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00915

Zip code 00915: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Residential delivery areaSan Juan MunicipioAtlantic Standard Time
Population
24,607
Median household income
$17K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$110K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$532/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
44.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
1.4 sq mi
17,539 people/sq mi

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

About 00915

00915 is a dense urban zip code in San Juan, Puerto Rico (San Juan Municipio), covering 1.4 sq mi of land. About 24,607 people live here, or 17,539 per square mile. The median resident is 44.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $16,590 a year, about 21% of the national median of $80,734. 63.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $110,000, or 6.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 41% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $532 a month.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.1 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; office and administrative support; and construction and repair. 28% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 95% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 00915 compares

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People

Age

Median age
44.6
Under 18
17.1%
65 and over
21.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White0.1%
  • Black0.3%
  • Hispanic99%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.7%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
2.1
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
22.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
0%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
5%
Spanish
95%
Other Indo-European
0.1%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
11,125
Average household size
2.2
Family households
52.8%
Married couples
17.5%
Living alone
39.2%
Veterans (of adults)
1.2%
Male / female
45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
68%
$25–50k
21%
$50–75k
6%
$75–100k
2%
$100–150k
1%
$150–200k
0.4%
$200k+
0.8%

Median household income

00915
$16,590
San Juan Municipio
$27,992
Puerto Rico
$26,297
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$12,051
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
63.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
1.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.544
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

00915
$110,000
San Juan Municipio
$171,200
Puerto Rico
$131,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

00915
$532
San Juan Municipio
$611
Puerto Rico
$578
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
65%
2–4 units
11%
5–19 units
18%
20+ units
6%
Mobile home
0.3%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
15,851
Owner-occupied
40.7%
Vacant
29.8%
Median year built
1957
Median rooms
4.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
60.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
37.5%
Home value to income
6.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
65%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
11%
Walked
5%
Bicycle
0.6%
Worked from home
5%
Other
7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
8%
10–19
37%
20–29
22%
30–44
21%
45–59
6%
60+
6%
Average commute
23.1 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
19.3%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
48.6%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care
19%
Office and admin
15%
Construction and repair
13%
Sales
10%
Healthcare
8%
Management
6%
Food service
6%
Transportation and moving
6%
Education
6%
Police and fire
4%
Business and finance
2%
Production
2%
Computer and math
0.8%
Arts, media and sports
0.7%
Engineering and science
0.5%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.5%
Legal and social services
0.5%

Industries

Retail
15%
Construction
14%
Other services
12%
Restaurants and hotels
10%
Admin, support and management
10%
Education
9%
Health care and social assistance
8%
Public administration
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Manufacturing
2%
Professional and technical services
2%
Wholesale
2%
Arts and recreation
2%
Agriculture and mining
1%
Information
0.1%
Median earnings per worker
$15,622
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
27.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
14%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
2.7%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work00915U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$28,945$74,888
Service$12,018$26,804
Sales and office$16,159$40,476
Construction and maintenance$15,016$49,199
Production and transportation$14,839$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
31%
High school
35%
Some college
11%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
12%
Graduate
3%
High school graduate or higher
68.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
14.9%
Graduate or professional degree
3.3%
Households with broadband
58.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL
30.1%
No internet access
35%
Without health insurance
20.4%
Limited-English households
76.9%

Geography

City (USPS)
San Juan
Center point
18.4372° N, 66.0456° W
Land area
1.4 sq mi
Water area
0.3 sq mi
Time zone
Atlantic Standard Time (UTC-4, no daylight saving)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • San Juan78% of zip
  • Caño Martin Peña22% of zip

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

Zip codes near 00915

ZipCityDistanceIncome
00912San Juan1.1 mi$31,636
00917San Juan1.2 mi$19,357
00911San Juan1.3 mi$42,382
00909San Juan1.5 mi$23,101
00913San Juan1.9 mi$7,049
00918San Juan1.9 mi$39,287
00923San Juan1.9 mi$20,349
00925San Juan2.6 mi$17,404
00907San Juan2.9 mi$41,615
00979Carolina3 mi$40,049
00920San Juan3.2 mi$30,259
00924San Juan3.4 mi$25,724

Zip codes like 00915 elsewhere

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Questions about 00915

What city is zip code 00915?

00915 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 00915 in?

00915 is in San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico.

What is the population of 00915?

About 24,607 people live in 00915, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 00915 in?

00915 is in Atlantic Standard Time.

What is the median household income in 00915?

The median household income in 00915 is $16,590.

What zip codes are near 00915?

The closest zip codes to 00915 are 00912, 00917, 00911, 00909, 00913.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 00915, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.