US Census Data

ZIP 00979 vs ZIP 00982

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 00979 and ZIP Code 00982: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 00979 and ZIP 00982 are ZIP Code areas in Puerto Rico. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 00979 has the higher population (15,597 vs 13,839 in ZIP 00982). ZIP 00979 has the higher median household income ($35,521 vs $26,550 in ZIP 00982). ZIP 00979 has the higher median home value ($189,100 vs $139,400 in ZIP 00982).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 00979ZIP 00982
Population15,59713,839
Median age54.0 yrs42.5 yrs
Median household income$35,521$26,550
Median home value$189,100$139,400
Median gross rent$990$706
Housing units12,1407,395
Homeownership rate65.0%62.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher49.7%30.4%
Unemployment rate10.5%15.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 00979ZIP 00982
Population16,130 → 15,597 (-3.3%)14,346 → 13,839 (-3.5%)
Median household income$34,701 → $35,521 (+2.4%)$24,895 → $26,550 (+6.6%)
Median home value$170,600 → $189,100 (+10.8%)$136,800 → $139,400 (+1.9%)
Median gross rent$870 → $990 (+13.8%)$604 → $706 (+16.9%)

ZIP 00979

Population
16,13015,597
Median household income
$34,701$35,521
Median home value
$170,600$189,100
Median gross rent
$870$990

ZIP 00982

Population
14,34613,839
Median household income
$24,895$26,550
Median home value
$136,800$139,400
Median gross rent
$604$706

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 00979ZIP 00982
Under 51.3%4.6%
5 to 177.9%12.2%
18 to 248.6%10.9%
25 to 3410.8%13.7%
35 to 4410.9%11.0%
45 to 5412.2%10.6%
55 to 6417.1%13.2%
65 to 7416.8%10.9%
75 and over14.5%13.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 00979ZIP 00982
White (non-Hispanic)2.9%0.2%
Black or African American0.3%0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.6%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.8%0.4%
Two or more races0.1%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino95.3%99.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 00979ZIP 00982
No high school diploma9.2%13.0%
High school graduate14.9%29.1%
Some college or associate's26.2%27.5%
Bachelor's degree30.0%24.3%
Graduate or professional degree19.7%6.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 00979ZIP 00982
Drove alone70.6%75.5%
Carpooled8.7%11.2%
Public transit1.8%0.2%
Walked2.6%2.1%
Bicycle0.2%0.4%
Worked from home13.5%9.7%
Other means2.6%0.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 00979ZIP 00982
1-unit, detached19.3%51.8%
1-unit, attached9.3%31.6%
2 to 4 units2.3%4.6%
5 to 19 units7.0%8.7%
20 or more units61.9%2.9%
Mobile home & other0.2%0.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 00979ZIP 00982
Poverty rate23.1%41.3%
Average household size1.902.39
Mean commute (minutes)2626
Median year structure built19731966

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