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00912

Zip code 00912: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Residential delivery areaSan Juan MunicipioAtlantic Standard Time
Population
5,845
Median household income
$32K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$146K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$780/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
48.2
U.S. 38.9
Land area
0.4 sq mi
15,755 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 00912

00912 is a dense urban zip code in San Juan, Puerto Rico (San Juan Municipio), covering 0.4 sq mi of land. About 5,845 people live here, or 15,755 per square mile. The median resident is 48.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $31,636 a year, about 39% of the national median of $80,734. 31.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $145,900, or 4.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 54% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $780 a month.

42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.9 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; food service; and sales. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 93% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 00912 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
48.2
Under 18
7.4%
65 and over
25.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White0.7%
  • Black0.5%
  • Hispanic99%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
2.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
23.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
0%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
7%
Spanish
91%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
2,872
Average household size
1.9
Family households
47.1%
Married couples
22%
Living alone
46.7%
Veterans (of adults)
2.1%
Male / female
42% / 58%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
39%
$25–50k
29%
$50–75k
12%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
4%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
3%

Median household income

00912
$31,636
San Juan Municipio
$27,992
Puerto Rico
$26,297
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$28,398
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
31.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
8.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.542
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

00912
$145,900
San Juan Municipio
$171,200
Puerto Rico
$131,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

00912
$780
San Juan Municipio
$611
Puerto Rico
$578
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
49%
2–4 units
16%
5–19 units
17%
20+ units
17%
Mobile home
0.8%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
3,916
Owner-occupied
54.1%
Vacant
26.7%
Median year built
1962
Median rooms
4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
59.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
34.1%
Home value to income
4.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
71%
Carpooled
4%
Transit
3%
Walked
14%
Bicycle
1%
Worked from home
5%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
11%
10–19
44%
20–29
20%
30–44
14%
45–59
2%
60+
8%
Average commute
23.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
7.2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
59%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
15%
Food service
12%
Sales
11%
Cleaning and personal care
8%
Healthcare
8%
Construction and repair
8%
Management
8%
Business and finance
7%
Legal and social services
7%
Police and fire
3%
Transportation and moving
3%
Engineering and science
3%
Education
3%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Computer and math
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.2%
Production
0.1%

Industries

Restaurants and hotels
16%
Professional and technical services
11%
Health care and social assistance
11%
Public administration
10%
Other services
10%
Finance, insurance and real estate
10%
Retail
6%
Education
5%
Construction
4%
Manufacturing
4%
Admin, support and management
4%
Wholesale
4%
Information
3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$23,936
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
17%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
15.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work00912U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$52,887$74,888
Service$17,966$26,804
Sales and office$25,014$40,476
Construction and maintenance$22,083$49,199
Production and transportation$13,136$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
14%
High school
17%
Some college
15%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
28%
Graduate
14%
High school graduate or higher
85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
41.9%
Graduate or professional degree
14.3%
Households with broadband
71.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
51.6%
No internet access
24.9%
Without health insurance
13.7%
Limited-English households
53%

Geography

City (USPS)
San Juan
Center point
18.4451° N, 66.0599° W
Land area
0.4 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Atlantic Standard Time (UTC-4, no daylight saving)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • San Juan100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 00912

ZipCityDistanceIncome
00909San Juan0.6 mi$23,101
00911San Juan0.6 mi$42,382
00915San Juan1.1 mi$16,590
00913San Juan1.7 mi$7,049
00918San Juan1.7 mi$39,287
00917San Juan1.8 mi$19,357
00907San Juan1.9 mi$41,615
00920San Juan2.6 mi$30,259
00906San Juan2.7 mi—
00923San Juan2.8 mi$20,349
00925San Juan3.2 mi$17,404
00902San Juan · PO box3.3 mi—

Zip codes like 00912 elsewhere

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Questions about 00912

What city is zip code 00912?

00912 is assigned to San Juan, Puerto Rico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 00912 in?

00912 is in San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico.

What is the population of 00912?

About 5,845 people live in 00912, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 00912 in?

00912 is in Atlantic Standard Time.

What is the median household income in 00912?

The median household income in 00912 is $31,636.

What zip codes are near 00912?

The closest zip codes to 00912 are 00909, 00911, 00915, 00913, 00918.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 00912, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.