina Municipio (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 15,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 4th most populous of Carolina's 5 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $40,049 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Carolina · 5 residential ZIPs
- County
- Carolina Municipio
- Census places
- Carolina
- Metro area
- San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR
- House district
- PR resident commissioner 119th Congress
- State
- Puerto Rico
- Time zone
- Atlantic
- Land area
- 3.9 sq mi · 3,799 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 00979?
00979 centers on 18.438°, -65.999° and covers 3.9 square miles of land plus 2.8 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 00983, 00924, 00915, 00923, 00913, 00772.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 00979, 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 00979 compare with the rest of Carolina?
| Measure | 00979 | In Carolina | In Carolina Municipio | In PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 14,776 | 4th of 5 | 6th of 7 | 90th of 132 |
| Median household income | $40k | 2nd of 5 | 2nd of 7 | 9th of 116 |
| Median home value | $190k | 1st of 5 | 1st of 7 | 11th of 121 |
Its median household income is higher than in 6% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 91% 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 00979?
The 2020 Census counted 14,929 people in 00979; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 14,776. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 14,776
- 2020 Census count
- 14,929
- Households
- 8,002
- Median age
- 53.6
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 00979?
Of the 14,776 people the ACS estimates in 00979, 9.0% are under 18 and 30.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (94.6%).
- Under 189.0%
- 18 to 6460.5%
- 65 and older30.5%
- Hispanic or Latino94.6%
- White, not Hispanic3.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.0%
- Other or two or more0.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
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 00979 earn?
Median household income is $40,049 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Carolina Municipio.
- Median household income
- $40,049±$5,409
- Income per person
- $36,566
- Below the poverty line
- 21.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 52.2%
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 00979?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $189,900
- Median gross rent
- $955
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 66.4%
- Housing units
- 12,642
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 00979?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00983 | Carolina | 31,472 | $36k | 1.9 mi |
| 00924 | San Juan | 49,922 | $26k | 2.8 mi |
| 00915 | San Juan | 24,607 | $17k | 3.0 mi |
| 00923 | San Juan | 24,551 | $20k | 3.1 mi |
| 00913 | San Juan | 6,943 | $7,049 | 3.5 mi |
| 00772 | Loiza | 16,829 | $19k | 6.2 mi |
| 00982 | Carolina | 14,050 | $29k | 2.1 mi (near) |
| 00917 | San Juan | 17,116 | $19k | 3.6 mi (near) |
| 00985 | Carolina | 30,497 | $34k | 3.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.