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ZIP Code 00987: Carolina, PR
ZIP code 00987 uses the postal name Carolina, Puerto Rico and lies entirely in Carolina Municipio (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 56,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the most populous of Carolina's 5 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $43,159 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 25% of its land lies in Carolina; 75% is outside any Census place.
- 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
- 25.9 sq mi · 2,150 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 00987?
00987 centers on 18.344°, -65.944° and covers 25.9 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 00976, 00729, 00985, 00982, 00983, 00924, 00778.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 00987, 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 00987 compare with the rest of Carolina?
| Measure | 00987 | In Carolina | In Carolina Municipio | In PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 55,747 | 1st of 5 | 2nd of 7 | 8th of 132 |
| Median household income | $43k | 1st of 5 | 1st of 7 | 4th of 116 |
| Median home value | $159k | 3rd of 5 | 4th of 7 | 18th of 121 |
Its median household income is higher than in 8% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 85% 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 00987?
The 2020 Census counted 58,427 people in 00987; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 55,747. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 55,747
- 2020 Census count
- 58,427−8.2% since 2010 (63,661)
- Households
- 22,170
- Median age
- 42.6
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 00987?
Of the 55,747 people the ACS estimates in 00987, 16.6% are under 18 and 19.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (98.9%).
- Under 1816.6%
- 18 to 6463.5%
- 65 and older19.9%
- Hispanic or Latino98.9%
- White, not Hispanic0.9%
- 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 00987 earn?
Median household income is $43,159 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Carolina Municipio. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($39,945 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $43,159
- Income per person
- $22,739
- Below the poverty line
- 24.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 39.9%
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 00987?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $158,600
- Median gross rent
- $775
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.8%
- Housing units
- 25,146
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 00987?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00976 | Trujillo Alto | 60,620 | $40k | 3.3 mi |
| 00729 | Canovanas | 47,067 | $31k | 3.8 mi |
| 00985 | Carolina | 30,497 | $34k | 4.6 mi |
| 00982 | Carolina | 14,050 | $29k | 5.5 mi |
| 00983 | Carolina | 31,472 | $36k | 5.6 mi |
| 00924 | San Juan | 49,922 | $26k | 5.9 mi |
| 00778 | Gurabo | 40,203 | $42k | 6.0 mi |
| 00772 | Loiza | 16,829 | $19k | 7.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.