ZIP Code 00979

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Carolina · Carolina County · Puerto Rico

Quick Facts

17,030

Population

4.0

Area (sq mi)

4,208

People / sq mi

America/Puerto_Rico

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

54.0

Median Age

48.8%

Male

51.2%

Female

17.2%

Foreign-Born

White 31.2%
African American 5.4%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 27.4%
Hispanic or Latino 95.3%

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)

Income & Employment

$35,521

Median Household Income

$32,637

Per Capita Income

23.1%

Poverty Rate

10.5%

Unemployment Rate

25.9 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 64.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 49.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

12,140

Total Housing Units

8,201

Occupied Units

3,939

Vacant Units

1.90

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 65.0%
Renter 35.0%

$189,100

Median Home Value

$990

Median Rent

1973

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
00915 San Juan, PR 32,820 1.9 mi
00913 San Juan, PR 9,312 1.9 mi
00924 San Juan, PR 56,691 2.7 mi
00917 San Juan, PR 21,053 2.4 mi
00923 San Juan, PR 29,086 2.3 mi
00982 Carolina, PR 16,428 2.5 mi
00912 San Juan, PR 6,801 2.9 mi
00911 San Juan, PR 8,623 2.8 mi
00909 San Juan, PR 6,230 3.3 mi
00983 Carolina, PR 39,234 3.0 mi

Related Areas

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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