Vega Baja Municipio, Puerto Rico
Vega Baja Municipio covers 46 sq mi of land and has about 53,892 residents. 2 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 1 city or town. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
53,892
1,175/sq mi
Median household income
$24K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$123K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$650
U.S. $1,413
Median age
44.7
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
41.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Vega Baja Municipio
2 total
Vega Baja Municipio at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
51%
$25–50k
25%
$50–75k
12%
$75–100k
7%
$100–150k
3%
$150–200k
0.7%
$200k+
1%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
21%
High school
27%
Some college
13%
Associate's
13%
Bachelor's
20%
Graduate
6%
How people get to work
Drove alone
89%
Carpooled
3%
Transit
0%
Walked
4%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
3%
Other
0.3%
At a glance
| Vega Baja Municipio | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 74.8% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.9% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 3% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 74.4% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 0.8% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 2% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 11% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 29.8 min | 26.4 min |